Summer Reading Assignment Post 4

     There were many different reasons why this book caught my attention over some of the others on the list. The main reason was because it just looked a little more interesting than the other choices and because I had already read The Hunger Games and Catching Fire which were the first two books in the series and I wanted to finish the series and know what happened. I thought this book would be especially interesting to read because instead of going back to the hunger games which was the plot of the other two books, in this one they would rebel against the capitol and finally end the tyranny President Snow has brought onto the districts. 

     I think there are many different people who would enjoy this book. Anyone who is a fan of books with a lot of action would enjoy this book because the second half of the book involves a lot of action with the war going on against the capitol. I think this book would also be good for fans of romance because Katniss is in love with both Peeta and Gale which causes some issues throughout the book and does have a lot to do with the plot. 

Summer Reading Assignment Post 3

     There are many different parts of the book that I would say “hooked” me into reading further and put me on the edge of my seat. Most of these parts in my opinion happen towards the end of the book. One of the parts that I really liked is their battle with the mutts in the tunnels beneath the Capitol. 

    

      “A mix of human and lizard and who knows what else. White, tight reptilian skin smeared with gore, clawed hands and feet, their faces a mess of conflicting features. Hissing, shrieking my name now, as their bodies contort in rage.” 

    

      “The smell of Snow’s roses mixed with the victims’ blood. Carried across the sewer. Cutting through even this foulness. Making my heart run wild, my skin turn to ice, my lungs unable to suck air. It’s as if Snow’s breathing right in my face, telling me it’s time to die.” 

     

     I really liked this part because the whole scene was very intense and there are not many others like it in the book. It is also a very important scene in the book because some characters die. I also liked this scene because it shows how evil the Capitol is by not only attacking Katniss physically but psychologically with the smell of the roses that President snow always wears which he knows Katniss hates. 

Summer Reading Assignment Post 2

     There are many different themes to Mockingjay. Some of the most important are love, power.  Love is especially important because Katniss has more than one person she loves and has almost lost one of them named Peeta because he was brainwashed by the Capitol to hate and fear her. Power is an important theme too because the whole book is about a struggle for power since Katniss is the leader of the rebels fighting against the Capitol. There are other themes in the book including warfare, courage, sacrifice, and manipulation. Courage, sacrifice and manipulation have been common themes throughout all three of the books in the series.

     

     The book Mockingjay is structured in an interesting way, it has 3 different parts in it, with smaller chapters within the each part. The three parts are: Part 1: The Ashes, Part 2: The Assault, and Part 3: The Assassin. Even though each part is a direct continuation of the previous one each one has its own little cliffhanger ending before starting the next part.           

     

     Some characters in this book are very dynamic and change a lot and others are not I have noticed. Katniss and Peeta have both changed a lot in the series but Peeta has changed the most in the past to books. He has changed from being in love with Katniss to wanting to kill her in the last two books. Prim has changed a lot from the first and second book because she used to act like a little girl and has become tough and independent.

Summer Reading Assignment Post 1

     The book I am reading is Mockingjay, the third book in The Hunger Games series. In the book so far we have seen Katniss, the main character of the book, struggle with her new life in district 13, after the bombings in her home, district 12. She has slowly begun to accept her role as the leader of the rebellion, the Mockingjay, against the capital, the tyrannical leaders of all of the districts. 
     
     The major characters of the book are Katniss, Gale, Finnick, and Peeta. Even though Peeta is a major character and does have a lot to do with the books story he does not appear much in the first part of the book because he is held prisoner in The Capitol and is rescued and taken to District 13 later in the book. There are also other characters like President Coin who is the leader of district 13, Haymitch, Prim, Katniss’ mother, Beetee, Cressida, and others who help Katniss lead the rebellion. There is also President Snow, who is the tyrannical leader of the districts. President Snow is the main antagonist of this book along with other capital officials and their army. The main conflict of this novel is with them and trying to take them down. There have been many battles already in districts 8 and 2 but none directly yet with the capitol which I’m sure will come soon.