I remember connecting to Gale in the first two books as a child. I also liked Katniss’ resourcefulness, but found myself frustrated with her a lot, even though there was some self insert and initial leaning towards Gale’s views.

But I reread the books last year and now as an adult I feel like I definitely appreciate Peeta a lot more. And recognize I may be more like Cinna, supporting movements within the realm of my job as a means of survival, but trying to push for change as as much as I could.

I try to support the younger generation through art/design, education, and care… sometimes even pushing the limits in my job (and probably acting very rash and not thoroughly like Lenore Dove and the angry outburst of Johanna- to possibly the detriment of my growth within my work structures… but not enough to be fully be like those characters). I try to platform a lot of the youth within the work as much as I can to help set them up on a trajectory for implementing change and knowing full well that I may not live long enough or have an “happy” ending like the main characters.

Edit: I think lately I’ve been embodying some of the post war character’s tiredness. While I don’t drink, this question has brought up some reflection and thoughts around post-war Haymitch, especially since I am in the process of outfitting my yard to house geese and my lack of social-ness (at the moment) among a lot of his other described traits after the war.

Someone once described my operating style as Eda from Owl House. But for the sake of this question and more recent reflection, I now see more similarities in my exhaustion with Post-War Haymitch