Is Gale to blame?

[Maya]

Yes. But he shared the blame with Coin.

[Hungergameslover123]

My opinon is I think both Gale and Coin both share the blame in different ways but they didn't know for a fact prim would be in the buliding when the bomb went off and to all those that say Coin knew the bomb would kill prim do we honestly know for a fact that Coin knew Prim would be one of the people who would die no we don't because coin only sent prim in to the battle not buliding prim ran into the buliding on her wrong place wrong time yes coin maybe like Snow but snow could of killed prim at any time while katniss was in the hunger games but he didn't because then he wouldn't have anyone to hurt katniss with if he got of rid of everyone she loved and for those that say Gale had no say come on really? He could of stopped prim from going inside heck he could of told coin not to send prim into battle but he didn't he had a say or at least somewhat of a say he could prevented Prim's death which is why he blames himself for his death even when katniss doesn't he told
Katniss in the first movie&book that he'd take care of her family so Gale is partly to blame for not preventing Prim's death or going in and saving her and we don't even know that coin knew prim would end up dead either because well katniss just killed coin to avange Prim's death and If coin is a lot like Snow then she wouldn't want prim dead either and as for the airplane example inventors are partly blame because well it's not the pilots fault either they wouldn't know the plane would crash and yes i get that neither would inventors but inventors are suppose to inspect the parts to make sure they will stay together and not all inventors out there are smart look at car inventors they aren't smart either not all inventors crash test things they invent! It's the inventors job to invent stuff and then get someone to test it for them or test it themselves and not all inventors do that and some people shoot themselves with guns and some guns are faulty and there are a lot of people out there without gun licenses so if a inventor sells a gun to a person without a gun license and the person kills someone then yeah the inventor is at fault not just the non license gunman but back to coin and Gale they both share the blame equally for Prim's death even if they didn't know the outcome of it and just because coin ordered the bombs to dropped in snow's mansion doesn't mean she knew prim would be in there helping someone again I say If she's suppose to be a lot like Snow then she wouldn't want Katniss's Family Dead Either especially not Prim Then They Wouldnt Have AnyOne To Hurt Her With If they killed off everyone she loves and all the capital did in the catching fire was bomb district 12 which yes did kill lives of many people but I don't think the bombing was Aimed directly at Katniss's Family it was just aimed at district 12 because katniss exploded the Arena the capitol or even president coin wouldn't someone like prim who was the rebel side dead snow didn't want prim dead because then he wouldn't have leverage over katniss(stated in Catching fire and Hunger Games by two different people) and I don't think coin would want prim dead either coin is just to blame for prim being in battle but not in the building there's no way coin knew prim would be in there at the time coin said to drop the bombs on snow's mansion katniss family to coin was also leverage there to keep katniss as the mockingjay therefore coin wouldn't want prim dead both Gale and Coin Share A Blame/NonBlame for Prim's death so Beetee since he helped created the bomb even if all 3 didn't know the outcome of the war and any invention that is created to kill people with like bombs or guns or some war planes inventors can get blamed for whether they know the outcome
Of what will happen or not it's their invention they created it regradless of who is using it

[Hungergameslover123]

And yes I get that inventors aren't responsible for people's actions but they are responsible for their inventions working correctly like with Planes,guns,bombs whether or not they know the outcome of what will happen

[Hungergameslover123]

And to Daniel:no coin sent prim to battle not into the building prim ran into the building herself to help a injured kid=Wrong Place She wasn't instructed by Coin To Go Into the Building and Help A Injured Kid!

[Garima]

Would anyone have cared had Prim not died? What if it was just someone else's sister?

No one would have cared. That's the thing about war - people die. He may have came up with the idea for the invention, but he did not use the invention. If it was used in way that he did not intend, how can it be his fault. On top of that, Snow was a smart man. Do we really know that he was telling the truth?

To me, it just seemed like a way for Suzanne Collins to define Katniss's choice of Peeta. Without that scene, she doesn't really have a definite reason to not choose Gale.

