Katniss Relationship With Peeta

Katniss relationship with Peeta before The Hunger Games vs after The Hunger Games:

In the early stage of the 74th Hunger Games, only until Katniss saw Peeta walked up to the stage as he was chosen as the second tribute from District 12, did she remember him, thus, remember their first encounter. It was during the worst time of her life, when her family was suffering not only from her father’s death but also poverty and starvation. Peeta burned some bread loaves on purpose so that he would have to throw them away and Katniss could take them: “ In his arms, he carried two large loaves of bread that must have fallen into the fire because the crusts were scorched black.” (Collins, 31) Although they did not speak to each other ever since, she always

She felt relieved that she would not have to kill Peeta to win. “Two tributes can win this year. If they’re from the same district. Both can live. Both of us can live. Before I can stop myself, I call out Peeta’s name. ”Clearly in her mind, she was always thinking that she owed Peeta for what he did for her. At this time, she completely considered Peeta her ally despite any doubts she had on him Peeta, who’s been wounded, is now my ally. Whatever doubts I’ve had about him dissipate because if either of us took the other’s life now we’d be pariahs when we returned to District 12.” (Collins, 243) When the Gamemaker announced for the second rule change, “Greetings to the final contestants of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games. The earlier revision has been revoked. Closer examination of the rule book has disclosed that only one winner may be allowed. Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor.” (Collins 337) Katniss learned that they did not mean to let them both live. This was the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Katniss could not stand the unfairness of the Hunger Games anymore, so she came up with a risky but brilliant idea “Yes, they have to have a victor. Without a victor, the whole thing would blow up in the Gamemakers’ faces. They’d have failed the Capitol. Might possibly even be executed, slowly and painfully while the cameras broadcast it to every screen in the country. If Peeta and I were both to die, or they thought we were . . .” (Collins, 338) Eventually, her plan worked out, forcing Claudius Templesmith, the Gamemaker to reluctantly change the rule once again. This two scenes said it all about one of the most important elements of a dystopian society: the concepts of oppression and rebellion. Here, Collins neatly made the protagonist the guide