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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT After the success of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, it's difficult not to compare the book and the movie, especially when some characters are better in the book. This is a common pitfall of any film adaptation, as books have more time to spend with the characters and can provide insight into their internal monologue.
They're all appropriately callous and unaware of their position in the world. However, the intricacies of their family histories and why Corio feels simultaneously desperate for their approval and disgusted by them is very important. Their lack of defining traits and personalities is something that happened in The Hunger Games with the many tributes and is difficult to combat within the structure of a film.
8 Grandma’am Played by Fionnula Flanagan Close Coriolanus' home life is central to his characterization and is a driving force behind his decision-making throughout the story. Grandma'am is the nickname that Corio and his cousin Tigris have for their grandmother, one of the few people who remember the time long before the war.
The Covey are a huge part of District 12 and Lucy Gray's history, and Maude Ivory is one of her closest living family members. However, she remains a background character throughout Corio's time in District 12. In the book, Maude Ivory is very reliant on Lucy Gray, making her decision to run away even more poignant. Like the rest of the Covey, Maude Ivory is a gifted singer and fills out the world of District 12.
However, the books take the stance that he is just as much a part of the problem as everyone else and that he and Corio are cut from the same cloth. 3 Clemensia Dovecoat Played by Ashley Liao Close Clemensia's fate in the Ballad book is even darker and more catastrophic than in the movie. These aspects of her character were likely cut for time, as the film doesn't shy away from showing the evils of the Capitol. However, it's a shame because seeing that the people in power care just as little for those in the Capitol as in the Districts is an important lesson for Corio and the audience.
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