Mockingjays. The mockingjay represents defiance in the novel, with the bird's symbolism deriving initially from its origins. ... When Katniss later sees mockingjays, they remind her of Rue, and that memory inevitably stirs her hatred of the Capitol and her wish to rebel, and take revenge, against it.

Why did Katniss become the Mockingjay?

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Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her friends, Katniss becomes the "Mockingjay", the symbol of rebellion for the districts of Panem. Katniss Everdeen becomes the symbol of the rebellion after she shoots a force field into the arena of the Quater Quell.

How does the Mockingjay represent hope?

In both versions of the text, the mockingjay is a symbol of hope, but each medium portrays it as different sort of hope. The novel illustrates the mockingjay as a symbol of hope for rebellion, whereas the film displays the pin as a symbol of hope for Katniss to make it through the games alive.