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Why did the Capitol make Gale Katniss's cousin?

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The Capitol made Gale Katniss' cousin because they didn't want anyone to interfere between the “star-crossed lovers”, Katniss and Peeta. They felt that Katniss and Gale's close friendship could be viewed as romantic and they did not want that. read more

However, the Capitol people thought that Gale was "too handsome and too male" to be Katniss' best friend without jeopardizing Katniss' on-screen romance with Peeta. Therefore, Gale is presented in the interviews as Katniss' cousin. Gale seems to resent this falsehood, as does Katniss. read more