"I protect Prim in every way I can, but I'm powerless against the reaping. The anguish I always feel when she's in pain wells up in my chest and threatens to register on my face."(Pg.15)

This part is around the start of the reaping, which is an event where candidates are picked to be a part of the violent hunger games. Prim, Katniss's younger sister is at the age to be able to be picked and Katniss is extremely worried that Prim could be chosen and is hoping that the situation of which would never happen.

The quote resembles Katniss's heart and protective bond she has with her sister and showed how truly worried she was for not only herself but especially Prim who was now eligible to be picked. Katniss knew there was not much she could do to protect Prim and that broke her heart. She wanted to always ensure Prim's safety and continues to try and protect Prim in every way possible.

"'Prim!' The strangled cry comes out of my throat, and my muscles begin to move again. 'Prim!' I don't need to shove through the crowd. The other kids make way immediately allowing me a straight path to the stage. I reach her just as she is about to mount the steps. With one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me. 'I volunteer!' I gasp. 'I volunteer as tribute!'"(Pg.22)

Katniss was entirely too scared when Prim was pulled as the tribute name and was in distress that the worst case scenario had just happened. She decided that she needed to save Prim in any way possible and volunteered as tribute, something really brave and insane to do.

Katniss was being very brave and fearless deciding to volunteer herself as tribute to make sure that she could protect Prim in any way she could. She was scared and worried about how Prim would be and sacrificed herself instead of Prim.

"I stared at the loaves in disbelief. They were fine, perfect really, except for the burned areas. Did he mean for me to have them? He must have. Because there they were at my feet. Before anyone could witness what had happened I shoved the loaves up under my shirt, wrapped the hunting jacket tightly about me, and walked swiftly away. The heat of the bread burned into my skin, but I clutched it tighter, clinging to life.(pg 31)"

Katniss and her family were extremely struggling at the time and were poor and unable to afford proper food and could not hunt any. The bread that Peeta had tossed was really important and an unforgettable moment for Katniss and her family.

Though the burned bread was just supposed to be given to the pigs, Peeta felt bad for Katniss and wanted to make sure her and her family were fed so he threw them a freshly baked loaf that was only just burned, the rest of it perfectly kind. This reflects on Peeta's kindness and his giving heart that went out of his way to give Katniss a loaf even though he could have got into big trouble.

"I don't bother suggesting Prim to learn to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple of times and it was disastrous. The woods terrified her, and whenever I shot something, she'd get teary and talk about how we might be able to heal it if we got it home soon enough. But she makes out well with her goat, so I concentrate on that.(pg 35)"

After Katniss volunteers and is chosen as a tribute in the games, the messages and everything that needs to happen after tributes are chosen is gone through. Katniss is reunited with Prim for a short period for goodbyes where she is able to talk to Prim and her mother. She is warning Prim about everything she will need to do and is making sure they will both be safe during Katniss's absence.

Not only was Prim so amazing and kind to the point where Katniss immediately volunteered as a tribute, but even after Katniss is thinking about how pure and innocent Prim is and is scared of how Prim will do on her own. Prim has so much kindness and love that even hurting an animal is horrid for her and this shows the amount of importance and space Prim takes up of Katniss's worries.

" 'I should have tried to save you," I whisper. She shakes her head. Does this mean we were right to stand by? That she has forgiven me? 'No, it was wrong," I say."(pg. 119)

Katniss remembers that this Avox was someone who was trying to escape and remembers the fact that she couldn't help the girl, and let the boy die. She felt sorry and was feeling regret over her decision after seeing this girl again.

Katniss knew that she might have been turned into an Avox herself, but even after what happened, she felt really bad and sorry for not trying to save the girl and the boy even if she had no need to do so. She was apologizing profusely and was extremely regretful that she couldn't or didn't do anything for the girl, thus making the girl be in the situation she is in now.

"Of all the people I've met since I left home, Cinna is by far my favorite. I liked him right off and he hasn't disappointed me yet. 'I think so, but-' 'I'll be sitting on the main platform with the other stylists. You'll be able to look right at me. When you're asked a question, find me, answer it as honestly as possible,' says Cinna."

Katniss wasn't able to choose a type that she could be during the interview and felt bad about how basic she was with nothing special. Cinna was helping her regain her confidence and think about what she could do in her interview, an important part of her journey.

Cinna was a kind soul and the only person Katniss really had adoration from the capital even though Katniss hated almost everyone. Cinna felt bad and wanted to help Katniss and he proved to be a great help, ensuring that she will be able to do well in her interview and hopefully catch the eye of more people. Cinna was overall a very important part of this entire situation for Katniss.

"Effie takes both of us by the hand nd, with actual tears in her eyes, wishes us well. Thanks us for being the best tributes it has ever been her privilege to sponsor. And then, because it's Effie and she's apparently required by law to say something awful, she adds 'I wouldn't be surprised if I finally get promoted to a decent district next year!'"(Page 138)

Before Katniss and Peeta have to leave for the arena, Effie is genuinely worried for them and truly hopes the very best for them. She refers to them as the best tributes she had every sponsored and wishes them well.

