Character Strengths (The Hunger games)

CHARACTER STRENGTHS - 

 

Katniss - Bravery, Hope, Forgiveness.  Peeta - Creativity, kindness, Social Intelligence. President Snow - Leadership, Social Intelligence. 

How was the personality trait portrayed in the story? 
Why is it important as a character Strength? 

Katniss throughout the story shows bravery but one of her bravest moments was when she volunteered to take her sister's place in the hunger games, even though she knew it was almost certain death she sacrificed herself for her sister. She showed hope through her kindness and respect for rue and her life and seeing her as a person, not just a tribute. Forgiveness when Peeta viciously went behind her back and teamed up with her enemies to hunter her down and kill her. Katniss saw past Peeta's actions and forgave him and worked together in order to survive. It is important for katniss to have these characteristics as she brings the people hope and someone to lead them through her bravery, hope is important as it benefits the people and makes them strive for a better life. Forgiveness is important as it helps you move forward and further yourself and the other person. 

Peeta shows creativity throughout the games in the way he chooses to survive for example he managed to camouflage himself to the ground in order to hide from the group of tributes hunting him. Kindness is shown when he chooses to hide rather than to take part in the brutal nature of the games, and when he offers to sacrifice himself in order for katniss to live and go back to her family. Social Intelligence as he puts on an act in order to impress and please the capitol public, getting the publics' favor meant more sponsors would root for him in the games increasing the chances of his survival. Creativity is important as it inspires and encourages people to do better, Kindness is important because its contagious, and if you show kindness other people will do the same and it will inspire people to do better. Social intelligence is important, especially in the hunger games as it means you understand and can manipulate the public to benefit yourself or the public itself. 

President Snow shows leadership through leading and keeping the districts in peace, it may not be fair but it is peaceful. Social intelligence is by far his strongest strength as he is able to manipulate the capitol public into thinking the hunger games arent brutal or tragic, but a fun game to celebrate and bond over with other people. He is also able to manipulate the districts into thinking that the games are essential for peace and balance in the districts and the being chosen as a tribute is an honor, not a curse. Leadership is very important because with leadership comes order and peace to an unbalanced society, social intelligence is important as it makes you more self-aware of what is happening around you and how to react and make decisions based on that information.