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The tyrannical leader of the government of Panem, President Coriolanus Snow appears in only a few chapters of Catching Fire, but his presence suffuses the entirety of the book—as Katniss puts it, he could have her killed at any time with a wave of his hand. In addition to being a brutal, even sociopathic leader, Snow is a cunning politician who recognizes the importance of spectacle and appearances. It is for this reason that he threatens to kill Katniss’s family if she “misbehaves” during her Victory Tour—the threat that sets off the plot of the novel.
President Coriolanus Snow Quotes in Catching Fire
The Catching Fire quotes below are all either spoken by President Coriolanus Snow or refer to President Coriolanus Snow. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2
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People viewed your little trick with the berries as an act of defiance, not an act of love. And if a girl from District 12 of all places can defy the Capitol and walk away unharmed, what is to stop them from doing the same?
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Chapter 5
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Did I do it? Was it enough? Was giving everything over to you, keeping up the game, promising to marry Peeta enough?
In answer, he gives an almost imperceptible shake of his head.
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President Coriolanus Snow Quotes in Catching Fire
The Catching Fire quotes below are all either spoken by President Coriolanus Snow or refer to President Coriolanus Snow. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 2
Quotes
People viewed your little trick with the berries as an act of defiance, not an act of love. And if a girl from District 12 of all places can defy the Capitol and walk away unharmed, what is to stop them from doing the same?
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Chapter 5
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Did I do it? Was it enough? Was giving everything over to you, keeping up the game, promising to marry Peeta enough?
In answer, he gives an almost imperceptible shake of his head.
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