[Hungergameslover123]

And To Daniel:We Don't Even Know If What Snow Said Was True or Not he's the one who told katniss that coin sent prim into bombing to die Snow Is Not 100% percent Truthful with anyone don't you rememeber what Finnick told Everyone in a propo in the first half of mockingjay about Snow The part where katniss couldn't tell everyone that district 13 survived a tiny war by the capital? Coin never got a chance to tell katniss what really happened and why Prim was really there because It was shoot first don't ask questions for katniss we don't even know If coin planned for prim to die that way we don't even 100% percent know why prim was there at the bombing

[Sheechiibii]

Hungergameslover123 wrote: "And to Daniel:no coin sent prim to battle not into the building prim ran into the building herself to help a injured kid=Wrong Place She wasn't instructed by Coin To Go Into the Building and Help A..."

How do you know that? I don't think it's mentioned in the books whether the medics were instructed to go and help the children injured or not. I believe 100% that Coin meant for Prim to die because she wanted Katniss out of the way once the war was over, since Katniss was so influential on the people. We know she wanted Katniss dead but if she couldn't have that what was the second best option: kill her sister and make her too upset to do anything at all.

@Garima: other than not being in love with Gale? It's explained at the end that Katniss doesn't see her and Gale as compatible because they're both too similar, she needs someone peaceful to balance her out, and Gale just made her worse, not better.

[Hungergameslover123]

Has the thought of Snow Being The Main Person To Blame for Prim's Death and not coin occured to anyone other then me? iam just curious because one the capital some how got Prim yelling Katniss as a Jabber Jay which mimicks loved ones which I guess they could of just used when Prim was yelling Katniss's Name At One Of the Reapings but then again we don't know where Prim was during the jabber jay part in catching fire and then Katniss randomly shoots coin without asking question(Coin the one person who would follow what katniss wanted the games where still going on when katniss and finnick saved by the Rebels and when Peeta,Johanna and Annie Were Taken By The Capital and the only person I know who would kill prim after using as leverage for as long as they did is Snow He's the only
Twisted enough to do something like that and not coin

[Daniel]

Hungergameslover123 wrote: "Has the thought of Snow Being The Main Person To Blame for Prim's Death and not coin occured to anyone other then me? iam just curious because one the capital some how got Prim yelling Katniss as ..."

Can you maybe use some punctuation please.
I have no idea what you mean by "Coin the one person who would follow what katniss wanted " Did we read the same book?

[Sheechiibii]

Hungergameslover123 wrote: "Has the thought of Snow Being The Main Person To Blame for Prim's Death and not coin occured to anyone other then me? iam just curious because one the capital some how got Prim yelling Katniss as ..."

It was a Distict 13 ship that bombed the children and the medics, so no it was not Snow who was to blame.

Why on earth do you think Coin would 'follow what Katniss wanted'? Coin wanted Katniss dead! She wanted to continue the Hunger Games, which was completely against everything Katniss wanted. Coin was completely twisted, just as much as Snow was.

[Hungergameslover123]

To Garmia:we don't even know if coin intend to use the bomb on prim because One katniss just believed Snow because he told he would never lie to her so she believed him and just Shot Coin without Even Asking Coin If What Snow Said Was True but has it occured to anyone else other then me that Snow Could Be Lying and then he randomly dies unknown? and oh yeah add in the fact that snow is the only one whoever threatened katniss by saying he would hurt or kill her family if she didn't do what he wanted and snow never does what katniss wants and then there's the fact that snow laughed and grinned at the irony and thought of Prim's Death and we don't know who sent prim into the mansion in the first place Coin only ordered the bombs to drop that doesn't mean she's truly 100% responsible just half and again I repeat we don't know how Coin Felt at prim being killed maybe she didn't even know prim was in the building there are a lot of things we don't know because katniss didn't bother to ask coin if what snow said was True it was shoot first no questions or answers he might have not been truthful with katniss when he said it was coin's fault prim died but his revenge was to get Katniss to Shoot Coin through Prim's Death meaning snow wasn't truthful with katniss because one several years after the rebellion snow is now dead somehow cause of death unknown ,Katniss finally lets her emotions out after Peeta Brings PrimRose's to plant around the house and after seeing Buttercup really? Then there's the fact that coin would do whatever katniss wanted so if katniss had just asked rather then believing snow right away coin would of told katniss the truth or at least exactly who
Sent prim into the building somewhat at least and Iam sorry but katniss randomly letting her emotions out several years after the rebellion seems a little off most family deaths take longer then that katniss's mom couldn't even accept the fact that katniss's father was gone iam truely sorry but snow being found dead by something unknown who's not to say someone didn't finally tell the truth of how prim died like a capital member who knew snow could of lying and finally decided to tell the Truth to someone? There's just something extremely
Off with Snow Laughing At The Thought And Irony Of How Prim Died meaning he lied to katniss in someway since she ended up killing Coin without asking Coin If What Snow Said Was True

[Sheechiibii]

@ Hungergameslover

It was a District 13 ship that dropped the bombs. It's not just Snows word that Coin killed Prim.

