The muttations play a central role in making the finale grotesque and dramatic, as being turned into savage hybrid animals is the ultimate form of dehumanization for the tributes.
Throughout the Games, the Capitol has treated the tributes as commodities whose purpose is foremost to entertain the viewers at home. In other words, the Capitol turns them into objects and dismisses their humanity and individuality.
Here, the Capitol literally dehumanizes the dead tributes, turning them into vicious wolf-like creatures. Their former personalities, however, are completely stripped away and replaced by a single-minded drive to kill Katniss, Peeta, and Cato.
Katniss realizes the Gamemakers never intended to let both her and Peeta survive, suggesting they wanted to manufacture a dramatic fight to the death between the two. The scenario would, of course, be exceedingly awful for two tributes who are supposed to be in love, but ostensibly it would be great entertainment for the viewers.
The book never makes it entirely clear why their suicide would be more objectionable to the viewers than having them fight each other to the death. But it suggests that, had Katniss and Peeta actually carried out their suicides, the Games would have been deeply upsetting to the viewers at home. The suffering that was supposed to provide entertainment would have become too emotionally charged as a result, turning the Games from amusement to a real-life tragedy.
But having the two finalists, who are supposedly madly in love, commit suicide would be extremely unpopular among the viewers, and therefore potentially troublesome for the Capitol. Katniss, as a result of her rebellion and the problems it may cause, becomes a target of the Capitol.
An outrageous sense of style and fashion are very important to the citizens of the Capitol. It is common for them to tattoo and dye their bodies in extravagant bright colors, as well as undergo plastic surgery to alter their appearances. Known results of the surgeries are whiskers, dyed skin, talons, decorative patterns cut into their skin, and more outrageous fashions alluded to but not mentioned. These alterations are done so heavily that Katniss describes them as disfiguring, wondering if the people of the Capitol realize how horrifying they look to the rest of Panem.
Some people of the Capitol also have gems implanted in their skin. Capitol residents frequently wear wigs in a multitude of colors. In The Hunger Games , when Katniss and Peeta are talking on the roof the night before their enter to the arena, Peeta admits that it would be hard to tell if they were wearing any fancy costumes, because you might as well mistake their ordinary clothing for a costume.
In order to have a good time at a party and eat as much as they want, Capitol residents drink a liquid similar to ipecac that causes them to vomit, thus providing enough room in their stomachs for more food. The residents seem oblivious to the fact that, although they go through lots of food and still have plenty left over, many of the districts' residents are starving.
The food Capitol residents eat is extremely rich and appears in exotic and beautiful patterns, such as bread rolls shaped like flowers and oranges served with a sauce.
Everything is luxurious and overwhelming for the tributes that arrive from the poor districts for example, food dispensers and showers with over a hundred buttons. The people who live in the Capitol are culturally distinct from the rest of Panem, speaking with strange accents; their voices are high pitched, their jaws barely open when talking, and their tone at the ends of their sentences going up as if they're asking a question this particular trait is present in real life Californian English.
They have odd vowels, clipped words, and tend to hiss the letter "s. People living in the Capitol are very easy to win over because, despite the fact that they enjoy theatric bloodshed, they love sentimentality and melodrama. Both Katniss and other former victors have exploited this fact to further their own agenda.
Haymitch also states that it's possible to gain support in the arena simply by gushing. Capitol residents have often been said to treat the Hunger Games like a celebrated sporting event and a highly anticipated source of entertainment and past time.
They take pride in betting on the tributes simply for bragging rights, not understanding or showing any regard for the horror their government is committing by forcing the games upon the districts. Some citizens are sponsors to the tributes, paying money for packages of supplies that are then delivered to them in the arena. Also, the more blood and fighting there is in the arena, the greater the entertainment for the Capitol.
Unlike the twelve districts of Panem, the Capitol does not have to offer children for the Hunger Games, although the idea was discussed in Mockingjay. It is also observed that they are unhappy about the previous victors being thrown into the arena once more for the 3rd Quarter Quell , because they have grown attached to the victors. Many Capitol citizens wanted to stop that Hunger Games from happening. Capitol citizens are extremely wealthy and life moves very slowly until the Games, which make them all the more anticipated.
Despite being at the top of both the economic and social chain, there is very little in the way of celebration or festivity until the Games and Victory Tour. Many Capitol citizens have high ranking occupations within the districts themselves despite sour and unfavourable relationships, and as such could presumably be a reason as to why the Capitol had exploited the districts to such an extent. There is also an academy and university for the brightest and most well-connected students.
Additionally, even the Capitol had a black market, which Coriolanus Snow once purchased a pair of dark pants from. The Capitol has no localized city government as the central government of Panem is housed at the Capitol. Capitol citizens control the government as all members of President Snow 's cabinet are Capitol citizens. Prior to the establishment of the Constitutional Republic in the wake of the Second Rebellion, no elections were held in Panem or in the Capitol so it is unknown how President Snow came to his position.
The Capitol exerts all political and economic control over all of Panem, and Snow's regime is known to be exceptionally harsh in keeping law and order in the districts. Headed by the president who is the ultimate authority in the nation, the Capitol imposes a centrally planned economy on the districts, with all major industries under its control. The economic development of the districts is thus extremely limited, and nearly all citizens live in abject poverty.
The President of Panem heads a cabinet whose members are chosen by the president himself. The individual members of the cabinet are charged with various duties and portfolios.
After the Battle of the Capitol , the Central Government is dissolved, and its members were arrested, including President Snow himself. The Capitol employs a large military force known as Peacekeepers to enforce its laws and police the districts.
The majority of the military's manpower comes from District 2 , as Capitol citizens are not known for physically fighting. With few exceptions, the only members of the military who reside in the Capitol are the military commanders.
The Peacekeepers are armed with advanced, cutting edge equipment and technology, including nuclear arms. Well, the main source of power in The Hunger Games is clear: the totalitarian government of the Capitol. In the Hunger Games, the citizens of Panem become nothing more than pawns in an elaborate game of life or death.
Since only one teenage contestant, or "tribute," can win, the tributes are forced to kill teens from the other districts and one from their own district. It's all symbolic of how the Capitol prevents the people in the districts from joining forces and rebelling — the Games keep the people of the districts divided and fighting among themselves.
Worst of all, the government broadcasts the event live on television, reinforcing the idea that the tributes are giving their lives for little more than the entertainment of the Capitol. Remember when District 12 gives Katniss their salute? These symbolic gestures call attention to the fact that there are actual people in the Hunger Games — real live humans, not just game pieces.
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