Explaining a theme using text evidence. A government that keeps its people hungr

Explaining a theme using text evidence.
A government that keeps its people hungry and in a state of fear controls all aspects of people’s lives
Standing up to a tyrant can have terrible consequences.
Standing up against a tyrant, even in small ways, can create hope in others.
A government that exercises complete control over its citizens will use its power to the benefit of some and the downfall of others.
Step 1:
Write a topic sentence that explains the theme you will be discussing
Create a sentence that explains that this is a theme seen in the novel. Reword the sentence as needed to fit your quote. Use the word “theme” and include the title of the novel in the sentence
B. Standing up to a tyrant can have terrible consequences.
The novel The Hunger Games has several themes that show the consequences of living under an oppressive government including the idea that standing up to a tyrant can have terrible repercussions.
Step 2: Now add the quote from the book. Make sure to add an introduction to the quote to give context.
B. “They cut her tongue so she can’t speak . . . She’s probably a traitor of some sort” (Collins 77).
When Katniss asks who the silent servant girl is, Haymitch says she’s an Avox and, “They cut her tongue so she can’t speak . . . She’s probably a traitor of some sort” (Collins 77).
Step 3: Commentary
This is your examination and descriiption of why this quote exemplifies the theme.
By describing the awful torture this girl has suffered, Haymitch is making it clear that standing against the government has terrible consequences.
B.
The novel The Hunger Games has several themes that show the consequences of living under an oppressive government including the idea that standing up to a tyrant can have terrible repercussions. When Katniss asks who the silent servant girl is, Haymitch says she’s an Avox and, “They cut her tongue so she can’t speak . . . She’s probably a traitor of some sort” (Collins 77). By describing the awful torture this girl has suffered, Haymitch is making it clear that standing against the government has terrible consequences.