“When she twirled, artificial flames engulfed the bottom of the dress. This is when she gained the nickname “Girl on Fire.’”
]]>For Katniss’ first interview with the host of the Hunger Games, Caesar Flickerman, she wore a glittering red dress. She won the Capitol over by showing off her outfit and twirling around, making her look beautiful.
“When she twirled, artificial flames engulfed the bottom of the dress. This is when she gained the nickname “Girl on Fire.’”
“This furthered Katniss’ nickname ‘Girl on Fire.’”
]]>Katniss and Peeta wore black suits with capes that were able to artificially set on fire on command. Since they hail from District 12 where coal mining is the main industry, their outfits represented pieces of burning coal, the black jumpsuit being the coal and the flaming cape the fire.
“This furthered Katniss’ nickname ‘Girl on Fire.’”
“Showing her love for Peeta was Katniss’ biggest duty that night at the party, because President Snow told her that he needed to be convinced of their love for each other. ‘You convince me, for the sake of your loved ones,’ he said.”
]]>After announcing their engagement, Katniss and Peeta attended a party thrown in their name at President Snow’s palace. The dress Katniss wore lightly imitated a mockingjay complete with fashionable feathers on the shoulders. It also symbolized her nickname “the Girl on Fire” because the feathers had a firey look to them.
“Showing her love for Peeta was Katniss’ biggest duty that night at the party, because President Snow told her that he needed to be convinced of their love for each other. ‘You convince me, for the sake of your loved ones,’ he said.”
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“Using a device Cinna gave her, Katniss activated the simulated flames on hers and Peeta's clothes, giving everybody that "Girl on Fire" flair that the Capitol fiercely craved.”
]]>For the 75th Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta wore all black outfits that, at their control, would ignite in artificial flames. This look was supposed to give them a fierce stance, which the Capitol viewers loved.
“Using a device Cinna gave her, Katniss activated the simulated flames on hers and Peeta's clothes, giving everybody that "Girl on Fire" flair that the Capitol fiercely craved.”