Paragraph Response: Katniss vs. Tris

In the novels, The Hunger Games and Divergent, the main characters Katniss and Tris share a lot in common. However, they also have many differences. Yet, Katniss from the Hunger Games is by far the stronger competitor. Katniss can take care of herself and others, as shown in the book when she takes care of her family for months by hunting illegally and trading on the black market. Tris, on the other hand, has had food on the table every meal for her entire life and still does when she joins Dauntless. Tris' family is also influential and she doesn't have to take care of anyone, partially because she is the youngest person in her family. Katniss is also very brave, having volunteered to take her sister’s place in the Hunger Games, in which she was highly unlikely to survive while Tris simply jumped off a building, in which she knew was just a scare tactic. Another reason is that Katniss can handle weapons with ease, which is shown throughout the book as she uses her bow to hunt down animals and people alike. She can also use knives and spears. On the contrary, Tris struggles while using any type of weapon, her Abnegation instincts telling her that it is wrong to use weapons. This is shown when she first tries to fire a gun, when she thinks back to Abnegation, where guns should only used as self-defense. So, to conclude, Katniss is clearly the stronger competitor. She is capable of taking care of herself and others. She is very brave, and she has experience handling weapons.