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| Photo from The New Yorker |
WARNING: SPOILERS
Hiding is a solid plan Rue, if only it weren't for your good, kind heart. Rue was adorable, industrious and ultimately ill-fated. Lasting longer than anyone expected, she was a welcome departure from the bloodthirsty and (understandable) ruthlessness of the other tributes. Katniss' short-lived ally and the youngest tribute in the games, her death spurred on not only Katniss' rebellion, but that of Rue's entire district. She became martyred and a symbol of all that was wrong in their world.
Also check out this article in The New Yorker inspired by the introduction of Rue's character:
http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/white-until-proven-black-imagining-race-in-hunger-games
