forced Quotes

“Not only are we in the districts forced to remember the iron grip of the Capitol’s power each year, we are forced to celebrate it. And this year, I am one of the stars of the show. I will have to travel from district to district, to stand before the cheering crowds who secretly loathe me, to look down into the faces of the families whose children I have killed.”

“The monster smiled. It was a ghastly sight. If I must force my way in, it said, I will do so happily.”

“I’m supposed to make him a man. Who am I? God?”

“But I’ve heard them. ‘Oh yes, that Elsa. She’s one of the bed-and-breakfast children.’ Honestly, it sounds like I’ve got a duvet for a dress, cornflake curls, two fried-eggs eyes and a streaky-bacon smile.”

″... and they are forced to return home, where they are sure to get a beating from their parents.”