Effie, although from the capitol and very extravagant like they all are, was very kind and always supportive to both Katniss and Peeta as their sponsor. She truly did care for them and wanted the best for them and helped them thrive before the games in the interviews and more with the help of Haymitch. She was always rooting for them and I believe that she was a big support for Katniss before the games.

"Nervousness seeps into terror as I anticipate what is to come. I could be dead, flat-out dead, in an hour. Not even. My fingers obsessively trace the hard little lump on my forearm where the woman injected the tracking device. I press on it, even though it hurts, I press on it so hard a small bruise begins to form."(page 147)

Preparations before the game begins to make Katniss very nervous. She had a tracker put into her forearm and she started to truly realise that she was about to go into the games and could die at any moment.

Katniss, someone very brave, was feeling very nervous and had lots of self doubt as the games were quickly approaching. She felt a fear she never felt before and was truly worried for the games. Katniss has been shown to have a lack of self confidence and some doubts in her skill, but this is the first time that she seems genuinely scared and nervous for something. Very validly, as the games are soon to start.

"All of a sudden, I'm overwhelmed by the thought that Peeta may be already lost, bled white, collected, and in the process of being transported back to the Capitol to be cleaned up, redressed, and shipped in a simple wooden box back to District 12. No longer here. Heading home."(153)

Katniss is just trying to survive during the games where she begins to feel worried about how Peeta is doing in the games. She begins to slightly spiral and really worries about how Peeta is surviving. She hopes he is well and is continuously thinking about him.

This shows Katniss's deep worry and care for Peeta and shows that she truly cared for him. She showed her empathy for others and kindness and showed that she was more than just a brave girl but had her worries as well. We see a deeper side of Katniss and realise that Peeta might become or is an important person to her in the game and in her life.

"Maybe he's sending you a message, it says. A message. Saying what? Then I know. There's only one good reason Haymitch could be withholding water from me. Because he knows I've almost found it."(169)

Katniss was starting to struggle with dehydration in the games and was scared because she was having trouble finding a source of water. She was wondering why Haymitch was not sending any water as a sponsor gift when she realized he was trying to send a message to her.

Katniss was really struggling and was wondering why she wasn't being given any sponsor gifts. She was smart and realized that Haymitch was basically communicating with her when she does and doesn't get gifts. This shows how quick Katniss is to understand subtle hints and shows how clever she is. She was able to understand what Haymitch meant by just the subtlest of hints and was able to use that to her advantage.

"My eyes follow the line of her finger up into the foliage above me. At first, I have no idea what she's pointing to, but then, about fifteen feet up, I make out the vague shape in the dimming light. But ... of what? Some sort of animal? It looks about the size of a racoon, but it hangs from the bottom of a branch, swaying ever so slightly. There's something else. Among the familiar evening sounds of the woods, my ears register a low hum. Then I know. It's a wasp nest"(185)

Katniss has been found by the career but for now was safe up in a tree but she was in danger of something she didn't even know herself. Rue, who was sneakily there in the trees without anyone noticing her was helping Katniss and warned her about a danger right above her. There was a wasp nest which Katniss knows is very dangerous and could be very bad for her. Katniss later uses the nest as a weapon and keeps herself safe but would have been in deep danger if Rue did not warm her.

Rue was very young and sneaky and was able to be able to go unnoticed in the games. Even though her position was bad and Rue could have just escaped, she decided to stay and warn Katniss about the nest which was really important for Katniss. This shows not only how agile and quiet Rue is but more importantly shows her amazing character and kindness, which ends up aiding Katniss very much. Without Rue's warning, Katniss could have not only had one less weapon to use but could have been a true victim of the nest herself. We learned that the tracker jackets were very dangerous after Katniss was stung and I realized that if she had been stung just a couple times more, she probably would have died for sure.

"'What are you still doing here?' he hisses at me. I stare uncomprehendingly as a trickle of water drips off a sting under his ear. His whole body starts sparkling as if he's been dipped in dew. 'Are you mad?' He's prodding me with the shaft of the spear now. 'Get up! Get up!' I rise, but he's still pushing at me. What? What is going on? He shoves me away from him hard. 'Run!' he screams. 'Run!'"(193)

Katniss used the nest as a weapon and successfully drove out the tributes for a bit and was attempting to get the bow from Glimmer's dead body before the Capitol took her back away. Then soon the careers and Peeta start to come back and Peeta is the first to come back and as he sees that Katniss is still there, he yells at her to run knowing that the other careers are following close behind. He ends up saving her life from Cato and helped her escape in time.

