The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

by

Suzanne Collins

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Lucky Flickerman Character Analysis

Lucky Flickerman is a weatherman with the Capitol News Network, but Dr. Gaul taps him to host the 10th Annual Hunger Games. Lucky struggles in the role, often with humorously terrible results: since the Games have never had a television host before, Lucky has to figure out how the Games should be hosted, and he often turns to magic tricks or other silly antics to fill the time. He even brings his pet parrot to set and talks for the parrot when it refuses to speak on command. Despite his disastrous performance, Dr. Gaul suggests that Lucky will be back in the future to host the Games again.

Lucky Flickerman Quotes in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes quotes below are all either spoken by Lucky Flickerman or refer to Lucky Flickerman. 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:
Propaganda, Spectacle, and Morality Theme Icon
).
Chapter 13 Quotes

“But surely, you’re not comparing our children to theirs?” asked Lucky. “One look tells you ours are a superior breed.”

“One look tells you ours have had more food, nicer clothing, and better dental care,” said Dean Highbottom. “Assuming anything more, a physical, mental, or especially a moral superiority, would be a mistake. That sort of hubris almost finished us off in the war.”

Related Characters: Dean Casca Highbottom (speaker), Lucky Flickerman (speaker), Coriolanus Snow, Lucy Gray Baird
Page Number: 199
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Lucky Flickerman Quotes in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes quotes below are all either spoken by Lucky Flickerman or refer to Lucky Flickerman. 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:
Propaganda, Spectacle, and Morality Theme Icon
).
Chapter 13 Quotes

“But surely, you’re not comparing our children to theirs?” asked Lucky. “One look tells you ours are a superior breed.”

“One look tells you ours have had more food, nicer clothing, and better dental care,” said Dean Highbottom. “Assuming anything more, a physical, mental, or especially a moral superiority, would be a mistake. That sort of hubris almost finished us off in the war.”

Related Characters: Dean Casca Highbottom (speaker), Lucky Flickerman (speaker), Coriolanus Snow, Lucy Gray Baird
Page Number: 199
Explanation and Analysis: