Therefore, they feel the only way to get their attention or force them to listen is through violent actions, such as protests or through a single action like the Katniss says. Authority figures force them to participate in these barbaric games to ensure control of the population of Panem. Katniss is therefore filled with anger and frustration and, without knowing another way to express what she feels, she acts violently. Katniss feels like the group of game makers are giving her the attention she deserves, they're not watching her show off her skills, so she feels justified in shooting an arrow at them or in their general direction. The arrow is a violent action, although in this case not intended to injure, used to attract the attention of authority figures who do not seem to care about individuals below them. In this scene, the game's creators are positioned in a box, completely separate from the tributes, and are placed on top of the tributes. Positioning authority figures in this way makes it clear to viewers that the game's creators see them as completely separate from anyone else. Otherwise, and more importantly, it will only encourage violent actions. The dominant attitude