User blog comment:Annamisasa/The 58th Hunger Games/@comment-24805341-20171225075112

 Ivy Young: District 7 

1.      '' Which aspects of your tributes personality (and possibly backstory) are most essential in order to portray them correctly? ''

 Although regarded as charismatic, Ivy is a headstrong girl who has the practically to know that she needs to be smart in order to survive. By this, in the Games, she is a threat with an axe, not afraid of using it in order to get back home to District 7. She would be extremely motivated to return to her family and boyfriend, and although she would pity the slaughter of the Games, if it came to it, she knows the right thing to do, is to take another tributes life in order to survive. Ultimately, she would be extremely focused on making it to the end, and surviving not for herself, but for her family.

2.      '' Which kind of role would your tribute naturally take in an alliance? Do they feel thankful to have allies? Would they ever consider leaving said alliance? ''

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3.      '' Why did they choose to go alone? Is it in any way possible for them to ally with someone within the Games? ''

 Ivy chose to go alone as she wants to make sure she is the one standing at the end, not any teammates. By going alone, she knows she can trust herself to get through the Games. Whilst in the Games, she could only ally with a younger tribute that would remind her of her sister Maple, by not having the heart to kill them. However, towards the end, she would know that she must take their lives to survive, however, she would be distraught at the aftermath.

4.      '' How does your tribute feel about killing? ''

<p class="MsoNormal"> Although Ivy has a fear of death, she would know that killing is the key to survival. Even though she would fell distraught at the thought of her killing, she would block out these feelings, using her motivations to return to her family as the key driving force in her decisions.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> Ivy knows it will be tough, and at some times seem impossible, but if she can fight through her fears and weaknesses, she can win. The ultimate dream of returning to her family drives her to do this, knowing that if she died in the Games, her family would not survive.

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