Agency in the Hunger Games: Desire, Intent and Action in the Novels (Paperback)

Acknowledgments vi
Preface 1
Introduction: "Here's some advice. Stay alive" 5
One. "I'm not naked": Agency and the Body 17
Two. "When the time comes, I'm sure I'll kill just like everybody else": Agency and Morality 37
Three. "A mental Avox": Agency and the Traumatized Mind 56
Four. "More than just a piece in their games": Agency and Identity 69
Five. "Bring on the avalanches": Agency and Power 86
Six. "Why don't you just be yourself": Shared Agency and Social Expectations Within the Capitol 98
Seven. "It's all a big show": Agency, Intentionality and Reality 110
Eight. "You will try, won't you? Really, really try": Agency and Hope 121
Nine. "You can't put everyone in here": Agency and Those That Should Not Be Forgotten 130
Ten. "I took over as head of the family": Agency and Problematic Parental/Surrogate Figures 142
Eleven. "The promise that life can go on…. That it can be good again": Agency and 21st Century Readers 154
Appendix A: Character List and Terminology 163
Appendix B: Recommended Reading 181
Chapter Notes 185
Bibliography 195
Index 199