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He fails to become a carpenter, because unlike Beloved and Fitz, he is unable to carve away parts of himself to be accepted. Carving is the visual motif representing the manipulation of memories, persona, and memory. That's why the stone dragons are carved. He tries at first to become a woodworker, but can't change himself to fit in. He was raised by a man that accepted and loved him, despite having no blood relation. So he instead becomes a minstrel. The are the foils to carvers, the deposits of memory, the ones who remember not just their own stories but the stories of others.

In so many ways, Hap is the opposite of Fitz. Fitz is deceptive, but Hap is unable to lie. Fitz is full of self-loathing, but despite his upbringing and some deep insecurities, Hap is full of pride and unwilling to accept poor treatment. In Hap we see all of Fitz's unrealized potential. Fitz wanted to travel, to be free from the stigma of being a bastard, a life of honesty, affection in his childhood, a stable upbringing. That was taken from him, but he is able to provide that to a child. And so he doesn't sacrifice his memories of Fitz as Nettle, Dutiful, and Kettricken do.

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

"You actually like like living with me, don't you?"

bonus:

Does it fucking kill you too? Not anymore.

Katniss gets reaped by Effie, Haymitch gets Drusilla

Katniss gets Cinna and the most iconic outfit in recent history, Haymitch got Magno

Katniss's chariot draws all eyes and sponsors, Haymitch's chariot kills his sweetheart

Katniss's rebellion scores her an 11, Haymitch's rebellion scores him a 1

Prim is loved by the capitol so Snow can't touch her, Sid's death is Haymitch's homecoming

And of course,

Katniss realizes the berries are poisoned before Peeta eats them