Courageous The Characteristics of Katniss Everdeen
Games start. Katniss was unpleasant to hear Peeta’s words. Her characteristics that is persevering is seen through her speech.
“There’s always hand-to-hand combat. All you need is to come up with a knife, and you’ll at least stand a chance. If I get jumped, I’m dead” I can
hear my voice rising in anger p. 90.
When her family came to see her before her journey to Capitol, Prim told her that maybe she could win. At first Katniss thought that she could not because
she knew that there would be many boys and girls from wealthier districts who have been trained their whole lives for this Games, boys who are two to three
times of her size, and girls who know twenty different ways to kill with a knife. But latter, she realized that she has to fight and do not give up because she knew
that it is not in her nature to go down without a fight. It is seen through her thoughts.
“Maybe,” I say, because I can hardly tell my mother to carry on if I’ve already given up myself. Besides, it isn’t in my nature to go down without
a fight, even when things seem insurmountable. “Then we’d be rich as Haymitch p. 36.”
There would be a live interview with the tributes after the private session. Katniss was nervous about the interview. She thought that she is awful because
Haymitch called her a dead slug and she just could not be one of those people he wants her to be. Then Cinna told her to just be herself because people admire her
spirit. It made Katniss sure about herself as seen through her thoughts “My spirit. This is a new thought. I’m not sure exactly what it means, but it suggests I’m a
fighter. In a sort of brave way p. 121-122”.
When Katniss found out that Peeta was with the Careers, she was shocked but she tried to make it as a plus point for her. She would show to the audience
and the sponsors that she can hunt, she is a good bet and she will not be lured into traps as easily as the others will by hunger. She had to prove that she will not give
up easily and look one step ahead of the game. Her characteristics which is persevering can be seen through her thoughts.
No, I need to look one step ahead of the game. So as I slide out of the foliage and into the dawn light, I pause a second,
giving the cameras time to lock on me. Then I cock my head slightly to the side and give a knowing smile. There Let them figure out what that
means p. 164
Katniss’s spirit is also shown when Rue is dying to death. Rue asked her about their plan to blow up the Careers’ food, whether their plan was success or
not. Then Rue told Katniss that Katniss had to win the Games. She realized that she had to win this for her and Rue. Rue’s condition made her more on fire to win
the Games. It is seen through her speech. “You have to win,” she says.
“I’m going to. Going to win for both of us now,” I promise. I hear a cannon and look up. It must be for the boy from District 1 p. 233-234.