Katniss Everdeen is the main character of The Hunger Games, a book written by Suzanne Collins. Katniss changes enormously throughout the book, both emotionally and strategically. The experiences Katniss faced, both in the capital and in the arena, contributed to Katniss's changes. The goal of my essay is to address how and why Katniss became a different person by the end of the book. First of all, the most apparent change in Katniss is her emotional state. As the book progresses, many factors come into play that have a great influence on Katniss's emotional state. One of the biggest issues affecting Katniss' emotional state is the fact that she has to separate from the most important people in her life, namely her mother, her sister, and her friend Gale. She knew the chances of returning home were slim. As for Katniss, she has absolutely no chance of returning to District 12, her hometown; Being separated from one's family can strongly affect a person in many ways. Additionally, Katniss is forced to face the likelihood of her own demise. When Katniss realizes that she is going to be thrown into an outdoor arena to fight to the death with 23 other people, including people who have trained their entire lives for this event, it becomes apparent that her death is uncomfortably close. Katniss changes emotionally in how she handles her feelings towards the other Tribute selected from her district, Peeta Mellark. He is a boy who saved Katniss and her family from starvation many years ago by throwing a loaf of burnt bread at her. In stark contrast, the same boy who once saved his life could now be the one to end it. However, you see... middle of paper......end. Additionally, Katniss begins to care about the other districts, such as when she decorated Rue's body with flowers to show District 11 that they weren't the only ones mourning her death. They thank her by offering her a piece of bread. Another way Katniss becomes more caring is to realize that every murder affects a family. This causes Katniss to wish she didn't have to kill Tributes anymore. Katniss wishes there was a way for her to win the Hunger Games without killing anyone else. Katniss Everdeen develops emotionally, strategically, and caringly throughout the book. The way Katniss has evolved should be shown to everyone around the world. It teaches maturity, self-discipline, love and several other virtues. If everyone could strive to be more like Katniss Everdeen in their own way, this world would be a much happier and safer place..