Sidekick Showcase, previously known as Sidekick Saturday, is a weekly bookish meme, hosted here by Jaclyn at JC's Book Haven. There are many secondary characters that are as great as the primaries. In some cases, the sidekicks actually steal the show and you like them better than the heroine or hero. Maybe they didn't have enough page time for how great they were. Anyone can play along! I will post my Sidekicks on Saturday, then whichever day during the week that you would like to post yours, you can put your link in on my page. Just do the following:
• Choose a sidekick *or someone other than the hero or heroine* that you would like to put in the spotlight that fits in the week's topic
• Share a picture (if you can) and information about the character
• Give the title and author of a book the character can be found in
• Please don't include too many spoilers when describing why the character is such a great sidekick
• The day of your post, put your link in below and grab the code for your post so you can see the others that post their's throughout the week as well
Sidekick Showcase March - Oscars and St. Patty's Day Topics: best dressed, biggest drama queen, red head, lucky, Irish, Saintly, ect.
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My choice is Effie TrinketHunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
Effie Trinket picture created by Jaclyn Canada as portrayed by Elizabeth Banks
My choice is Effie Trinket
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| Effie Trinket picture created by Jaclyn Canada as portrayed by Elizabeth Banks |
Let's talk about Effie for a bit. She is a joke in the beginning of the story. With her crazy dress sense, and odd way of speaking, she is often poked fun at by the heroine and co. I chose her for Drama Queen simply because everything that she does is that inch more over the top. Her outfits, her accent, her pristine manners, and her positive attitude. That's not to say that I don't appreciate her as a character though, because I do very much. As a matter of fact, I feel that she's often under appreciated. She brings a light-hearted feeling to an often down-trodden cast. Who doesn't remember Effie seeing the joy in a sister volunteering for the first time in history in District 12? While everyone else was looking at her in disdain for clapping, I was admiring her for noticing the same thing that I was. How had this not happened before??
Quotes:
“May the odds be ever in your favor."
“She reaches in, digs her hand deep into the ball, and pulls out a slip of paper. The crowd draws in a collective breath, and then you can hear a pin drop, and I'm feeling nauseous and so desperately hoping that it's not me, that it's not me, that it's not me.
Effie Trinket crosses back to the podium, smoothes the slip of paper, and reads out the name in a clear voice. And it's not me.
It's Primrose Everdeen.”
It’s time for the drawing. Effie Trinket says as she always does, “Ladies first!”
“Unfortunately, I can't seal the sponsor deals for you. Only Haymitch can do that," says Effie grimly. "But don't worry, I'll get him to the table at gunpoint if necessary."
Although lacking in many departments, Effie Trinket has a certain determination I have to admire.
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