Peeta Mellark: A Character Study

I don't think winning is going to help me at all and why not because she came here with me well that's bad luck yeah it is Peter milar District 12 who is Peter M Peta malar is a baker's son from District 12 he is the male tribute in the 74th and 75th Hunger Games Peta is kind gentle and compassionate peta's family owns a bakery in district 12 and he is also talented at baking unfortunately peta's family is very dismissive of him and his mother is abusive towards him Peta is also a talented artist and enjoys drawing during The Hunger Games Peta is a popular tribute in the capital known for his kind personality and charm arm in the 74th Hunger Games he's chosen as the male tribute is forced to compete against 22 other tributes and a fight to the death Peta is initially reluctant to kill but he eventually comes to terms with the fact that he must do whatever it takes to survive Peta allies with Katniss everine the female tribute from District 12 and the two of them work together to stay alive the two tributes play on their audience's emotions by pretending to be in love while peta's feelings for Katniss are genuine his teammate doesn't initially reciprocate Peta and Katniss eventually win The Hunger Games and return to District 12 as Heroes however their lives are never the same after the games Peta is constantly in danger from the capital and so is Katniss they both are despite his challenges Peter remains a kind and compassionate person until the capital kidnaps him and nearly destroys his mind Peta is in love with Katniss this love is what motivates all of his actions during the games however his feelings for Katniss are not new he's been in love with the girl on fire since they were 5 years old after her father's death Katniss's family is destitute and starving Peta purposefully Burns bread in his family's Bakery and this becomes a huge moment for our protagonist Katniss everine changes her story the act of PETA burning bread for Katniss when they were younger hold significant symbolism in The Hunger gam series it's a powerful display of compassion kindness and selflessness in an oppressive and impoverished Society by intentionally risking punishment and burning the bread Peta demonstrates his empathy towards Katniss who is starving and desperate this act of empathy not only saves Katniss it saves her sister and her mother this generosity saves her from hunger and establishes a bond between them setting the foundation for their future relationship it symbolizes peta's unwavering support and willingness to protect and provide for Katniss even in adversity moreover this act becomes a recurring Motif throughout the series representing the enduring strength of their connection and serving as a reminder of the compassion and love within their harsh World peta's goal has always been a simple one it's to support Katniss he helps Katniss before the game by giving her family bread Peta also sets the stage for their Romance by admitting feelings for Katniss during his preh Hunger Games interview Katniss is initially upset with Peta for not telling her about this feeling and she believes he's lying however the two tributes Mentor ha Mitch abery explains that Peta is softening Her Image and that peta's feeling whether true or not makes both of them more appealing to the citizens of the capital their confession means that Peta and Katniss have a better chance of gaining supporters during the games during the games Peta aligns himself with a deadly group of tributes called the careers he makes this choice in order to protect Katniss she doesn't know this though peta's ultimate need is for Katniss to survive with or without him he is willing to die to protect her although he's open to a relationship with Katniss this is not his goal or his need he only wants Katniss to be okay he never wants to see Katniss suffering at the start of the games Peter provides a sense of optimism that is missing from Katniss he is the first to contact ha Mitch for training when Katniss sees this as pointless when Peta admits he has no chance of winning he truly believes that Katniss can survive the games and ultimately that's all he wants or cares about the two share a special bond after the games with Peta and Katniss standing as lone survivors Peta is the only person outside of haitch who understands the trauma catness has experienced and Peta never puts any expectations on Katniss enemies of the capital want to use Katniss as a symbol Girl on Fire mocking jay her friend Gail only sees Katniss as a potential romance even Katniss's mother uses her as the family's provider almost everyone else in her life only cares about her potential Peta doesn't idolize her he loves catniss for the person she is on the surface scale and Katniss seem perfect for each other they're practically the same person both lost their fathers at an early age in the same coal mining accident since the deaths of their fathers Katniss and Gail took on the provids roles for their families they do this by hunting together in the woods of District 12 they even look like each other which is supposed to be like a call back to how they mirror one another and how they're the same so it was only logical that these two characters would end up together or maybe that's just what Gail assumed that is until our boy Peter showed up with the bread if you've made it this far remember to like subscribe and turn on notifications Peta is more feminine which means he is more open to letting Katniss call the shots and being in charge he doesn't come off as he knows best just because he's a man he tends to listen and respect others especially regarding their skill set there are countless times in the books and in the movies where he is instructed to go get the others their weapons and he doesn't have a weapon of his own he checks his ego and listens to the Professionals in the room in contrast when Katniss calls Gail out about the immorality of the bombs he wants to create he dismisses her doesn't consider her experience in the games and doesn't respect her opinion or so it seems he's a man and a man at War so her softness isn't acceptable her softness is her humanity and lack of ego and these are traits she shares with Peta what snow takes from Peta and Katniss his sweet young love he takes away the excitement he takes away the butterflies that come with falling in love with someone stress-free but ultimately he strengthens their trauma Bond peta's kidnapping and the capital's attempt to destroy his mind deeply affect his relationship with Katniss as it tested their love and Trust to the limits the trauma and manipulation Peta endured resulted in a profound shift in his personality causing him to become volatile and unpredictable this drastic change strained their bond forcing Katniss to confront her feelings and make difficult decisions to protect both Peta and herself ultimately their relationship had to navigate the complex aftermath of trauma leading to moments of healing forgiveness and renewed commitment show snow shows Katniss that anyone even someone as kind as Peta can be corrupted by the horrors of war and battle Peta is forced to Bear the trauma of his torture and deeds for the rest of his life but Katniss accepts him for who he is just as he accepts her for who she is ultimately the theme that comes through peta's relationship with Katniss and the other characters is self-sacrifice throughout the narrative heroes must give up their innocence lives and the people they love in order to overcome the terror rought by the capital Peta is always willing to Forfeit his life to protect Katniss during the quarter quell he offers Katniss a gift a locket containing the pictures of her mother sister Prim and Gail this gift is peta's way of reminding Katniss of all the people she has to live for because ultimately only one of them can make it out of the games alive this time Peta is determined to die in the place of Katniss in turn Katniss also offers her life for PETA she forces hitch to promise that Peta will be the only tribute to make it out alive the hunger gam series explores the theme of self-sacrifice as individuals navigate a dystopian Society challenging the oppressive regime through acts of bravery and putting their own lives at stake for the greater good okay that's all we have for you in our first series of character breakdowns let us know if you enjoyed this video and want us to make more and in the comments let us know what characters you'd like us to cover I am terrible at sign offs so thank you for joining me today I really do hope you learned something if you haven't read The Hunger Games check them out there's a new movie coming out in November go check that out if you would like but ultimately um just come back if you like this video or if you want to keep learning bye bye

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Length: 9min 45sec (585 seconds)

Published: Wed Jul 12 2023