Austin Henry
February 7, 2014
Mockingjay
Book By: Suzanne Collins
Collins, Suzanne. Mockingjay. New York: Scholastic, Inc., 2010
In Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, District 13 fights to be free from the Capitol and to kill President Snow. The author has us start in the remains of District 12. Katniss and the remaining people of District 12 move themselves to the undergrounds of District 13. Katniss didn’t know what to do after she learned that Peeta was hijacked (brainwashed) by President Snow. He didn’t have any romantic or pleasant memories of Katniss. How would you feel if you knew this boy has loved you since you to were five years old and didn’t remember y’all’s love?
One theme is controlling government. Controlling government is all throughout the book of Mockingjay. The Capitol, and President Snow, has all control of Districts 1 – 11. President Coin has control of only District 13 and each individual District has its own President that is under authority of the Capitol, except for District 13. When Katniss has the thought of killing President Snow, she loves it, and knows it will happen one day. Everyone knows it will happen eventually. Katniss soon learns that District 2 is the Capitol’s favorite District. Gale and Katniss go to District 2 to see if they can destroy The Capitol from there.
I enjoyed reading Mockingjay because I felt it was dramatic, dangerous, romantic, and many more feelings I can’t put into words. It told me that America isn’t like any other country in the world, it’s better than any other country in the world. Katniss Everdeen is my favorite character. She puts the, danger, and romance into the book. It keeps me thinking how Suzanne Collins made Katniss like that and how much inspiration it took for her to think of a character like her. One thing I thought of was weird that District 13 was even more controlling than District 13.
My guiding questions are ‘What is exactly is controlling government? Is controlling government scary? How does controlling government work?’ Well controlling government is very simple. The government tells you what to do and how to do it. Not very complex is it? I didn’t think it was.