When Rue sees Katniss has night vision glasses, she tells Katniss that they are used in District 11 so workers can harvest through the night, and that they are so highly valued a child was killed for playing with them.
When I spread out my gear, she gasps a little when she sees the sunglasses. “How did you get those?” she asks. “In my pack. They’ve been useless so far. They don’t block the sun and they make it harder to see,” I say with a shrug. “These aren’t for sun, they’re for darkness,” exclaims Rue. “Sometimes, when we harvest through the night, they’ll pass out a few pairs to those of us highest in the trees. Where the torchlight doesn’t reach. One time, this boy Martin, he tried to keep his pair. Hid it in his pants. They killed him on the spot.” “They killed a boy for taking these?” I say. “Yes, and everyone knew he was no danger. Martin wasn’t right in the head. I mean, he still acted like a three-year-old. He just wanted the glasses to play with,” says Rue.
Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 1) (p. 204). Scholastic Inc.. Kindle Edition.
| Title | Publication Type | Year | Creator |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hunger Games (series) | Narrative, Movie, Novel | Suzanne Collins |