"Then there's the fact that coin would do whatever katniss wanted"

You clearly were not reading the same book. Coin didn't care one bit what Katniss wanted, Coin wanted her DEAD. She wanted another Hunger Games. She wanted Katniss out of the way she that she could become the President and rule everyone as Snow did.

"randomly letting her emotions out several years after the rebellion"

What? She killed Coin literally only days after the war ended and Prim died.

"several years after the rebellion snow is now dead somehow cause of death unknown"

Snow died the same time as Coin did. He either died from choking on his own blood (from the boils in his mouth) or being trampled in the rush after Coin was killed.

"Coin only ordered the bombs to drop that doesn't mean she's truly 100% responsible just half"

What? Coin ordered the medics to help the wounded. Coin ordered the bombs to be dropped on the children: the bombs that she knew would go off twice, killing the medics who rushed to help as well. How is she not responsible?

[Garima]

Sheechiibii wrote: "Hungergameslover123 wrote: "And to Daniel:no coin sent prim to battle not into the building prim ran into the building herself to help a injured kid=Wrong Place She wasn't instructed by Coin To Go ..."

First of all, scientifically speaking, people are more attracted to similar people. If you want to completely disregard that, how are they similar? In the beginning of the series...maybe. By the end, not at all. After the end of the revolution, why wouldn't Gale be peaceful? I don't know if Peeta with his lost memory would be considered peaceful.

I'm not saying that Katniss wasn't in love with Peeta, but she also loved Gale to at least some extent. I just think the explanation Suzanne Collins provided regarding her choice was weak. And after all Gale and Katniss had been true, it seemed out of character for her to just let Gale walk out her life entirely.

As for Coin, I think that's a very plausible explanation. However, the way Suzanne Collins wrote it, there's no way to be sure. I guess we'll never know.

[Daniel]

Hungergameslover123 wrote: "To Garmia:we don't even know if coin intend to use the bomb on prim because One katniss just believed Snow because he told he would never lie to her so she believed him and just Shot Coin without E..."

Seriously, use punctuation. I'm starting to think you're just a troll.
Did you even read the book? Snow died right after Coin did.

[Sheechiibii]

Garima wrote: "Sheechiibii wrote: "Hungergameslover123 wrote: "And to Daniel:no coin sent prim to battle not into the building prim ran into the building herself to help a injured kid=Wrong Place She wasn't instr..."

I'll just let what the book says speak for me when it comes to Katniss and Gale:

"I know this would have happened anyway. That what I need is not Gale's fire, kindles with rage and hatred. I have plenty of fire myself. What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again. And only Peeta can give me that."

Peeta didn't lose his memory, he was brainwashed, and slowly his real memories came back as Katniss helped him remember what was real and what was not. I agree that she loved Gale, but I don't think she was in love with him. I think the reason why Katniss just let Gale go was because she was in such a bad state after Prim's death and everything that had happened. She was completely broken and everyone just left her and she let them. Peeta didn't leave her though, he stayed to try and help her when nobody else did.

[Garima]

Sheechiibii wrote: "Garima wrote: "Sheechiibii wrote: "Hungergameslover123 wrote: "And to Daniel:no coin sent prim to battle not into the building prim ran into the building herself to help a injured kid=Wrong Place S..."

You have a good point about Katniss allowing people to just leave her life.

I still think the explanation behind her choice was weak. Gale's fire and rage was only directed towards the Capitol which they defeated. He wasn't like that before the rebellion. If she would have wanted to run away after the rebellion was over, Gale would have gone with her. Peeta, after going through 2 hunger games and getting brain washed, wasn't a dandelion in the spring. He was just as broken as Katniss, if not more. They were very similar. Had Collins included something about Peeta understanding Katniss better or anything like that, it would have made more sense.

