Katniss in many ways represents a savior figure, who serves as a sacrifice for her younger sister in the Hunger Games. She puts herself at great risk and danger, and possible death in order to protect her sister, Primrose. There is a clear parallel in many ways between this fact and the penal substitutionary atonement of Christ. Within the Christian faith, it is said that when dying on the cross, Christ underwent the wrath of God that was meant for sinful mankind. Katniss serves as a sacrifice or substitute for her younger sister, due to her love for her.
Katniss' relationship with Peeta is one which is based upon mutual survival, and they calculate a dual suicide to nullify the results of the game. They allow for the rehuminization of man by their actions. The game is somewhat dehumanizing, making people into commodities and food into a reward to be fought for. Life is devalued by the whole process, but Katniss and Peeta both prevail in that they add value to mankind by denying the game a dehumanizing victory.
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