Sacrifice as a theme in the Mocking Jay

Since the first book of the hunger games series, sacrifice has been a major theme. The theme of sacrifice is first displayed when Katniss volunteers to be a part in the games so that her little sister, Prim, doesn't have to risk her life. Katniss does this because she knows she has a better chance of surviving the games than her little sister does. Many would think that after Katniss completed the games for the first time her huge display of sacrifice would be over. Throughout the series and in the Mocking Jay, Katniss' sacrifice does not cease. The cruel government brings her back into the games and uses her to convince the citizens that the games aren't really as bad as they seem and that they are neccessary. Katniss becomes the governments spokeswoman throughout the novel. As the Hunger Games grows increasingly out of control Katniss is forced to convince more people that it is a just cause. Katniss is even forced to try to convince people to make the same sacrifice that she has made. Every new character introduced in the series has to give something up or make a huge sacrifice. Whether the sacrifice is moving, a change of career, a loss of family or even death, the act of sacrifice throughout the citizens doesn't stop. It is sad that most characters we come across make the largest sacrifice of all for the games, their life.