Does Peeta lose a leg?

He is "broad-shouldered and strong." Part of Peeta's left leg was amputated following the 74th Hunger Games, forcing him to walk with the aid of a prosthetic leg for the rest of his life. In the 2012 film adaptation, his leg is never amputated.
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Why did Peeta get his leg amputated?

In the 74th Hunger Games, a mutt (one of the wolves designed to look like the dead Tributes) mauls Peeta's calf. Katniss makes a tourniquet to staunch the blood flow, and this saves Peeta's life but he ends up having his leg amputated below the knee.
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Does Peeta lose a leg in the book?

In the book, Peeta's leg is amputated and replaced by a prosthetic. In the movie, he doesn't lose his leg. In the book, Katniss also undergoes treatment for her deaf ear, which is repaired, but this is omitted in the film.
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Does Peeta have a limp?

Peeta's loss of limb was not just a bodily injury; it represented him leaving the games without all of himself. Although he survived and was crowned champion the arena stripped him of something.
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Does Peeta ever fully recover?

Like Katniss, Peeta ended up back in District 12, which was still recovering after being firebombed. By that point, Peeta greatly recovered from the brainwashing, but he still had PTSD from having his mind hijacked. Being in close proximity to Katniss was greatly beneficial as they relied on each other to heal.
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How is Peeta cured?

A MAGICAL EVERLARK KISS. Katniss basically cures Peeta of his hijacked self with a kiss.
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Why does Peeta choke Katniss?

Peeta chokes Katniss in Mockingjay because the Capitol has convinced him that she is a mutt designed to destroy the Districts.
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What is the status of Peeta's leg wound?

What is the status of Peeta's leg wound? It was cut to the bone, is infected, and is beginning blood poisoning. How can a goat change your life in district 12?
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Where did Cato cut Peeta?

Once on top of the Cornucopia, Cato takes a few moments to catch his breath before he grabs Peeta in a headlock, effectively cutting off his ability to breathe.
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Is Katniss in love with Peeta?

Yes, Katniss loves Peeta. Her love, however, develops slowly and painfully. One interesting aspect of Peeta and Katniss' relationship is the evolution. The two start off as virtual strangers, then they enter into an uneasy friendship that finally progresses into love.
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Did Katniss and Peeta sleep together in the book?

The two don't have sex on screen. It's only implied that they get it on via snuggling and other affectionate acts in close quarters — but if you have read the book, they really imply that they took their relationship to the next level. Plus, in the epilogue, they have two kids.
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Why did Peeta paint Rue on the floor?

Peeta used the dyes to paint a picture of Rue after Katniss covered her with flowers when she died. He says he wants to hold them accountable for killing Rue, and Effie tells him that that kind of thinking is forbidden.
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How does Kat stop Peeta from talking about death?

(Chapter Nineteen) How does Katniss stop Peeta from talking about his potential death? She kisses him when he realizes that it's blood poisoning.
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Is Katniss deaf in one ear?

Katniss Became Deaf In One Ear

In the book, blood streams from Katniss' ear, leaving her permanently deaf in her left ear. She doesn't regain hearing until the Capitol fixes her with a replacement aid after winning the Hunger Games.
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Does Katniss and Peeta have a baby?

In the epilogue, Katniss and Peeta are married and have two children. Their firstborn child, a girl, has Katniss' dark hair and Peeta's blue eyes; the second born child, a boy, has Katniss' grey eyes and Peeta's blond curls.
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What does Katniss treat for Peeta's wounds?

It's sleep syrup, a common medicine in the districts, and Katniss realizes it will knock Peeta out long enough for her to go to the feast. Katniss mashes some berries and mixes the syrup in.
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How does Katniss feel when she kills Cato?

Cato's moans are never-ending, and Katniss feels only pity for him and wants his suffering to stop. Morning finally comes and Katniss is able to see Cato below. Out of pity, she uses her last arrow to end Cato's life.
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What were Cato's last words?

What: The sneering leader of the Cobra Kai Career gang, Cato's last words in the book are appropriately demonic: ''Shoot me, and he goes down with me.
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Was Cato a good guy?

For centuries of philosophers and theologians, Cato was the Good Suicide—the most principled, most persuasive exception to the rule against self-slaughter. For Julius Caesar, the dictator who famously pardoned every opponent, Cato was the only man he could never forgive.
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What are Peeta's injuries Chapter 19?

Peeta burns with fever, too, and Katniss knows she doesn't have the tools to treat him. Her mother and Prim are much better suited to this. She helps Peeta to a cave where they'll hide until he gets stronger.
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How did Katniss first treat Peeta's injured leg?

How did Katniss first treat Peeta's injured leg? She drained it of pus.
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What is Katniss and Haymitch relationship?

Haymitch and Katniss have a beautiful give and take. At times their relationship is tumultuous, but that just makes it feel all the more powerful when they are able to trust each other. They equally support each other and require support. They've helped each other through insurmountable circumstances.
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Is Peeta Katniss's enemy or ally Why?

In The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark were allies and later romantic partners. But they did some pretty awful things to each other. Katniss and Peeta, the two tributes from District 12, come together based partly on the trauma they experienced from being in and surviving the Hunger Games.
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How was Peeta hijacked?

When bruised-neck Katniss wakes from Peeta's attempted strangling of her, she learns that Peeta's mind has been “hijacked” using a technique that involves injecting small doses of tracker jacker venom into the victim.
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Is Peeta a mutt?

Wolf mutts were used in The Hunger Games as obstacles for the final tributes, Katniss, Peeta, and Cato. The Capitol used technology to combine a human and a wolf, and what makes these mutts especially traumatizing is that they resemble a tribute that has previously died in the Games.
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