Korrin Kovacevic

Bingo! That hollowness is what left me in the middle about whether this was a true testament of feeling or just showboating for the camera.

I also experienced the same problem when I read the ending if the book. Coming to the end I was sure Peeta loved Katniss, but as I read those final pages I began to wonder because he seemed to be losing interest now that the games are over. Does Peeta seem dinstant because he feels that Katniss is leaving to return to Gale, or was this all just part of the act for him? I’m guessing book 2 has the answers.

I think that Peeta is sincere in his love for Katniss, but I think he is trying to play down how he feels in fear that both Katniss and the people of the Capitol will see his love as a weakness. He is afraid to make himself vulnerable. He is trying to keep both Katniss and himself alive, and he knows that the only way to do this is to play to the Capitol’s interest. He is smart.
My question is, do you think Katniss is sincere in her care for Peeta? Is she really in love with him, despite her reservations? After all, she was willing to risk her life for him several times.

I’m anxious to finish the series too! I read this book last year but I never went on to the second book because I couldn’t stand Katniss (how she mislead Peeta). But even at the end, I find him to be sincere. If he wasn’t, he wouldn’t have been mad. He said, “One more time? For the audience?” sarcastically to Katniss, since she used affection in order to gain popularity. He loved Katniss, and during the games he wasn’t playing to the audience.

I read his comment to be sarcastic and snarky. He was still deeply upset by the notion that Katniss faked her feelings towards him. This was meant as a jab at Katniss for romancing him for Haymitch’s pleasure (and thus the audience’s). I think he truly has feelings for her and is trying to protect himself by making it seem as though he doesn’t care that she did that to him.

Chelsea,
I was actually surprised that no one in class raised the question of Katniss’s intentions. Could Katniss be using Peeta to fill a possible void left by the abscence of Gale? There are many questions that need to be answered. I can’t wait to dive into the next two books!