American Girl Dolls meet Hunger Games

Peeta Mellark (Pronounced: Pee-tah or Pea-tuh) is a fictional character and one of the protagonists of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. He is the male tribute from District 12, picked alongside Primrose Everdeen (whose spot is subsequently taken by her sister, Katniss Everdeen) to participate in the 74th annual Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games

Peeta is introduced when he is chosen to be the male tribute for District 12 in the Games. Katniss recalls that he gave her burned bread when she and her family were starving to death. When interviewed before the 74th Hunger Games, he confesses that he has secretly been in love with Katniss, which she assumes is his strategy to gain popularity with sponsors watching the Games. It seems that view is justified when he teams up with the "Careers," a pack of tributes from the richer districts who are actively hunting Katniss. He saves Katniss from a raging Cato, the boy tribute from District 2, and suffers a serious leg wound inflicted by Cato's sword. Much later, Katniss learns that Peeta's alliance with the Careers was actually a strategy to protect her, knowing they would attack her first; Peeta positioned himself to thwart their plans. Later, the Gamemakers announce a new rule: if the final two tributes are from the same district, they can both be crowned victors of the Games.

Katniss seeks out Peeta, who is injured and near death from blood poisoning. She cleans him up and takes him to safety, and realizes that if she pretends to be in love with him (as she believes he is pretending to be in love with her), she will gain viewers' sympathy and receive life-saving gifts from sponsors. Later, Katniss risks her life to get medicine to cure Peeta's infection. Peeta did not let Katniss go, but Katniss secretly gives him a sleep syrup the sponsors sent.

Finally, Katniss and Peeta are the last two alive, but instead of being crowned joint victors, the rule is revoked and there can be only one victor. Katniss readies to defend herself, but Peeta throws away his knife. Katniss then suggests they commit suicide by ingesting deadly nightlock berries. Remembering Peeta earlier comment about showing the Capitol that they are not just pawns in their game, but actual people, Katniss knows this will show up the Gamemakers and bets that the Gamemakers would rather have two victors than none. The ploy works, but the two learn later that President Coriolanus Snow considers their behavior a rebellious act against the Capitol. Once they are safe, Katniss discovers that Peeta really is in love with her. When he realizes that Katniss may have been faking love for him during the Games to win sponsors, he is saddened and emotionally withdraws himself from her.

Some pictures Josh Hutcherson (he who plays Peeta)! <3

In the arena!

The boy with the bread!

Good photo!

Run Peeta, run!!!!

Interviews!

The night before the games!
"If I'm going to die, I wanna still be me."

So true! ;)

So cute!

Painting himself to look...like a tree!

Looking good!

I made this photo! ;)

As you can see, I am having a Peeta/Josh Hutcherson phase. ;) I <3 you, Peeta! :) Don't worry, I won't turn into some crazy stalker fan! ;-)

Thanks for reading!

~Rose & Morgan~

P.S. Most of these photos are from my friend and Hunger Games buddy, Mackenzie! :) Thanks Mackenzie!

P.P.S Happy belated Birthday Katniss Everdeen! Her birthday was May 8th! :O

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