Katniss Everdeen is one of the main characters of the book. She lives with her mother and sister Prim, who she loves, cares for, and practically raises. Katniss hunts many small animals close to the border of the district in a forest in order to provide food for her family- hunting is illegal in Panem- and she learned these hunting skills from her best friend Gale. When the annual choosing of the Hunger Games comes, Prim’s name is chosen and Katniss volunteers to be a tribute instead of Prim and saves her sister’s life; this shows a sense of self-sacrifice. This is an example of courageousness, which is a virtue; it takes a lot of guts to be able to volunteer in someone’s place for these brutal games. The boy that was chosen is named Peeta;