In "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, during the games Katniss sees Peeta with the Careers and instantly hates Peeta, and hates herself for ever trusting him. But really, Peeta is protecting Katniss by making sure that the tributes don't harm Katniss. He is being very self sacrificing.
In "Catching Fire" (book 2 in the Hunger Games trilogy), after the announcement of the Quarter Quell Katniss realizes she isn't going to make it back home to District 12 and realizes that she owes Peeta her life, and devotes herself to making sure Peeta makes it back home to District 12.
Before, when Katniss was mad at Peeta she was being selfish and too blind to see that see that Peeta was just protecting her because he cared for her. But now Katniss is being selfless because she is going to try her best to keep Peeta alive. This shows that Katniss doesn't like to be in anyone's debt, she doesn't want to feel like she owes something to someone. In "The Hunger Games" there were many times when she felt like she was again in Peeta's debt. For example, when Katniss was starving Peeta gave her the bread, this bread was very symbolic, she was given something for doing nothing. When Rue died she got more bread, I think bread symbolizes hope. By doing whatever it takes to save Peeta, she is relieving all of this debt she owes to Peeta.
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