Well, since Catching Fire was released, we've seen much more of Peeta and Gale's character (although, admittedly, not much of Gale). The third book, Suzanne Collins says (I heard somewhere), will have much more Gale.

But a lot of us fellow readers are already debating and taking sides on who Katniss should/will end up with. I've seen many biased comments… so here is info on character traits Peeta and Gale have, their Pros and Cons, and overall view.

I love both Gale and Peeta, and whoever she chooses, I will cry for the other, because IMO they both deserve Katniss!

***Possible Catching Fire spoilers!!***

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Peeta Mellark

PROS:

-selfless

-very sweet

-excellent speaker

-warm personality

-very likeable

-open hearted

-very caring

CONS:

-ignorant

-naive

-soft

-loses temper

-shows more emotion (crying, sadness, etc.)

-not outdoorsy

BASIC OVERVIEW:

Peeta is one of the 'nice guys' who don't try to hide who they are. He wants the best for everyone, and with his open heart, how can you resist? His talent for speaking and being easy likeable is seen from his interview with Caesar Flickerman in the first book. Although he is very caring, he is also naïve, and can be ignorant of certain things, and when angered, has a bad temper. He has shown he's not an 'outdoors' guy, taking on more of the 'housewife' role than the 'man of the family'.

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Gale Hawthorne

PROS:

-cool, calm

-quick-witted

-protective

-emotionally tough (+/-)

-outdoorsy

-defiant/determined (+/-)

-strong willed

-compassionate

CONS:

-emotionally tough (+/-)

-not trusting

-reckless

-hot headed

-defiant (+/-)

-not forgiving type

BASIC OVERVIEW:

Gale has the 'dark, tough' aura going around him, with an ice-cold personality like Katniss's, but on the inside, he is compassionate, with a fire burning inside him. Gale feels at home at the great outdoors, and would spare no expense at running through the woods barefoot. He can be reckless and hot headed at times, but will stand up for what is right, and protect those he loves.

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Katniss Everdeen

PROS:

-emotionally tough (+/-)

-compassionate

-calm

-quick-witted

-caring

-perseverance

-can support oneself

CONS:

-emotionally tough (+/-)

-not the forgiving type

-taciturn

-not trusting

-defiant (+/-)

-stubborn

BASIC OVERVIEW:

Katniss is almost a female copy of Gale. She's rock hard on the outside, but soft and caring on the inside. Her spirit is strong and she's not one to give up easily. She is not one to be talkative, but will almost never be a damsel in distress, calm and defiant to the end.

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Well, I'll leave the rest up to you guys. If you have any suggestions on making this article better, I'm all for it! Whether it's more traits to add to the characters (I would like an even amount for Gale/Peeta to keep it equal), or extending the article with something else, please tell me!

Please review/give feedback/comment/suggest/constructively criticize/whatever you do after you read : )