In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, there is a briefly mentioned character who plays a large role in one of the story's ongoing themes. Peeta's father shows three traits that advance the theme of survival, but not only his. Peeta's father shows he has others best interest at heart, in this case, surviving the perils of District 12. He trades generously, is determined to work through serious problems to feed others, and is brave enough to beg Katniss to bring home a victor even if didn't outright ask because it means extra food. Peeta's dad is kind. He offers to watch and feed Prim for Katniss even with the constant struggle in District 12 to stay alive. He even told Katniss “I'll keep an eye on the girl, make sure she's eating” when Katniss was in the Justice building after the Reaping. It is as if he knows how hard Katniss works and how much she risks to feed both her family and others through trade and feels he owes her a debt for supplying his family with meat. He doesn't abuse Peeta like his mother does. Katniss states that “ I feel certain he would never have hit his son the way his wife did.” Since he didn't, Peeta only had
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He faces burns to keep his family sustained. She says “ I hate burns, have always hated them, even the small ones gotten from pulling a pan of bread out of the oven.” He has survived many incidents with fire to keep his family alive, like Katniss did in the Hunger Games. He purchases food behind his controlling wife's back. He keeps quiet about it, and feeds his sons. Peeta talks about eating the squirrels one night and Katniss wonders why she never thought about Peeta eating her squirrels. Yet if it was a chance to keep him alive, then Peeta's dad didn't want to lose it. He even goes to the extent of asking Katniss to protect his son in the Hunger Games. He offers Katniss cookies as a silent plea. Before then, Katniss thinks that “these(referring to the cookies) are a luxury we can never
He faces burns to keep his family sustained. She says “ I hate burns, have always hated them, even the small ones gotten from pulling a pan of bread out of the oven.” He has survived many incidents with fire to keep his family alive, like Katniss did in the Hunger Games. He purchases food behind his controlling wife's back. He keeps quiet about it, and feeds his sons. Peeta talks about eating the squirrels one night and Katniss wonders why she never thought about Peeta eating her squirrels. Yet if it was a chance to keep him alive, then Peeta's dad didn't want to lose it. He even goes to the extent of asking Katniss to protect his son in the Hunger Games. He offers Katniss cookies as a silent plea. Before then, Katniss thinks that “these(referring to the cookies) are a luxury we can never