Blog Assingment 10

I am currently reading the Hunger Games (yes I got hooked) by Suzanne Collins, the first novel in the series. A major part of the journey that Katniss is involved in is the "call to adventure". Each district has 2 teens who go and take place in the Hunger Games. Their name is placed in the draw and on the day of the announcing, the person's name who is called has to take place in the Hunger Games. There is an exception. If someone else decides to take the place of one of the 2 contestants who's name is drawn , they are now a contender in the Hunger Games. It was Katniss' sister first year in the draw for the Hunger Games and unfortunately her name is drawn. Katniss doesn't know how to react but she knows that her sister is not ready to take on such big of a challenge. Willingly Katniss takes her sister's place and is now a competitor in the Hunger Games.
     "I volunteer!" I gasp. "I volunteer as tribute!" (Collins The Hunger Games 22). This quote directly states the crossing of the threshold, the acceptance of the call to adventure. Katniss has accepted her journey.