Quote Response- Amanda Sharpe

"I volunteer as tribute!" is a quote that in few words shows that Katniss Everdeen is all of the things s a hero is and more. In an overwhelming situation Katniss Everdeen showed that she had the strength to persevere and endure even the most terrifying and devastating situations. She goes farther than any sister or brother has gone to protect their sibling, she gives up her life, her innocence and leaves her family to the uncertainty and danger of living without her to feed and protect them because if she didn't her sister would surely have died. Katniss knows that the odds of returning to her family are not in her favour when she is thrown into an arena to either murder or be brutally murdered by other kids. Years of hunting and the thought of her mother and sister watching her die keep her alive and strong, she finds herself, love, and even friendship in an arena designed to kill her. According to Christopher Reeve "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles" Katniss Everdeen is a hero.