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peeta_bread) wrote2014-01-31 07:24 pm
peeta_bread) wrote2014-01-31 07:24 pm
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Personality cont.:
Diving deeper into Peeta's personality, there's also his unwillingness to go down without a fight. His rebellious side. He tells Katniss “I don’t want them to change me in there. Turn me into some kind of monster that I’m not... Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to…to show the Capitol they don’t own me. That I’m more than just a piece in their Games.” This part reveals a lot about Peeta. First, it shows that he wants to stay himself, that he doesn't want them to change him. Second, that he doesn't want to just do what they say. He wants to rebel against them, even in a small way, to show them that they don't own him. Another example of this is when he gives Rue's and Thresh's families some of their earnings in recognition of what they both did for them. That's a big slap in the face to the Capitol. Also, there's his evaluation in the Quarter Quell. Instead of showing them his skills like he's supposed to, he paints Rue on the floor, surrounded by wildflowers, which is a big, big slap in the face to the Capitol. To add to the 'I don't want them to change me' point, at the victory tour party in the Capitol, they try to get Peeta and Katniss to drink something that makes them vomit, so they can go on eating all night. Peeta is disgusted and refuses it.
Also something else I should have mentioned is his fiery temper. He gets angry when Katniss says “Who cares?” in response to his 'I don't want to be a piece in their Games” speech, and uses a condescending 'endearment' that he knows bothers Katniss. In Catching Fire, he uses that fire to make Katniss and Haymitch work out and get stronger in case they're in the Games. Also, he strikes out at a vase when he learns Katniss has been keeping things from him, that Snow visited her and threatened her loved ones when Peeta was risking things. He was also quite angry about being lied to/manipulated by Katniss and Haymitch in the first arena, and storms off down the train. These examples all show that Peeta can take a lot, but he doesn't take lies or people not taking him seriously well, and he has a short temper. Though he presents as a charming young man, he really does have this angry side that takes over sometimes.
Peeta first saw Katniss, when they were five on the first day of school. His father pointed out Katniss and said “See that little girl? I wanted to marry her mother, but she ran off with a coal miner.” Peeta goes on to say “And I said, ‘A coal miner? Why did she want a coal miner if she could’ve had you?’ And he said, ‘Because when he sings…even the birds stop to listen.’” Then Peeta says“So that day, in music assembly, the teacher asked who knew the valley song. Your hand shot right up in the air. She stood you up on a stool and had you sing it for us. And I swear, every bird outside the windows fell silent... And right when your song ended, I knew—just like your mother—I was a goner.” So his initial interest in Katniss came from his father once loving Katniss' mother. But as soon as she sang, he fell for her. He spent the rest of their years leading up to the Hunger Games trying to work up his nerve to talk to her, but failed. But he kept track of her, paid attention when his father talked about her hunting, paid attention to who was hanging out with her (when he notices Gale is around her a lot), and ends up burning bread to help her. This incident is very pivotal in showing how much he loves Katniss. He sees Katniss out in the rain, cold and skinny, digging through their trash for food. His mom yells at her. He burns bread on purpose, probably knowing he would get hit, and does indeed get hit for it. He's told to feed it to the pigs, and instead, he throws it to Katniss. This incident, combined with the moment where she sees him and sees a dandelion (and thinks of all the edible plants she can scavenge for to survive), cement 'the boy with the bread' and 'hope' together.
That's how he fell in love with her.
But he loves her for a lot of different reasons. He loves her bravery. She was so courageous to volunteer in place of her sister, and she was brave in the arena for both of them. He admires her kindness, such as when she teamed up with Rue or when she nurses him back to health in the first arena. He likes her guts, such as when she shoots an arrow at the pig or when she 'hangs Seneca Crane'. He admires the way she takes care of her family, how she's always looking out for her sister and her mother and how she hunts for their food and takes care of them. And he loves her capability to love, even after all she's been through. She loves her mother, her sister, Rue... maybe even him. To him, what they have is special. She's his friend no matter what, and no matter if she loves him, he will always love her.
