Katniss Everdeen

Authors Note:

This essay is a Character Development on Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was truly an outstanding book. You read about all of the adventures. When you’re reading you feel like you are actually there with the main character. In this book, Katniss Everdeen, is the main character. You see everything from her point of view.

            In the begging of this book, Katniss is a teenage girl who is out hunting every day with her best friend. She goes hunting to collect food for her family. This shows that she is responsible and has skills. She has fears though, fears of losing Prim; her sister. Fears of not being able to get enough food for dinner, fears of getting caught in the woods, and the biggest fear, being called to the Hunger Games. And that is exactly what happens.

            During the games, Katniss develops many extraordinary skills, which makes her a stronger person. Katniss has to evaluate situations more thoroughly while she’s in the games. Since Peeta and she are in act to be in love she discovers that maybe these feelings are just an act anymore. Although she gains a lot she finds herself having nighmares more and more after the games. These night mares seem to make her weaker, easier to scare. Even though Katniss loses some of her strength she still as a lot left.

            Overall, Katniss Everdeen’s character has changed so much throughout the book. She has become stronger, collected more fears, have the chance of finding love, evaluating situations, and lastly, gained a friend who knows exactly what she has been through.