Meeting #5 Connector Chapter 18-21

Near the end of chapter 21, Katniss encounters Thresh and throughout the novel, Thresh has always reminded me of Lenny from Of Mice and Men (if you haven't read it, it might not make any sense). It's not just because of their physicality (abnormal strength), but because they just loved something in particular. Thresh seemed to really care about Rue and even went berserk (killing Clove) which connected it to Lenny's love of puppies. So Rue kind of resembled a puppy; sweet, innocent, and small. Another thing I noticed was that both Lenny and Thresh killed a woman. Both of the victimized woman pressured Lenny and Thresh to confuse them so much that they didn't know what to do but attack. Although Lenny and Thresh are both slow mentally, I think they both have this type of pure soul that a lot people do not have.