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Lou Lou is a young girl held prisoner by the Capitol until President Snow inserts her in the Hunger Games as a body double for the deceased Louella McCoy. Although Haymitch, Maysilee, and Wyatt are initially disturbed by Lou Lou, they soon realize she is just another victim of Snow’s torture and intimidation. Lou Lou has a pump in her chest through which Gamemakers can administer sedatives as desired as well as a listening device in her ear. Based on the songs she sings, the other tributes theorize she is originally from District 11, though she seems incapable of communicating any information about her true identity. Lou Lou repeatedly calls the Gamemakers “murderers” and dies after inhaling poisonous bee balm in the arena, presumably because it reminds her of home.
Lou Lou Quotes in Sunrise on the Reaping
The Sunrise on the Reaping quotes below are all either spoken by Lou Lou or refer to Lou Lou. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 10 Quotes
In her sleep, Lou Lou’s rolled over onto her side. She holds on to my hand for dear life, her pulse beating fast like a baby bird’s heart.
I remember Louella’s hand taking mine on the train, and resist the impulse to pull away. “It’s okay, Lou Lou,” I whisper, sort of patting her side. “No one here will hurt you.”
I could try a lullaby to soothe her, but I don’t want to wake the others. Not much of a singer anyway, and I’m supposed to be practicing keeping watch for the arena. I think how Lenore Dove sings to me sometimes. Lonely for her, I close my eyes for a moment and let her voice find me….
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Chapter 16 Quotes
I wonder how Wyatt died and immediately feel certain he was protecting Lou Lou, the way no one had ever protected him. Including me. I ran off and left all the Newcomers to fend for one another. I know I had to if I was going to carry out Beetee’s plan, but it sure doesn’t feel good.
A fury rises up in me at the thought of Wyatt’s sacrifice and how the Capitol has pitted us tributes against one another in this poisonous beauty of an arena. The Games must end. Here. Now. Every death reinforces the importance of the arena plot succeeding.
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Chapter 17 Quotes
The cannon fires to confirm [Lou Lou’s] death as her body goes limp. Whoever Lou Lou was, she’s moved on. Her slight, starved frame lies quiet, finally beyond the Capitol’s reach. I lean down and whisper into her bad ear. A personal message to the Gamemakers. “You did this to her. This is who you are.” And then for Lou Lou, I say the thing she no longer can. “Murderers.”
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Lou Lou Character Timeline in Sunrise on the Reaping
The timeline below shows where the character Lou Lou appears in Sunrise on the Reaping. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 10
...Haymitch’s anger fades; he can’t blame the girl. The other tributes decide to call her Lou Lou . Mags puts Lou Lou to bed, noting a device attached to her chest pumping...
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At bedtime, Wyatt and Haymitch join Maysilee and Lou Lou and practice keeping watch. Haymitch stays awake first. At one point, Lou Lou grasps his...
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Chapter 11
...to suspect Haymitch is up to something. In the morning, the tributes agree to treat Lou Lou like the original Louella with cognitive damage. Lou Lou is likely wearing an audio transmitter,...
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...their individual scores, according to the Gamemakers. Out of 12, Wyatt and Maysilee receive sixes, Lou Lou receives a three, and Haymitch receives a one.
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Chapter 12
...he’s offended the Gamemakers. Haymitch reflects that he did basically call them murderers, to which Lou Lou cries “Yes!” before clutching the ear with her transmitter. All night, Haymitch worries he’s become...
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...audience (and sponsors) before the Games begin. So far, only Haymitch has generated any attention. Lou Lou can only repeat her stolen identity. Drusilla shakes her and Lou Lou screams “You’re murdering...
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Maysilee spends her practice time insulting the Capitol’s absurd fashion sense. Lou Lou ’s ear is bleeding, so Mags puts her to bed. During Haymitch’s practice interview, he...
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Chapter 13
...might go solo in the arena. A seemingly intoxicated Magno drapes a six-foot snake around Lou Lou ’s neck. Emboldened, she wanders the room hissing at other tributes.
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...draws laughter by mocking the audience’s fashion and Wyatt impresses Caesar with his odds calculations. Lou Lou , still wearing Magno’s snake, hisses at the audience. But when Caesar asks what the...
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Chapter 15
...the tributes’ final search and the injection of their tracking devices. Strapped into a hovercraft, Lou Lou sings a song which the District 11 tributes recognize from their harvest traditions. Maysilee confesses...
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Chapter 16
...The last fallen tribute is Wyatt, which devastates Haymitch. He wonders if Wyatt died protecting Lou Lou and if anyone in District 12 profited off his death. The deaths solidify Haymitch’s resolve...
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Suddenly, Haymitch hears someone whispering “Find Haymitch.” It’s Lou Lou . She’s alone. Startled, Haymitch sees he left an obvious trail through the bushes. He...
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Haymitch cooks the potatoes and shares them with Lou Lou , feeling recovered from the poison. Afterward, they continue north with Haymitch keeping an eye...
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Chapter 17
The cannon sounds, announcing Lou Lou ’s death. Haymitch whispers to the transmitter in her ear, calling the Gamemakers murderers. A...
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...his hammock for the night. The sky shows that another Career has died along with Lou Lou . He wonders if the McCoys in District 12 realized she was an imposter. Later,...
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Chapter 20
...a blowtorch. Harvesting poison berries for her darts, Maysilee confirms Wyatt died trying to protect Lou Lou . She bets people back home are rooting for Haymitch, but he isn’t sure. Reaching...
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Chapter 25
Later, Haymitch wakes in the tribute apartment. There’s a pump in his chest like Lou Lou ’s and a scar on his belly. The rooms are just as he and the...
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...has been heavily doctored. It shows him fighting squirrels and butterflies, separate from Ampert and Lou Lou ’s deaths. The tank explosion has been completely erased, as has the encounter with the...
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