I can see why Katniss would choose Peeta, but I don't think Suzanne Collins put that into words well. I think we may just have to agree to disagree.

[Sheechiibii]

Garima wrote: "Sheechiibii wrote: "Garima wrote: "Sheechiibii wrote: "Hungergameslover123 wrote: "And to Daniel:no coin sent prim to battle not into the building prim ran into the building herself to help a injur..."

I think Gale was like that before the rebellion, that's why they went hunting together to blow off some steam, that's why he was always so outspoken about how much he hated the capitol. Katniss and he were similar in that way but after everything that had happened to her she wanted peace and quiet and I don't think peace and quiet would ever be Gale's style. I don't think Katniss and Peeta's personalities were similar, they were both damaged yes but their personalities were still as different as they'd ever been.

Although it wasn't outright written that Peeta understands Katniss more I think it was definitely described. They both have nightmares and flashbacks and they're there to comfort each other because they both go through it. Gale on the other hand spent the whole of Mockingjay failing to understand Katniss, which is why they grew apart and argued so much.

I do wish there was more to the ending though, I can definitely agree on that. Everything that happened after the war felt very rushed to me and while I think the explanations that were given were good, I think they definitely could have been better if she'd spent more time on them. So we're half in agreement :)

[SD]

It was totally his fault. I hate Gale

[Hungergameslover123]

Iam just saying I can understand how people can blame Gale and how some can blame coin but my point is how can no one blame Snow? That's my point coin only went against one thing but we don't know that she wanted Katniss dead she was power hungry yes but we don't know who she wanted to send into the arena for the last hunger games Prim's death would of been more clear and easy to understand if Katniss hadn't randomly shot coin right away without asking questions we don't even who told prim to go in and help the injured kid and oh wow agreeing with katniss on saving Peeta instead of Katniss wow what a shock Katniss said to save Peeta instead coin agreed she agreed to saving the victors even though she argued about it she agreed to save them coin could just be a power hungry lonely person because her family is dead snow on the other hand gets entertained when people die(More twisted and mixed up then Coin) we don't even know coin feels about killing people so she might not be all that twisted up as people think who just randomly shoots without asking if a twisted capital president is being truthful? Snow hides stuff from people and he's a president of the capital.Coin President of District 13 who lost a husband and daughter which somehow prim
Knew meaning and iam just guessing here that coin knows how to be truthful with someone would told Katniss the truth of how Prim Died but oh no it's "I think I'll believe mr hides secrets and gets entertained by people dying over here(a.k.a snow)and just randomly
Shoot coin without asking Questions because I believe him".coin is mixed up yes I agree but she could only be that way because she has no family so power makes her feel better now iam
Sorry but I just have to say this but if I was Katniss I would of asked coin what happened before randomly believing president snow iam just trying to say there's a lot more to Prim's death then everyone thinks it's mixed up and confusing sure Prim went into help the injured kid and then ten seconds later is randomly bombed sure coin ordered the bombs but how do we even know if coin knew prim would be in the building?oh that's right we don't know because Katniss didn't ask questions that would of made prim's death and to all those that ask if we are reading the same book yes we are I've read it like 20 or more times! Coin is only a part of what caused Prim's death(not the main cause) Gale&Beetee are too but not the main cause we don't know who instructed prim into the building! The who is the person the one who lead Prim to her death but we don't know who that is people just wanna blame coin,Gale and beetee because they are apart of the bomb side wow a half of Prim's death the main person who should get blamed for Prim's death is the person who lead prim into the building but that side is unclear Prim's death isn't fully solved that's my point! Yeesh Katniss just shot at coin and didn't bother to ask questions not a good idea i would ask questions first then decide to avenge my loved one's death or not you can't blame who of the what killed someone! Basically the Person in charge of the what half of a death because that's like blaming someone they aren't 100% the cause of we can't place 100% of the blame on coin,Gale or Beetee especially since we don't know who told Prim To Go Into The Building it could of been Prim's stupidity or it could of been someone we honestly don't know who 100% percent gave prim the instructions to go into the building

[Hungergameslover123]

My question was how has anyone not thought to blame either snow or the person who lead prim into the building to help the injured?espeically since a Snow's Last Threat to Katniss Was:"Prepare To Pay The Ultimate Sarcifice?" And he even said "It's the things we love most that destroy us(Prim&Peeta for Katniss) and then prim said that capital would do whatever it would take to break Katniss apparently they did that with Prim's Death and a hijacked Peeta

[Hungergameslover123]

And by they i mean the capital

[Sheechiibii]

Hungergameslover123 wrote: "My question was how has anyone not thought to blame either snow or the person who lead prim into the building to help the injured?espeically since a Snow's Last Threat to Katniss Was:"Prepare To Pa..."

