When put in the situation where he and Katniss are the final two contestants, Peeta said he was willing to die to let her win. This was very selfless and considerate of Peeta, sacrificing his own life to save the one he loves, the leader of the rebellion. However, was this really as selfless and considerate as it might appear? Peeta had a rough childhood, with a family that doesn’t support him and he can’t look forward to after he wins. The only person he does love and can look forward to is Katniss. She, on the other hand, is a very loving person, who does have a family to look forward to after she wins, and Peeta used it to his advantage. He put himself in a situation where either she lives a life full of guilt or finds a way where both of them can live. We quickly find out that she has a caring soul and that the latter occurs. However, even if she was an inconsiderate person who has no feelings towards Peeta, he would probably rather die anyway; with no family to congratulate or love him after the long, hard-fought battle and no one else to love, he would only experience negligible happiness compared to Katniss. However, regardless of his true intent, Peeta was able to convince Katniss to do an all-or-nothing situation, where either both of them dies or someone intervenes allowing them both to live, which will be what happens. Peeta may continue to live, knowing that there is someone he loves that is too alive and may look forward to seeing and bonding.
