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Katniss shows us that we rely on the people around us. On page 123 She talks of joining the rebellion and what happens to Prim how she will get hurt by the capitol when she realizes the capitol has hurt her many times, starving her and killing her father are just two examples. Katniss says "Prim. . .Rue. . .aren't they the very reason I have to try to fight" it shows that without them she wouldn't be where she is.

Gale isn't scared to put himself first. One example of this at the end of chapter 7 when he tackles the Peace Keeper to a protect a grandma. "He slumps unconscious on his knees, held up only by the ropes at his wrists. What used to be his back is a raw, bloody slab of meat." These are the events that followed gale act of bravery on page 108 yet he is unfazed and knows what he did was the right thing to do.

Katniss doesn't mean to hurt anyone especially her loved ones. This is shown when Gale says "I love you" and she responds "I know" knowing it was a horrible response. Katniss Thinks "But the happiness has fled, leaving an all too familiar strain in its place" 82. This is Katniss talking about Gales reaction to her response. Yet this quote shows that Katniss knows she's hurt him but cant do anything about it.

Katniss starts to learn the empathy. On page 67 when Haymitch says " "Between the three of us, I though we could bring you home" "oh" is all I can think to say". This quote just shows how Katniss wasnt really able to put herself in Peeta shoes and really was focused on herself but now since she is learning empathy she realizes how the games must have looked from Peeta's perspective.

Katniss is just a naive 16-year-old girl. On page 57,, Katnisss asks Haymitch to just get her through the victory tour, which he responds to, "Even if you pull it off, they'll be back in another few years to take us all to the games." Katniss at first doesn't understand 16-year-she is just a naive 16-year-old. Then she begins to understand that it's never older. It will be her Peeta, Haymitch and The Capitol forever.