This lesson guides students into a deeper character study of Katniss Everdeen, using her internal monologue to uncover the values, fears and motivations that shape her actions. Through paired analysis, group discussion and structured inference tasks, pupils examine her relationships with Prim and Gale, exploring how Collins uses small details to reveal emotional depth. Students also investigate the ‘hunter‑gatherer’ archetype within Katniss’s character, evaluating how survival skills, independence and resourcefulness contribute to her identity. A worksheet is included to support close reading, vocabulary development and the construction of a detailed character profile.

• Explain Katniss’s values and motivations through analysis of her internal monologue and narrative voice.
• Analyse her relationships with Prim and Gale using textual evidence to explore loyalty, protection and emotional contrast.
• Identify and evaluate the ‘hunter‑gatherer’ archetype by linking Katniss’s skills, instincts and worldview to traditional archetypal traits.
• Construct a detailed character profile using inference skills to synthesise evidence about her personality, strengths and vulnerabilities.

This lesson includes peer and group work, key vocabulary, and in‑lesson tasks designed to build analytical confidence and deepen students’ understanding of Katniss as a complex, multi‑layered protagonist.

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