Identity In The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins Identity is what defines a person. Identity makes up who you are; in the forms of how you look, dress, talk personality, etc. In Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen is a 16 year old girl who matured at an early age. She had to teach herself how to provide for her family. Her father taught her few things before he was blown by the mine explosion. Katniss flounders with her identity because of the role she plays in the Games; while in the games she has no idea what is real or fake. She uses bow & arrow in order to survive; it has become a part of her identity. Katniss struggles to find her identity because of her role she has to play in the games. She has pretended to be star-cross lovers with Peeta to convince the audience. “He made me look weak… he made you look desirable… you were as romantic as dirt until he said he wanted you. The star-cross lovers from district 12” (Chap.10, pg.135). When Peeta said in the interview that he had a crush on Katniss,
Katniss and her character is defined by her skill in bow and arrow. "The one advantage I have with bow and arrow is distance... That I can use the bow and arrow with accuracy"(Chap.16 Pg. 217). Katniss is confident in her skills, and that it may help her survive in the games. It helps her because she has spent a fair amount of time with bow and arrow even before the games. In addition, "Before I am aware of my actions, my bow is loaded with the arrow pointed straight at his heart. I dropped my weapons and take a step back, my face burning in what can only be shame"(Chap.25, Pg.343). Katniss couldn't kill Peeta, or let him sacrifice himself for her. However, this still shows her being confused with her identity and how she feels; she doesn't want him to kill himself so she can declare the winner. The games have really obscured Katniss' decisions and her vision of