What color is Buttercup in The Hunger Games?
In The Hunger Games film, Buttercup is shown as a black and white tom cat with a shaggy coat as opposed to the scruffy yellow tabby portrayed in the books.
Did Katniss drown Buttercup?
Katniss refers to Buttercup as the “world’s ugliest cat” because he is missing half an ear and a mashed in nose. Katniss explains that she tried to drown him when he was little because she thought he would never survive.
When Katniss cleans a kill what does she feed to the cat?
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| Term What is the population of District 12? | Definition about 8,000 people |
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| Term How did Katniss try to kill the cat? | Definition Kaniss tried to drown the cat in a bucket of water. |
Why is the cat called Buttercup in The Hunger Games?
Katniss also thinks the cat is just an extra mouth to feed. Prim names the cat Buttercup because of the cat’s color; she believes the cat resembles the flower.
Why does buttercup live in District 12 in The Hunger Games?
When Katniss returns to the destroyed District 12, she goes to the remains of her house and finds Buttercup there, as opposed to Prim’s goat, Lady. Katniss figures, sarcastically, that Buttercup had to live, not Lady, because Lady actually served a purpose in the household.
What was Prim’s relationship with Buttercup in The Hunger Games?
Prim had a strong relationship with Buttercup. Prim found and healed him and later she tried to stop Katniss from drowning him and kept him as a pet. Buttercup would always sleep with Prim and he would always watch over her during the night to make sure she would stay safe.
What did buttercup look like in the first movie?
Buttercup appears momentarily in the film adaptation, when Katniss says that she will attempt to cook him. He is black and white in the 1st film (unlike the book) but becomes orange (like in the original novel) in the 2nd and 3rd adaptations.