At
first glance, this seems like an odd comparison; however, the two books have a lot in common
when thematically compared. Both books have a strong thematic emphasis on loyalty.
Catching Fire explores loyalty through a variety of ways in that loyalty
exists between Katniss and family as well as between various combatants.
also shows loyalty as important through the way that families cling to staying together as much
as possible. That is why it is so heartbreaking to watch the prison camp systematically destroy
these bonds and loyalty between family members.
Two other themes that exist
between both books are violence and mortality. These two themes come hand in hand because the
violence directly leads to the deaths of major characters. The violence is similar in both books
as well because the violence exists as a form of control. The Nazis use violence to control the
prisoners and put them in a state of perpetual fear, and that isn't much different than how the
Capitol rules all of...
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