First Person Sample:
Here are some links of previous stuff, same canon point!
the deep stuff
selfless and charming
lying to manipulate people and being charming
Diving deeper into Peeta's personality, there's also his unwillingness to go down without a fight. His rebellious side. He tells Katniss “I don’t want them to change me in there. Turn me into some kind of monster that I’m not... Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to…to show the Capitol they don’t own me. That I’m more than just a piece in their Games.” This part reveals a lot about Peeta. First, it shows that he wants to stay himself, that he doesn't want them to change him. Second, that he doesn't want to just do what they say. He wants to rebel against them, even in a small way, to show them that they don't own him. Another example of this is when he gives Rue's and Thresh's families some of their earnings in recognition of what they both did for them. That's a big slap in the face to the Capitol. Also, there's his evaluation in the Quarter Quell. Instead of showing them his skills like he's supposed to, he paints Rue on the floor, surrounded by wildflowers, which is a big, big slap in the face to the Capitol. To add to the 'I don't want them to change me' point, at the victory tour party in the Capitol, they try to get Peeta and Katniss to drink something that makes them vomit, so they can go on eating all night. Peeta is disgusted and refuses it.
Also something else I should have mentioned is his fiery temper. He gets angry when Katniss says “Who cares?” in response to his 'I don't want to be a piece in their Games” speech, and uses a condescending 'endearment' that he knows bothers Katniss. In Catching Fire, he uses that fire to make Katniss and Haymitch work out and get stronger in case they're in the Games. Also, he strikes out at a vase when he learns Katniss has been keeping things from him, that Snow visited her and threatened her loved ones when Peeta was risking things. He was also quite angry about being lied to/manipulated by Katniss and Haymitch in the first arena, and storms off down the train. These examples all show that Peeta can take a lot, but he doesn't take lies or people not taking him seriously well, and he has a short temper. Though he presents as a charming young man, he really does have this angry side that takes over sometimes.
Peeta first saw Katniss, when they were five on the first day of school. His father pointed out Katniss and said “See that little girl? I wanted to marry her mother, but she ran off with a coal miner.” Peeta goes on to say “And I said, ‘A coal miner? Why did she want a coal miner if she could’ve had you?’ And he said, ‘Because when he sings…even the birds stop to listen.’” Then Peeta says“So that day, in music assembly, the teacher asked who knew the valley song. Your hand shot right up in the air. She stood you up on a stool and had you sing it for us. And I swear, every bird outside the windows fell silent... And right when your song ended, I knew—just like your mother—I was a goner.” So his initial interest in Katniss came from his father once loving Katniss' mother. But as soon as she sang, he fell for her. He spent the rest of their years leading up to the Hunger Games trying to work up his nerve to talk to her, but failed. But he kept track of her, paid attention when his father talked about her hunting, paid attention to who was hanging out with her (when he notices Gale is around her a lot), and ends up burning bread to help her. This incident is very pivotal in showing how much he loves Katniss. He sees Katniss out in the rain, cold and skinny, digging through their trash for food. His mom yells at her. He burns bread on purpose, probably knowing he would get hit, and does indeed get hit for it. He's told to feed it to the pigs, and instead, he throws it to Katniss. This incident, combined with the moment where she sees him and sees a dandelion (and thinks of all the edible plants she can scavenge for to survive), cement 'the boy with the bread' and 'hope' together.
That's how he fell in love with her.
But he loves her for a lot of different reasons. He loves her bravery. She was so courageous to volunteer in place of her sister, and she was brave in the arena for both of them. He admires her kindness, such as when she teamed up with Rue or when she nurses him back to health in the first arena. He likes her guts, such as when she shoots an arrow at the pig or when she 'hangs Seneca Crane'. He admires the way she takes care of her family, how she's always looking out for her sister and her mother and how she hunts for their food and takes care of them. And he loves her capability to love, even after all she's been through. She loves her mother, her sister, Rue... maybe even him. To him, what they have is special. She's his friend no matter what, and no matter if she loves him, he will always love her.
First Person Sample:
Here are some links of previous stuff, same canon point!
the deep stuff
selfless and charming
lying to manipulate people and being charming