allinablur:

“By choosing Peeta, she [Katniss] forgives him for behavior over which he had no control. She chooses him despite her ambivalence about his feelings toward her during their time in the Hunger Games. She chooses him knowing that in some way he will always be a bit broken because of what the Capitol did to him, accepting him for what he is rather than what she might wish he were. […]

Because Katniss remains true to her nature by choosing Peeta, her choice makes sense, rationally and morally. Given everything we know about her, it’s the only choice that makes sense. Gale is correct when he says that Katniss would choose the one who would help her to survive - but it’s not just physically. Peeta helps her to survive as herself, with her values intact.

At the end of Mockingjay, Katniss can finally contemplate a life that goes beyond mere physical survival. At last, after her ordeals in the arena and in District 13, she has an opportunity to live again in fidelity to her highest values. She chooses Peeta in order to make the most of that opportunity. Her choice may seem unromantic, but the only kind of romantic love that Katniss can imagine is one that allows her to stay true to herself. She has chosen, then, very much like a true Stoic.”

from “Why Katniss Chooses Peeta - Looking at Love through a Stoic Lens” by Abigail E. Myers, in The Hunger Games and Philosophy

(via omghungergames)