It’s unclear what, if anything, Katniss’s small acts of rebellion and compassion accomplish. Certainly, they never pass outside the district in which she makes them, as the government edits all communications. But perhaps it’s a sign of Katniss’s strength that she’s forcing the government to censor her communications in the first place. Collins reminds us of the class tensions implicit in Katniss’s world—she’s a poor person, and thus viewed with suspicion by the wealthy and powerful.