Everdeen And Peeta Mellark In The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

Peeta Mellark, one of the main characters in the book The Hunger Games, once said, “ My nightmares are usually about losing you. But I am okay once I realise your here.” The novel is about two teens from each district in the country Panem being selected to be in the Hunger Games, a reality TV show that requires them to fight to the death. Over the course of the novel, the two main characters, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, develop romantic feelings for each other. In The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins, the overarching theme is your love for others can make you happy in even the worst of times is demonstrated by Katniss’ love for Gale, Prim, and Peeta.

The theme is anteriorly represented by Katniss and her love for Gale. In the opening chapter Katniss is contemplating, “ In the woods waits the only person with whom I can be myself. Gale. I can feel the muscles in my face relaxing, my

In the first paragraph Katniss announces,” How could I leave Prim, who is the only person in the world I’m certain I love?” (Collins 10). Katniss is certain she loves Prim. Katniss is pretty much Prims mother at this point, because she takes care of her and hunts for her. In the following paragraph Katniss yells, “I volunteer!” I gasp. “I volunteer as tribute!” (Collins 22). When Katniss realized that it was Prim that was called she immediately said that. Katniss loves Prim so much that she put herself in danger just to save her. At that point in the book, Katniss would rather die than to watch Prim have to go into the Hunger Games. In many chapters of The Hunger Games people mention, “ May the odds be ever in your favor.” (Collins 336). In this case, the odds were not in the Everdeen families favor. With Prim’s name being called when there was only one of her names entered in the Reaping. Those are examples of why the theme is your love for others can make you happy in even the worst of