the golden rule that is present in the hunger games.

[Amy H.]

Are you sure that it's not present in any of the stories?

One could argue, for example, that Peeta Mellark embodies the Golden Rule time and again, from his sharing of the bread with Katniss in the past, to his care for the dying Morphling in the Quarter Quell, to several of his actions (no spoilers!) in Mockingjay?

In fact, Peeta's adherence to this code is one of the reasons Sarah Darer Littman in "The Politics of Mockingjay" argues that Peeta is a braver character than, say, Gale.

And what of the Katniss-Rue relationship?

Just a thought!

[Oswaldo]

thank you for your comment professor. now what about the innocent peoples of the capital who are forced to die with out knowledge. the people are killed by Katniss who could have helped them free the districts of an evil tyrant like president snow.

[Oswaldo]

i believe that they both were wrong to kill each other since they are both merely human and what good does revenge bring. remember two wrongs don't make a right!

[Katrina]

Not only does Peeta share the bread with Katniss, the author makes us assume that he purposefully burned it (thus getting physically beat by his mother) in order to give it to her. In the movie when he comforts the dying morphling, I felt it was very powerful the way the cinematographer depicted that moment - portraying the Peeta along the lines of being divine.

In Mockingjay, it is clear that Peeta knows there is a line to be drawn, even when it comes to war. I agree with Sarah that Peeta is braver than Gale because of his ability to know the boundaries of right from wrong, especially during this period of time. His beliefs and actions (for the most part) are things that should be spotlighted.

[Greg]

Katrina wrote: "Peeta is braver than Gale"

Braver is an interesting term.
Aristotle defined bravery as the golden mean between being timid and being reckless. Being willing to oppose President Snow and the capital is brave, being willing to kill innocent people to do so is reckless. Gale crosses the line when he is willing to act regardless of the potential outcome of his actions.

[Brandon]

I really can't answer this one because I don't know the relationship in it that well, but it sounds good.

[Daniel]

I also would agree that Peeta is a braver man than Gale. When Gale was facing difficult times he acted quick and did not take time to act with a positive thinking, instead he rushed and made bad choices. Peeta on the other hand gave thought and acknowledge what his choices would cause before acting.