NECA Hunger Games Mockingjay Pin

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The mockingjay pin was originally given to Katniss by Madge, the mayor's daughter, before Katniss's departure to the Capitol to participate in the Hunger Games (3. On the one hand, they are a reminder of past mistakes, of the tricks played by the rebels and the Capitol's failure in killing off their own creation of jabberjays. In a televised speech, President Snow banned any references to the mockingjay symbol or association with Katniss Everdeen, on pain of death. Among them is her friend Madge Undersee, who convinces Katniss to take her mockingjay pin as her tribute token – an object a tribute is allowed to carry to the games to boost morale.When Katniss first saw Madge wearing the pin, she thought that it could keep a family fed with bread for months, since it was made of finely crafted gold. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. The mockingjay is a bird that was created through the unintended mating of mockingbirds and jabberjays. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you.

It all comes together: the connection between the Games, Katniss and her family, Madge, and the mockingjay pin.

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The mockingjay is from the book The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins (in case you didn't already know).You should still be able to see the outer line you have traced on the un-taped, reverse side of your wax paper. After that, the Capitol shut down the operation and jabberjays were released into the wild in the hope that they would die off. He revealed that it had barely passed the review board because the Gamemakers thought the point could be used as a weapon. A similar series of Mockingjays has appeared on DVD and soundtrack covers and inserts, and on various kinds of cards, banners, and posters.