Katniss Everdeen and the baker's son

About this picture - Katniss Everdeen and the baker's son

Katniss's father, a coal miner, was killed in a mine explosion when Katniss was 11. After his death, Katniss's mother went into a deep depression and was unable to take care of her children. On the brink of starvation a few weeks before her twelfth birthday Katniss wandered into the richer part of town, hoping to steal some scraps from the garbage bins of rich merchants. The baker's son, Peeta, whom she did not know, took a beating from his mother for intentionally burning two loaves of bread, knowing that he would be told to throw them out. He was told to give the two loaves of bread to the pig, but instead gave them to Katniss. Katniss took them home to her family, who had not eaten in days. The bread gave them hope and kept them motivated, leaving Katniss feeling resentfully indebted to Peeta. - ypmidn00176 - Camera settings: 1/500 sec at f / 3.5 - 18 mm - ISO 160 - Camera model and lens: NIKON D300 - 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6