Katniss Everdeen isn’t the first awesome teen heroine to dominate the big screen. The past few decades of movies have brought us a wide range of empowered young ladies — from Charlie Newton of Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt to Gabourey Sidibe’s title role in Precious — who face adversity with a steely strength. With the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire right around the corner, it looks like teen heroines are here to stay.
Katniss Everdeen isn’t the first awesome teen heroine to dominate the big screen. The past few decades of movies have brought us a wide range of empowered young ladies — from Charlie Newton of Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt to Gabourey Sidibe’s title role in Precious — who face adversity with a steely strength. With the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire right around the corner, it looks like teen heroines are here to stay.