Discover the poetic meaning behind the name of the heroine Katniss Everdeen in Hunger Games.
After you share a dark revelation about the much-loved Finnick in Hunger Games which made you see the character differently , instead to Katniss Everdeen, the courageous and altruistic heroine of the dystopian saga. Did you know? The first name of the character played by Jennifer Lawrence in the trilogy hides a colorful and rather moving meaning. A metaphorical hidden meaning that was not chosen at random by Suzanne Collins since it pays a beautiful tribute to the complex personality and the tragic family past of Katniss . And for good reason, as the author reveals in the first volume of the novel Hunger Games, the first name Katniss refers to her strong link with Mother Earth and to his belonging to the district .
Katniss is the name of an aquatic plant that can only be found in ponds. These last mainly grow in the district and have very nourishing roots once cooked. “As long as you can find some, you will never die of hunger” moreover confided to him one day his father before the explosion of the mine of coal. A piece of advice which was subsequently very useful in fighting famine after its disappearance. They are also easily recognizable thanks to their large green leaves which take the shape of an arrow . An obvious reference to the bow and arrows, the heroine's weapon of choice. Moreover, it is not for nothing that the scientific name of this plant happens to be “Sagittaria Sagittifolia”, in homage to Sagittarius, the zodiac symbol which represents an archer.
