Katniss Character Description

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-Characters The characters are definitely described through the course of the novel, and you get a good sense of who they are from reading the novel. An example of someone who is greatly described in this novel is Katniss Everdean. Katniss Everdean Katniss is described as having "wavey black hair, olive skin, and grey eyes", which are typical characteristics of the Seam; the poorest area of District 12. Katniss normally wears her hair in a long braid down her back. She is thin and not very tall, but is strong for her size from hunting to feed her family in the woods outside of District 12. Katniss is sixteen years old during the 74th Hunger Games. She also wears a pin of a mocking-jay during the game to represent good luck (so her friend,…show more content…
He and Katniss play out a romance in the arena in order to gain sponsors and manage to both become victors by tricking the Game makers. Although Peeta's feelings are genuine, he is hurt to discover that Katniss's were not entirely. He and Katniss become friends despite the fact that Katniss is not in love. Overall, in the first hunger games book Katniss's relationship with Peeta seems to be real genuine love, but as you progress through the novel you find out it was fake. Katniss's relationship with Gale Hawthorne Gale Hawthorne is Katniss Everdeen's best friend and hunting partner. He and Katniss have an interesting relationship. He is fiercely devoted to his family and to Katniss. He is in love with Katniss but Katniss is not in love with Gale. Gale is forced to watch as she volunteers for the 74th Hunger Games in the place of her sister and fakes a romance with Peeta Mellark in order to stay alive. Overall Katniss's relationship with Gale is not a love relationship, but is a best friend one and they always have each other's back no matter what.
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