Katniss realizes that Peeta probably joined the careers to survive and has been pretending to hunt Katniss when all along he wanted to make sure she was safe. Katniss realizes that Peeta just saved her life and that Peeta has been trying to protect Katniss the entire time. This shows how much Peeta also cared for Katniss and shows that he was always on her side and wanted her to survive. Without Peeta's warning and help, Katniss probably would have died to the close by Cato and would have lost then and there.

"I have to remind myself she's still alive. Or is she? Could the cannon shot announcing her death have come in the wee hours when even my good ear was too broken to pick it up? Will she appear in the sky tonight? No, I refuse to believe it. There could be a hundred other explanations. She could have lost her way. Run into a pack of predators or another tribute, like Thresh, and had to hide. Whatever happened, I'm almost certain she's stuck somewhere between the second fire and the unlit one at my feet. Something is keeping her up a tree."(231)

After her plan with Rue, Katniss is now on the search for where Rue might be after she didn't return to the rendezvous point. She begins to become very nervous and starts to worry if Rue is safe, if she is dead, if she is trapped and Katniss begins to think that it may just be something that has just caused Rue to hide or escape for a bit.

We see that even though Katniss is worrying about her allies whereabouts again, she begins to calm herself back down. Before Katniss was always spiraling and continually worrying about her ally, before being Peeta, but now we see that she has grown more as a tribute and is taking a more explanational approach and is being more mature. She is more calm and thinks about how Rue is probably okay and ensures herself it will be okay and shows how she has grown mentally during the games.

"I lift my face and step into the last falling rays of sunlight. 'My thanks to the people of District Eleven,' I say. I want them to know I know where it came from. That the full value of their gift has been recognized."(239)

After Rue's death, Katniss is devastated but receives a sponsor gift and she wonders why now. She opens it to realize that the gift was bread from District 11, Rue's district, and is very thankful and understanding how expensive this gift must have been. She knows that the gift was as a thank you or as a repay of debt and wants the District to know that she is aware of the value in the gift they gave her.

Katniss is devastated by Rue's loss and beautifully takes care of her to honor her name. District 11 saw this and gave her a gift in commemoration of what Katniss did for Rue. Both district 11 and Rue were very important to Katniss, Rue helping with Katniss's plan and District 11 providing her food and showing their thanks. Districts have never given sponsor gifts to people not in their district so Katniss getting one shows how important what she did for Rue was.

"There's no question, it's sleep syrup. It's a common medicine in District 12. Cheap, as medicine goes, but very addictive. Almost everyone's had a dose at one time or another. We have some in a bottle at home. My mother gives it to hysterical patients to knock them out or stitch up a bad wound or quiet their minds or just help someone in pain get through the night. It only takes a little. A vial this size could knock Peeta out for a full day, but what good is that? I'm so furious I'm about to throw Haymitch's last offering into the stream when it hits me. A full day? That's more than I need"(276-277)

There is a feast announced where the tributes can get a bag full of everything that they need or the one thing that they really need, in Katniss's and Peeta's case, medicine for Peeta's leg. Katniss really needs to go but Peeta would not let her and she doesn't know what to do when Haymitch sends a sponsor gift. She is confused and mad at why he would give her sleep syrup when she then realizes that with the sleep syrup she could make Peeta sleep and get the bag.

Haymitch has been communicating with Katniss via gifts the entire game and helping her a lot. Katniss is confused about why he would give her this gift and is mad but realizes its true purpose. She realizes that with this she can get the medicine to save Peeta and realizes how important this gift was. Throughout the entire game, Haymitch has been giving very smart and calculated gifts and has been the most important part in Katniss making it so far. Haymitch has always been hoping that Katniss would thrive and his gifts are helping her so much and giving her a greater chance at winning.

"In the remaining hours before nightfall, I gather rocks and do my best to camouflage the opening of the cave. It's a slow and arduous process, but after a lot of sweating and shifting things around, I'm pretty pleased with my work. The cave now appears to be part of a larger pile of rocks, like so many in the vicinity. I can still crawl in to Peeta through a small opening, but it's undetectable from the outside. That's good, because I'll need to share the sleeping bag again tonight. Also, if I don't make it back from the feast, Peeta will be hidden but not entirely imprisoned. Although I doubt he can hang on much longer without medicine. If I die at the feast, District 12 isn't likely to have a victor."(278)

After using the sleep syrup the Haymitch gave her, Katniss prepared to go to the feast in hopes of getting the medicine to save Peeta. She made sure he would be safe, that he was well protected, and that he was camouflaged well. She knew that she might not make it our alive from the feast and was well aware of the dangers but decided to go anyways because she needed to save Peeta.

Katniss could have just left Peeta and kept herself alive and try to win the games like that because Peeta was a nuisance unhealed, but instead she decided to risk her life and go into a situation that was apparently dangerous in hopes that she could save Peeta. This shows her unwavering care and empathy for Peeta and shows the crazy bravery she had to go to the feast and risk it all. Additionally, she made sure to keep Peeta well protected and decided to camouflage his location when she could have been resting in preparation instead.