Medieval romances abounded in archetypes. most characters in romances fit into a certain archetypal mold

The trickster- Morgan Le Faye

The temptress- Bertilak's wife  

The hero - Sir Gawain  

The hospitable host - Bertilak

Medieval ( chivalric ) romances were popular in aristocratic circles in Medieval Europe. They were characterized by marvel-filled adventures and a hero-like character that goes on a quest for love and fairness. There was also a villain which was seen as threat to the happiness of the hero.

The hero is usually a knight abiding the code of honor. He is brave and selfless, very loyal to his lord and he fights with his life for the woman he loves.

The woman ( the temptress ) is often idealized by the hero and put on the pedestal. There is usually a couple of men fighting for her love. She holds a certain amount of power over them.

The trickster is the villain that is after the hero's woman and his title and possession. There is usually a battle/fight in the novel where both characters fight against one another and the hero wins. The trickster is clever and ruthless using unlawful methods to achieve his goals.

The hospitable host is usually a friend of the hero who supports him.

adding more details about the struggle rainsford experiences as he swims to the shore

in a place once known as north america, now known as panem, is a very rich city surrounded by twelve districts. every year because this very rich city, known as the capitol, is so rich and likes to think they control all the districts - which they do - there is something known as the hunger games! this is where two children, one boy and one girl from each district from the ages of twelve to eighteen, have to leave their families and compete in the hunger games, a live event that is aired on tv's all over panem. when katniss everdeen, aged sixteen from district 12, has to volunteer to take the place of her twelve-year-old sister prim after prim's name is called forth to become the 23rd member to compete in the 74th hunger games, she promises to prim that she will win! katniss doesn't believe she's coming out alive - but she's not going down without a fight.

because district 12 is so poor, katniss has been close to death many times from starvation but she's made it through it. but this is a different kind of close to death; this katniss doesn't know if she can survive.

she doesn't want to hurt, or kill anyone but when it comes down to it katniss' instinct is to survive. but when she starts to have confusing feelings about the boy from her district who is also her fellow contender, things get worse, and then she teams up with the girl from district 11 and only one person can survive. but who will it be? will her feelings get the better of her? will she let someone else win so they don't have to die? if katniss is going to win she's going to have to be brutal. she's going to have to kill!