He is an introspective person who is concerned with preserving his identity throughout the Games and would rather die as himself then survive and become a monster. Although he has a drinking problem and spends the majority of his time being drunk he proves to be a smart and creative advisor to the two tributes.
He encourages Katniss and Peeta to play up their romance to the audience, which makes them popular and coaches Katniss throughout the Game on how she should behave so that they will get more sponsors with the gifts he sends.
He is often considered rude and can be manipulative so he clashes with Katniss but he understands how to best play the Game and benefit from the celebrity culture around it.
He also serves as a reminder that no one ever really wins the Hunger Games. The winners are emotionally scarred and have to coach future tributes, which usually means watching them die.
He resides in District 12 and the two characters, coming from a similar background, have a great deal in common. Katniss considers Gale to be the only person that she can truly be herself with. Katniss has romantic feelings for Gale but does not allow herself to develop or act on them, but she frequently compares him and Peeta. When Katniss leaves to be a tribute in the Hunger Games, Gale promises to take care of her family for her.
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Struggling with distance learning? Themes All Themes. Symbols All Symbols. Theme Wheel. Everything you need for every book you read. The protagonist and female tribute of District She is an excellent hunter and tremendously resourceful. The male tribute of District 12 and the son of a baker. He is a drunk and one of only two people from District 12 to win the Hunger Games and the only one still living. The escort of the tributes from District She is very concerned with appearances and her own career.
Gale is probably the person closest to Katniss, and he is the only with whom she can ever fully relax and be herself. She is small and gentle, and Katniss volunteers in her place when her name is drawn in the reaping. She gives Katniss the mockingjay pin. The male tribute from District 2. He is a career tribute, meaning he has trained for the Hunger Games his entire life, and he is large, short-tempered, and a fierce fighter.
A female tribute in the Hunger Games characterized by her wiliness and intelligence. She dies by eating poisonous berries collected by Peeta.
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