MockingJay: Katniss torn between Peeta and Gale

    In the book MockingJay by Suzanne Collins, Katniss is torn between two guys Peeta and Gale. She loves both but whenever she is one she feels bad about the other. She will never be able to love Gale because she will always be tied to Peeta. 
     Peeta has now been rescued from the Capitol but appears to have been brainwashed by president Snow so that he thinks that Katniss is the enemy and he wants to kill her. Katniss has now decided that she needs to get far away from Peeta so that he can recover. But everyday she thinks about him because she  loves him and she can't forget him. I would feel the same way I would have done the same. If I love someone but I know that my being close to them could affect not only their health but my safety I would get away from them. It would hurt me inside but I know I'm helping them. 
     Katniss also has feelings for Gale. She kisses him but inside she knows she could never love him because she is too attached to Peeta. But Gale loves her and knows that he could never be with her and he respects her. I personally think Katniss should stay with Gale, he protects her and is always there when she needs him. But also when you think about Katniss and Gale you can't help but think about how she is betraying Peeta in a way. But right now I think she should also distance herself from Gale so that she can focus on defeating the Capitol.
    In the end I think that Katniss needs to clear her mind and decide who she really loves and wants to be with. She also needs to get away from that boy drama because it's affecting how she takes her duties as the mockingjay. I feel she has alot of pressure on her right now and she needs space to think. 

Mocking Jay: Katniss's personality

     I'm still currently reading Mocking Jay. Right now katniss has defended the rebels in district 8 when the Capitol decided to throw bombs to destroy a hospital mission accomplished. I noticed that Katniss can be very courageous and that sometimes when she disobeys orders she is doing the correct thing. She is a very strong and brave person in front of Coin and the others but she really has a soft side. 
    When Katniss disobeyed Haymitch she proved that she cared about the rebels and that she cared for the people in the hospital. I thought that showed her commitment to the rebels. She is also not afraid to go in to combat if necessary. I felt really sad because what the capitol was doing to that poor hospital was very cruel. The people in the hospital were already wounded and probably weren't going to survive much longer so why not let them die at their own time. I also thought that Haymitch shouldn't have been mad at Katniss she was trying to defend her people isn't that why they wanted her to be the mocking jay? Her choice showed me that sometimes we need to do what we feel is right and maybe disobeying Haymitch wasn't such a bad thing. 
     Katniss has a soft side tagt she doesnt show. In the book when she saw Peeta, and saw that he was all skinny and looked like he had been tortured she felt sad. They describe her as sad but I would say that anger would have been a better way to describe her in the book. I would have felt the same way because to see someone that you love and know that they are or might me tortured and they aren't getting fed correctly it would break my heart. She looks like she has everything under control but I believe that in the inside she must be confused, heart broken and not sure if what she is doing and every step she is taking is the correct one. 
    I want to see Katniss open up and not just be strong I want to see how she really is inside. Katniss is a great person to learn from because she makes decisions and sometimes she makes the correct one and sometimes she may not have done the best thing. I feel that she needs to open up to the people around her and make sure
she can rely on everyone not just Gale and her team. She still has a lot of growing up to do and she needs to stop blaming herself for everything bad that happens.  

The Mockingjay: Katniss the protagonist

   

    I’m currently reading The Mocking jay which is the last book in the Hunger Games series. The main character katniss has just agreed to be the mocking jay, but has made a few requests to the president of the rebels.

    Katniss has agreed to be the mocking jay as long as she get granted certain wishes you may call them. She has asked that her cat or Prim's cat be allowed to stay with them in district 13. She has also requested that she and Gale who is like her partner be allowed to hunt outside and that Gale assist her and help her whenever she needs help and to be by her side when in the war. She also wants the rebel to assure her that Pieta will be granted immunity if they win the war. Pieta is katniss lover and he is currently being held by the capitol but is considered a traitor for helping the capitol instead of the rebels. Peeta is doing the same as katniss trying to keep her alive by saying that she is pregnant with his child. She has also asked that she be the one to kill Snow why is the president of the capitol.

     I think that what katniss has requested is reasonable. katniss request all have a purpose she wants to keep her loved ones alive and make sure that the rebels win the war. I would have definitely asked for Peeta’s immunity especially if it’s someone that I love. I thought it was really nice that she asked for Buttercup to stay with her family because that is err sisters cat and that means a toy to her sister. I also think that it’s right that she asked for the right to kill snow because she is the one risking her life and if the rebels win they would have won because of her of course she would have had help but mostly it’s her. Snow has done many bad things and deserves no condolences.

    In all I think that Katniss decision to become the mocking jay was a smart choice. She will now help her family and everyone who was affected by Snow. I would have done the same thing as her. I really can’t wait to see how everything turns out for her and see if they do win and are able to defeat the capitol. I also can’t wait to see if Katniss and Peeta stay together. I recommend this book to other people even tough I just started reading it is amazing and wonderful.

Response to Farha's Post!

  

  I am writing a response to Farah’s post about the book Girl in Translation. When reading her bog post I noticed that I had the same thoughts and feeling/emotions while reading this book. I agree with Farha 100%. The book is touching and i like how Farha compared it to her life.

     I agree with Farha because she points out how Kim's aunt can be very cruel and that putting her sister in an apartment that did not meet the requirements for a safe home is absurd! I actually noticed that Farha said that the aunt wanted to make Kim and her mom regret coming to America and i never thought of it that way. I really thought that was an interesting way to put the way the aunt treats them. After reading that part of the post it started to make more sense and that probably was the reason why Kim and her mom get treated so badly.

     Farha also pointed out that the teacher was mean to Kim and that was one of the main points in my post. i really liked when she said that maybe the teacher only saw what he wanted to see a dumb girl who will probably get nowhere in life. But if he took the time to actually help her then he would realize that she amazingly smart and she wants to learn. i also thought about how the teacher was being rude to one of his students, teachers are suppose to be there to teach and help the student not lower their self esteem.

       I also really enjoyed how she compared the book to her life. I liked how she said that no matter how annoying her brother was she would never treat him like Kim's aunt treats Kim. It’s the same with me i love my brother even though he can get on my nerves. I felt very sad for Kim's mom because her own sister doesn't love her and she is too blind to see it. if i noticed that one of my family members put in a crappy apartment because they didn't love me trust me I wouldn't talk to them anymore i would try to get a job and move out because those living conditions are horrible you wouldn't wish your worst enemy that.

        Over all I really enjoyed her blog post. She made me realize things I hadn't about the book. I liked that she was able to include something from her life. She really thought about Kim and how she was getting treated so badly. I would definitely reread the book because I noticed many things from farhas post that hadn’t before and that way maybe I could understand the book better.

 Farha's incredible blog post!