The Hunger Games: The Ballad of the Songbirds and the Snakes ends on an ambiguous note that will leave one wondering what exactly happened to Lucy Gray Baird and how Coriolanus Snow’s hunger for power and prestige pushed him to become the man in The Hunger Games films. The prequel to The Hunger Games The films, set 64 years before Katniss Everdeen enters the arena, see Coriolanus sent back to the Capitol following the murder of Sejanus Plinth and the disappearance of Lucy Gray. Before returning and receiving full forgiveness, Coriolanus attempts to leave Panem behind with Lucy Gray.
They are both afraid of being implicated in the murders of Mayfair and Billy Taupe, especially after Spruce and Sejanus are hanged. Coriolanus finds the gun he used to shoot Mayfair and Lucy Gray fears he may kill her for being her last witness. She excuses herself to go get Katniss’ plants and, after realizing that Lucy Gray is afraid of her and running away from her, Coriolanus goes after her with the intention of killing her. He shoots, but she apparently runs away from her. Back at the Capitol, she receives the Plinth Prize money and begins working with Dr. Gaul. Coriolanus ties up one last loose end by smearing Dean Highbottom’s morphling with rat poison.
Lucy Gray Baird’s Fate Explained: Is She Dead?
The fate of Lucy Gray Baird is so ambiguous in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes as it is in the book by Suzanne Collins. Coriolanus shoots him, but it is unclear where the bullet hit Lucy Gray. It could have been a brush, which would explain why she was able to flee so quickly. Conversely, Coriolanus was also bitten by a snake in a trap Lucy Gray set for him, so it’s possible he was simply hallucinating her in the forest. Lucy Gray could have bled to death and died, or she could have escaped and gone north, as she always intended.
It’s also possible that the Capitol somehow found her, following Dr. Gaul’s instructions, and killed her quietly, so she would never be a distraction. Alternatively, Lucy Gray could have found her way to District 13, which has already been hidden from the rest of the Districts by the events of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, or beyond. After all, what lies outside Panem is uncharted territory within the reach of The Hunger Games franchise, and it’s better to think that Lucy Gray somehow survived her encounter with Coriolanus than to believe her dead.
Why Dr. Gaul sent Coriolanus to District 12 after the 10th Hunger Games
Dr. Gaul proved to be calculating at all times. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. She arranged for Coriolanus to be sent to District 12 as a peacekeeper so she could see human nature as she truly believed it to be: violent. She needed Coriolanus to get rid of what he believed to be the Hunger Games, the collective punishment of the Districts, and accept the Capitol’s role in keeping the Districts in check to control their violence. Galia believes that before she got out of hand, but for the Capitol to survive she needed a reminder of everything that happened before. Dr. Gaul knew Coriolanus had to see that firsthand to move forward.
The Deeper Meaning Behind Tigris’ Last Words to Coriolanus Snow
At the beginning of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Tigris tells Coriolanus that it doesn’t have to be his father, Crassus Snow. It is clear that Tigris believed that Coriolanus was a better man than his father, who was a cruel general. At the end of The Hunger Games However, in the prequel, Tigris tells her cousin that she looks like her father. Tigris was probably able to see the trajectory of Coriolanus’s life; he had strayed far from the boy she knew. In one sentence, Ella Tigris was telling Coriolanus that she was becoming the man he should never have been. It is a dangerous path, but Coriolanus had no problem doing it. In Tigris’s eyes, he was on his way to becoming what she feared her uncle would be: ruthless, hateful, and
Dean Highbottom’s hatred of Coriolanus Snow explained
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes reveals the reason behind Dean Casca Highbottom’s resentment towards Coriolanus Snow. Highbottom was once best friends with Coriolanus Snow’s father, and became angry after Crassus Snow presented the idea of the Hunger Games (which Highbottom had only written as a joke while he was drunk) to Dr. Gaul. That anger and hatred passed on to Coriolanus, who, as Tigris believed, bore a striking resemblance to his father. Dean Highbottom saw many of Crassus’ behaviors and traits in Coriolanus, and wanted to prevent young Snow from having wealth and power.
Dean Highbottom’s disdain for Coriolanus was justified given that the latter eventually poisoned him, thus proving that Coriolanus was someone to be feared.
Trying to stop Coriolanus from winning the Plinth Prize was Highbottom’s way of stopping Snow from influencing the Hunger Games., which Highbottom wanted to abolish. Lack of wealth would also have prevented Coriolanus from having power, something Casca feared because no one would stop him after that. Dean Highbottom also did not want Coriolanus in any leadership position and was disturbed by his closeness to Dr. Gaul. Dean Highbottom knew deep down that Coriolanus would only make the Hunger Games worse than they already were, continuing his father’s work and increasing the cruelty of the Capitol’s treatment of the Districts.
How Coriolanus Snow’s Family Really Lost Their Wealth
In The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes In the film, the Snows mention the war and the Dark Days. By the time Coriolanus is in his last year at the academy, they are barely scraping by financially and are left alone on his influential name until Coriolanus can secure the Plinth Prize money. While the details are not mentioned in the film, the Snow family actually lost their wealth because most of their investments were tied to District 13. The Snows owned many of the research facilities and factories there, but they lost the majority. part of their wealth after District 13 became independent. The rest of his savings were spent during the Capitol siege.
What’s next for the Hunger Games after the ballad of songbirds and snakes ends?
The 10th Hunger Games were largely a disaster, many of the tributes died before entering the arena and the academy students died as well. After Coriolanus returns to the Capitol to work with Dr. Gaul, they begin planning for the future of the Games. It is Coriolanus who pushes the idea of making the Hunger Games mandatory for the Districts. Changes implemented for the 11th Hunger Games, many of which were extended to the remaining Games, included a house in Victor’s Village, food parcels, and prize money for the winner to attract tributes and encourage volunteers. The 11th Hunger Games were also the first to include a Victory Tour.
How Lucy Gray and Coriolanus’ endings set up a Hunger Games sequel
Although The Hunger Games: The Ballad of the Songbirds and the Snakes ends fairly definitively, the ambiguity of Lucy Gray’s fate could lead to a sequel exploring what happened to her after she parted ways with Coriolanus Snow. If Lucy Gray survived, it would be interesting to follow her on the next leg of her journey, one that’s far from the Capitol and District 12. What’s more, Coriolanus’ ending suggests that he has taken the next steps toward becoming the future president of Panem. , but a The Hunger Games The sequel could follow him over the next decades of his life, detailing the decisions and alliances he makes that bring him closer to his goal.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes could also lead to different The Hunger Games spin-offs, those that reveal more of Panem’s history rather than simply focusing on the Games themselves. There are no current plans for a sequel to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesand Suzanne Collins has written no more The Hunger Games books, but that doesn’t mean the well has run dry when it comes to ideas for what’s next. The stories of Coriolanus and Lucy Gray may be over, but the film leaves enough room for more in case there is another. The Hunger Games movie.