Snow is to blame for a lot of things, but he had no control over District 13, Coin did. She gave the orders to her medics. There were multiple medics there, not just Prim, they were sent in on orders because they were all doing the same thing, they obviously had directions, directions would come from only one place; District 13; Coin, who knew which type of bombs had just been dropped because she ordered them. We even know why Coin would kill Prim: she wanted Katniss out of the picture and if she couldn't kill her killing her sister was the next best option to put get Katniss out of the way.

Besides Katniss didn't just kill Coin because of Prim (though that was certainly the main factor) she also killed Coin because Coin was just like Snow: she was going to start another Hunger Games and Katniss was not going to let that happen no matter what happened to her.

I don't think Gale was responsible for killing Prim. He was responsible for designing the weapon that killed her, but he was no more responsible than the maker of a gun is when someone else uses it to murder.

[Izzy]

I have mixed emotions. Gale is responsible for killing Prim in the way that it was all his idea. But, he isn't because he didn't know who would be out there when Coin called the fire. I think they should've been more cautious with the procedure, by thinking it through a bit more. Thinking that yes, the 13 doctors would probably be helping the kids. They should've been more careful. So half it is his fault, half it's not.

[Elizabeth]

I think he is partially to blame, because while his intentions were good, his idea resulted in the death of Prim. While he thought of the idea to attack the enemies, it was used against their own and the sister of the girl he loves was killed. Whenever Katniss would look at him after, how could she not be confronted with images of her sister dying. I said that he was partially to blame because he never put the plan in action, he just...thought of it.

[Hungergameslover123]

I think katniss should of asked questions before just believing snow about Coin and then shooting Her because I feel like Prim's death isn't fully solved like who instructed prim to go in and help the injured? We don't know that's why shoot first anything(like Ask questions or just avenge a family members death right away without asking questions) never works I think katniss would of recovered much faster knowing the truth the whole truth from coin by asking questions before killing coin because I feel like Snow Was Lying To Katniss Just so
Katniss wouldn't shoot him(basically just trying to get his revenge by having katniss shoot coin instead of him) I am getting weird feeling like Snow is the other reason why prim died the only other person who knew how much prim meant to Katniss other then everyone she ever knew is snow I feel like the only person who would want prim dead at this point while Peeta is hijacked is Snow I think by Prim being killed it was Snow's way of Breaking Her in order to get Her to Shoot Coin instead of Him.

[Hungergameslover123]

To Sheechiibii:Ik i was just saying I feel like there was someone in the building who knew prim was in there that should of said prim shouldn't be in there and I get the feeling that Snow Is Somehow involved i don't know why but If everyone thinks Snow is less twisted then Coin is then why didn't a capital Memeber try to get prim out? Or why didn't gale try be faster then prim and pull her back?(like he did at both repeaings&like he did with katniss when she tried to Prim) all i was trying to say is that I think katniss should of asked coin the truth the whole truth before Killing her I've read the third book over twenty times and I still feel like Prim's death has a lot of unanswer questions and isn't fully solved I just feel like there's another person other then Coin for people to blame that's not Gale Or Beetee that's all I was trying to say I just feel like There's a part of Prim's death that Snow didn't tell katniss about like Katniss could of tied both snow and coin up and started asking questions to each of them getting the answers she needed everytime i reread the book I feel like Prim's death isn't fully solved and that katniss would heal a lot faster knowing the truth I just feel like snow wasn't being completely truthful with Katniss especially since He laughed at the thought of Prim's Death before explaining about Coin I feel that way everytime and I've read the third book way more then once and I still feel as though there's a part missing that snow didn't want to tell Katniss since he does keep secrets from people I don't know why but I feel like there's more then just Coin To Blame that's not Gale or Beetee it's one of those feelings that I can't quiet get rid of every time I read mockingjay and Then get to the part about Prim's Death and then the part with Katniss and Snow I just can't get rid of that feeling it happens everytime

