Mj reread: Katnissâ choice
Hello, everyone! Iâm making another analysis for the Mockingjay reread. This time, Iâm going to talk about something that is often misinterpreted in the THG fandom: Katnissâ choice.
Most THG fans can see that Katniss chose Peeta because she loved him, but there are still many people that canât see that. They say that Katniss only chose Peeta because he was the easiest choice, because he was all she had left, because Gale abandoned her, because she didnât want to be alone. Some even say that she didnât even make a choice. And this really bothers me, because none of this is is true.
But the thing is: Why do these people misinterpret her choice? Iâve been wondering this since I joined the THG fandom, but now, I think I have an answer to that: Itâs because they didnât understand other elements of the book. And now Iâm talking about these elements:
1- Katniss DID love Peeta:
Yes, she did love him, and it was in a romantic way. When we analyze the things Katniss felt and thought about him, it gets pretty obvious. She craved his affections. She only felt the hunger with his kisses. She wanted him. She couldnât live without him. She couldnât bear being rejected by him. She admitted she loved him more than once, despite all of her fears. If this is not love to you, you surely donât know what love is.
2- Katniss DIDNâT love Gale:
Yes, she didnât love him in a romantic way, and no one can deny that. Nowhere in canon did she say or imply she wanted more than friendship with him. Even when she thought she had âchosenâ him, her choice felt wrong and she regreted it a few hours later. She always felt guilty for not loving him back, and she even said that she loved him in a limited way.Â
3- Katnissâ relationship with Gale deteriorated throughout Mj:
Some people think that only Primâs death put a distance between them, but itâs not true. They argued MANY times, and there were moments where Katniss said that their friendship wasnât the same, that their disagreements were tearing them apart. By the end of the book, not even their friendship survived, because they werenât good for each other. And Katniss knew that. Thatâs why she felt relieved when Greasy Sae told her he was in District 2.
4- Katniss never wanted a romantic relationship:
Yeah, itâs true, but people often forget that. She didnât want a romantic relationship. She didnât want to ever fall in love. And she could live just fine without any of that. So the idea that she only chose Peeta because she didnât want to be alone is ridiculous. She could be only friends with Peeta, if she wanted to, but she chose to be with him, despite all her fears in regards to love. And this means that her feelings for him were really deep.
5- Peeta wasnât an easy choice:
Katniss said that Peeta was her dandelion in the spring, that he gave her hope, that he could make her life better. But he was still recovering from the hijacking. He still had episodes. He still could try to kill her. So he wasnât an easy choice. Most women wouldnât want to be with him in this situation.Â
But Katniss wanted him anyway, and she focused on his qualities and ignored his flaws because she was seeing him with eyes of love. To her, only the good side of being with him mattered. And thatâs what happens when we really love someone.
6- Katniss said she would have ended up with Peeta anyway:
Yeah, she said that. So no one can say she wouldnât have ended up with him in another circumstance.
When we understand all of this, thereâs no doubt: Katnissâ choice was out of love.
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