Katniss Everdeen Analysis
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Katniss Everdeen Character Analysis
Katniss Everdeen was a sixteen (16) year old girl from the coal mining district 12 in the post-apocalyptic continent once known as North America. This area was then known as Panem. Katniss had black hair, gray eyes, and olive skin, which was common for the people of the Seam. She was very independent because she had to take care of her mother and her little sister when her father died in a coal mine explosion. This had made Katniss stubborn and determined. Katniss was very reactionary; she would act first and only think about the consequences of her actions later. This trait had gotten her into a lot of trouble, but she would do anything to protect her mother and younger sister Prim. Katniss was very loyal to her friends, especially Gale who was her lifelong friend.
Katniss’s father used to take her on hunting trips in their district. Katniss had to provide for her family no matter what. Learning to hunt with her father was very important to Katniss and when he died she continued to hunt to feel close to him. “My bow is a rarity, crafted by my father along with a few others that I keep well hidden in the woods, carefully wrapped in waterproof covers” Hunting together was their special time, just Katniss and her Dad. She hunted for food for her family, or she traded the kill for other things they needed.
District 12 was one of the poorest districts so there was never enough food for Katniss’s family. She learned early on how to not be hungry by thinking about other things. This helped Katniss in the games because some of the other districts that were rich always had enough food so their tributes did not know how to be hungry. Katniss was compassionate as well. When Rue was dying, Katniss held her and sang to her so she would not die all alone. Once Rue was dead, Katniss covered her body with flowers; “one stem at a time, I decorate her body in the flowers, covering the
Katniss Everdeen Character Analysis
Katniss Everdeen was a sixteen (16) year old girl from the coal mining district 12 in the post-apocalyptic continent once known as North America. This area was then known as Panem. Katniss had black hair, gray eyes, and olive skin, which was common for the people of the Seam. She was very independent because she had to take care of her mother and her little sister when her father died in a coal mine explosion. This had made Katniss stubborn and determined. Katniss was very reactionary; she would act first and only think about the consequences of her actions later. This trait had gotten her into a lot of trouble, but she would do anything to protect her mother and younger sister Prim. Katniss was very loyal to her friends, especially Gale who was her lifelong friend.
Katniss’s father used to take her on hunting trips in their district. Katniss had to provide for her family no matter what. Learning to hunt with her father was very important to Katniss and when he died she continued to hunt to feel close to him. “My bow is a rarity, crafted by my father along with a few others that I keep well hidden in the woods, carefully wrapped in waterproof covers” Hunting together was their special time, just Katniss and her Dad. She hunted for food for her family, or she traded the kill for other things they needed.
District 12 was one of the poorest districts so there was never enough food for Katniss’s family. She learned early on how to not be hungry by thinking about other things. This helped Katniss in the games because some of the other districts that were rich always had enough food so their tributes did not know how to be hungry. Katniss was compassionate as well. When Rue was dying, Katniss held her and sang to her so she would not die all alone. Once Rue was dead, Katniss covered her body with flowers; “one stem at a time, I decorate her body in the flowers, covering the