[Hungergameslover123]

To Sheechiibii:I meant Tried To Reach Prim and pull her back(the part about pulling prim back like he did at the Reapings and then with Katniss when she tried to reach Prim(Iam Using my Phone and it likes spelling weird words it has predictive text which I hate)

[Hungergameslover123]

To Sheechiibii:To Me I Feel Like Prim's Death Is one of Those Random Not Fully Solved Deaths like its missing A Puzzle Piece when people try to figure it Out

[Hungergameslover123]

To Sheechiibii:Coin Would Still Be Part of one half of Prim's Death To Blame I just feel like she had help from
Someone someone else that's not Gale or Beetee that people can Blame that's the Other half Prim's Death(I can't rid of the feeling though I have no idea why i just can't get rid of it)

[Sheechiibii]

Gale couldn't go and pull Prim back because at the time Gale had been taken by the Capitol. If you'd read the book 20 times then why would you forget that, and why would you get confused about when Snow died etc. We know how Prim died: she was with the group of District 13 medics that were sent in by District to help the wounded children that District 13 had just bombed. Coin gives the orders in 13, there's very little question about how Prim died.

But fair enough if that's how you feel, I just fail to see how the book doesn't make it clear.

[Najma]

The entire blame goes on just one person----Suzzane Collins

[Daniel]

Hungergameslover123 wrote: "To Sheechiibii:Ik i was just saying I feel like there was someone in the building who knew prim was in there that should of said prim shouldn't be in there and I get the feeling that Snow Is Someho..."

" Or why didn't gale try be faster then prim and pull her back?"
If you think Gale was capable of getting to her, then you need to re-read the book.

[Andreea]

No, and I have never understand why Katniss blame him of it,

[Sheechiibii]

Andreea wrote: "No, and I have never understand why Katniss blame him of it,"

Because he designed the bomb used to kill her sister, so in that way he is partially to blame. Katniss disagreed with him making such a bomb in the first place so it was the final nail in the coffin when it came to their friendship.

[Andreea]

Sheechiibii wrote: "Andreea wrote: "No, and I have never understand why Katniss blame him of it,"

Because he designed the bomb used to kill her sister, so in that way he is partially to blame. Katniss disagreed with ..."


Should all Japonese accuse the man who designed the bomb that fall on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

[Cat]

While I don't feel as if Gale is entirely responsible for Prim's death, as he couldn't have possibly predicted the outcome of his creation resulting in the death of a girl he loved like his own little sister, I feel as if he has to shoulder at least some burden of the blame.

I don't feel comfortable with the analogy that we don't blame the inventors of airplanes when their planes crash and kill people, because like someone said before, airplanes aren't intended as weapons. Airplanes aren't used to be filled with people and then purposely crashed to destroy hundreds of lives. But bombs are. Bombs are made for one purpose, and it's to destroy millions of lives. Even if the intent of making the weapon isn't malicious in itself (perhaps the inventor makes a bomb to aid the war effort), he knows that it will be ultimately used to kill people, and it can be said the same for Gale. Even though he couldn't have possibly wanted his bomb to kill Prim, he DID make it to kill other people, and we only really value Prim more than all these other strangers because, well, they're strangers. Gale also knew what he was doing. Katniss didn't like what he was up to, but that didn't stop him, did it? It may not be as clear in the beginning of the series, but Gale is a naturally violent person. He has no qualms about expressing his deep hatred for the Capitol, and there's no doubt in my mind he would do whatever it takes to obliterate them painfully and brutally, without regard for the other lives that may be sacrificed in the process (in fact, I read The Hunger Games Unauthorized Companion some years ago and I remember reading a chilling analysis about his dark and violent qualities, which forever changed the way I look at him). This is war, after all. The line between right and wrong is so blurred that anger just makes it all the more difficult to distinguish the rights and wrongs.

