Both Uses of
proximity
in
The Hunger Games
- My proximity to the Careers' camp sharpens my senses, and the closer I get to them, the more guarded I am, pausing frequently to listen for unnatural sounds, an arrow already fitted into the string of my bow.†
p. 214.4proximity = characteristic of being close
- Add to that my proximity, my inability to run or defend myself, and in fact, the whole thing has me terrified.†
p. 224.2 *
Definition:
characteristic of being close -- in space or time