Katniss

1. Brave; Volunteered as tribute for Prim.

2. Bethany Hamilton from Soul Surfer

2.1. Really good surfer. One day a shark bit off her arm

2.2. Learned to not be fearful of getting back into the water.

2.3. Showed that she was brave by taking a chance at surfing with one arm.

3. Doesn't have guidance from parents; learns to be independent; mom is absent; dad is dead

4. Dave Pelzer from A Child Called "It"

4.1. Abusive mother who doesn't take care of him

4.2. Teaches himself how to survive her tortuous games.

4.3. Takes care of himself; no help; completely independent.

5. Didn't feel like she could relate to anyone; Peeta changed that

6. Four from Divergent

6.1. Not friends with divergents like himself

6.2. Meets Tris; finally feels a connection between him and another person

6.3. Can relate to her because she is also divergent.

7. A fighter; survived the hunger games

8. Hazel Grace Lancaster from The Fault in our Stars.

8.1. Used to be "depressed" because of her cancer; has learned to not let her illness take over her life.

8.2. Since her cancer is pretty physically demanding, she has to carry around an oxygen tank. This used to limit her; she decided to not let it limit her and to do adventurous things that might require some physical demands.

9. Has to decide between two guys; Gale or Peeta? She doesn't handle it in the best way.

10. Belly from It's Not Summer Without You

10.1. Belly has to choose between Conrad and Jeremiah, two family friends of hers that she has known for her whole life.

10.2. She has always liked Conrad and only Conrad, that changes when Jeremiah developes feelings for Belly

10.3. Decides to chose one of the guys; makes up he mind; not indecisive anymore