That being said, we could argue for years upon end about whether weapon inventors should be blamed for the destruction their weapons cause, or whether the people wielding them should be blamed. I honestly think it can go both ways, but since these kinds of weapons are made with the intent to kill, I'm just going to have to blame him a little. For making the weapon that contributed to Prim's death, that is. The actual set-up of Prim's death was entirely orchestrated by President Coin. It becomes quite evident at some point that she's really no less evil than President Snow. In fact, you could probably argue that District 13 and the Capitol are equally evil. The whole reason Coin is so intent on destroying the Capitol is more to establish her own evil empire rather than free the nation from its oppression, in my opinion. Coin knew the bomb would go off twice and that the medics would rush to help the children, and she definitely wanted Prim to die, because she wanted to break Katniss. It's actually been a couple of years since I last read the series, so I apologize for any inaccuracies in my post, but from what I remember, by the end of Mockingjay, Katniss had already become mentally deteriorated. She was more than a little paranoid, probably hooked on painkillers or something, and her sense of judgment was more clouded than ever. Coin was definitely aware of how powerful she was to the district people, so only by completely destroying her (presumably by making her mentally unstable to the point where she just went insane from post-traumatic stress and all that) would they accept her as their leader. From my point of view, Coin succeeded. Katniss lost the one thing she loved probably more than anything else in the world, killed Coin in cold blood, blamed Gale for her sister's death, and pretty much went mad. To me, the fact that she lived in the end was pretty sad. I honestly think she deserved to die after all she'd went through, because it would seem to be that my life after a disaster of that magnitude would just make me miserable for the rest of my existence.

So, yes, I do think she was wrong to blame Gale for her sister's death and associate Prim's death with Gale for the rest of her life. He DID make the bomb with the intention to kill, but not to kill Prim; he loved her like a sister, and Katniss should know that. Of course, she might've been too mentally distraught to ever reason clearly at that point. I, too, was initially crushed by the fact Gale just up and left her and never again came into her life, but I finally agree that he did it for her own good. He knew how painful it would be for her to see him and be reminded that he was the so-called reason her sister was no longer alive. And he probably blamed himself as well, for killing his surrogate little sister, because he knew full well what a weapon that he had made could do. And I can I almost bet that he also blamed himself for being so angry and vengeful toward the Capitol that he didn't realize he was working for an enemy just as evil (Coin). I do agree with the people who say Prim's death should have been expected, though. It would be strange to let that little angel survive in light of all the dead around her. So of course, Collins killed her off like the numerous other characters. It's part of the tragedy of war, honestly. Even though I thought it was horribly sad, I think it had to happen.

In the end, though, I can only think of one thing. Who hasn't sinned in this series?

I think the only real person we could award that title to is Prim, and well, she's dead.

So there's the cold irony.

[Sheechiibii]

Andreea wrote: Should all Japonese accuse the man who designed the bomb that fall on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?"

The person who designed the bomb certainly bears a great part of the blame. After all it never would have happened if not for their invention. It's not like Gale designed something with no intention to harm anyone. He intended for the bomb to go off twice, once to injure people and again to hurt the medics. He didn't intend for it to be used against Prim of course, but that doesn't mean he's blameless.

Cat wrote: "I honestly think she deserved to die after all she'd went through, because it would seem to be that my life after a disaster of that magnitude would just make me miserable for the rest of my existence. ..."

I don't think that's fair. Many people go through terrible events in their lives and manage to live reasonably happy and fulfilling lives years afterwards. The epilogue showed that while Katniss and Peeta both struggled for many years with post traumatic stress in the end they did make a life together, had a family and were happy. I think that's what Katniss deserved after everything she lost.

[Cat]

Sheechiibii wrote: "I don't think that's fair. Many people go through terrible events in their lives and manage to live reasonably happy and fulfilling lives years afterwards. The epilogue showed that while Katniss and Peeta both struggled for many years with post traumatic stress in the end they did make a life together, had a family and were happy. I think that's what Katniss deserved after everything she lost. "

Well, as long as she was reasonably happy. I honestly don't remember the epilogue being very optimistic, but then again, maybe I'm mistaken (sorry, again, I haven't read the book in about two years). Maybe you're right; maybe after all she fought for, she deserves to live. But I don't know, in my opinion, it seems like with the most prevalent threats eliminated from that nation, I'd be more at peace in death. At least, if I were in Katniss's shoes. But that's just my opinion :)

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Kerra wrote: "No, I don't blame Gale for Prim's death, because yes, he did help make that bomb a reality, but he never would have used it to hurt children or anyone from Katniss's family. It was all Coin and her..."

I agree with you.