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Hunger Games: Why Madge Gave Katniss The Mockingjay Pin
In the first book of The Hunger Games series, a little-known character to movie fans, Madge Undersee, gifts Katniss with her emblematic Mockingjay pin — but why? Throughout the series, the Mockingjay pin is a symbol of revolt and uprising against the oppressive Capitol, and arguably becomes just as instrumental to overthrowing the devious President Snow and his oligarchic companions as Katniss herself. Why then would Madge, daughter of the Mayor of Katniss’ District 12, give her this symbol in the first place?