Gale knows Katniss better than anyone, having been her best friend and confidant since they were children. He often knows what she needs without her having to say it, and can usually predict what she will do next. For example, he is able to predict when Katniss will kiss him, telling her "I knew you'd kiss me...
Like Katniss, Gale is the main provider of his family, as his father has died. He's a tough, strong, and practical boy with a deep sense of loyalty toward his family and friends. After Katniss is reaped, he promises to provide for her family along with his own in her absence.
Best: His ability to take care of and defend himself
Just like Katniss, Gale was able to hunt to find food for himself and could survive in the wilderness. He was very self-sufficient in survival skills and was able to defend himself. These were all skills that would serve him well as the narrative progressed.
Gale is Katniss's hunting partner and closest friend from District 12. As Katniss tells us, he's "good-looking, he's strong enough to handle the work in the mines, and he can hunt" (1.34).
Like Katniss, he fights to protect those he cares about. Gale is motivated by a desire to avenge the deaths of his people and he devotes himself to designing weaponry. He trains to be a soldier with fervor while he tries to care for Katniss and her family.
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Why Gale is better for Katniss?
8. He listened to her, even when he disagreed with her. Gale didn't always agree with Katniss, but he spent the entirety of *Mockingjay — Part 1 * following her around like a faithful golden retriever. He respects Katniss' decision-making skills, and isn't intimidated by the fact that she's a female leader.
Ultimately, in Mockingjay, it was undeniable that Katniss was completely in love with Peeta. Even though both Gale and Peeta are great men who wanted the best for Katniss, there's no doubt Peeta was kinder, and more loyal and understanding. These qualities made Peeta way better as a character and as a love interest.
Katniss didn't really have the time to consider romance when she was worried about survival. When Peeta and Gale both made their feelings clear, Katniss wasn't entirely receptive despite caring for them both. In the end, her feelings for Peeta and Gale diverged, with Peeta ultimately winning her heart.
Katniss's focus on survival and her family's safety prevented her from fully considering romance, but her feelings for Peeta and Gale diverged in the end. Katniss ultimately chose Peeta because he understood her trauma and she didn't want to lose him, proving her love for him.
When Gale is most in pain is when Katniss kisses him, and this is true again as we see her answer Gale's pain with a kiss. She wants to give Gale what he wants, but she can't yet completely commit to him, as she must think of her family and Peeta and being the Mockingjay for the revolution.
Gale, Katniss' 18-year-old hunting partner, is well-liked by many girls in the District 12. When he first meets Katniss in the woods, he believes that her name is Catnip, and so this becomes his permanent nickname for her.
Gale admits to have fallen in love with Katniss in Catching Fire. He holds a hatred for the Capitol and has scars on his back from when he was whipped over 40 times in Catching Fire after being caught by the new Head Peacekeeper, Romulus Thread, illegally hunting turkey.
Primrose "Prim" Everdeen is Katniss' younger sister. She is 12 years old in The Hunger Games, and has blonde hair and blue eyes. Kind and compassionate, Prim is a skilled healer, a pupil of her mother.
Gale was a highly intelligent and kind libertarian with an open minded view on drugs. He believed since someone was going to cook meth anyway, he should be the one to do it because purer meth is "healthier." His taste is quite cultured and he enjoys music and poetry.
Gale had been manipulated and used by Coin's military just like Katniss had, but he didn't mind. He believed that these evils needed to be done for the greater good, and though he regretted Prim's death, the strategy had freed Panem.
Gale's jealousy towards Peeta stemmed from his feelings for Katniss and his desire to be with her. Even after Katniss became engaged to Peeta, Gale still harbored feelings for her and was unable to fully let go of his jealousy and resentment towards Peeta.
They have grown apart and changed; maybe that would have happened even without their roles in the rebellion. Although she will never know for sure, Katniss does recognize that she cannot be with Gale. She will never be able to forgive him for his idea — the parachute bombs — that killed Prim.
Many years later, Katniss and Peeta are parents to a daughter and a son. For nearly fifteen years, Katniss was hesitant about having children even though Peeta has wanted children for all those years.
Interestingly, Katniss is taller than Peeta only in the film versions of The Hunger Games novels—so it's not that the film is simply staying faithful to the source material. In fact, the books contain subtle text clues that Peeta is the taller of the two.
Although she will never know for sure, Katniss does recognize that she cannot be with Gale. She will never be able to forgive him for his idea — the parachute bombs — that killed Prim.
Gale is jealous of Peeta and the relationship he has with Katniss, and he wants Katniss to decide between them, though he doesn't press Katniss during her recovery in District 13. Gale is an excellent hunter and excels at setting snares and traps.
Of all the good traits that Peeta has, his best overall was his compassion. He truly did care about other people, and he wanted to help. His kindness was on full display in how he treated Katniss but also in the way he honored Rue during the show of skills before the Quarter Quell.
Answer and Explanation: Gale is eighteen in The Hunger Games, two years older than Katniss. Since the citizens of the Districts cannot be selected after they turn nineteen, this is the last year when Gale can be chosen as a Tribute.
If Katniss hadn't volunteered, Prim most likely would have been killed and would not have won as her sister did. Prim was an intelligent, compassionate, and courageous individual with excellent medical skills, but she didn't have the combat skills or selective ruthlessness needed to win.
