Mockingjay
The third book was probably my least favorite, although it was still amazing.
I was torn up inside at the mental trauma the Capitol inflicted on Peeta. I was as confused as Katniss about who to choose, Gale or Peeta. I was often mad at District 13 for being mad at the Capitol, even though they were just as bad as the Capitol in some of their fighting. The end of the book seemed to happen so quickly. My Questions for you:
What did you think about President Coin and District 13? Are they a better alternative to the Capitol? Do you think they went through with having the Hunger Games for children from the Capitol?
I can't really read this blog because I haven't read the book yet, but i did want to tell you this...THE SILVER DRAGONS DID GREAT AT THEIR STATE COMPETITION!!!!! They didn't go on to the world, but they still did great!! They got the COOPERTITION award, which is freindly competition and cooperation. They also got their highest scores for the robot that they ever got!!! They also got Gracious Professionalism awards!!!
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I am kind of liking President Coin and I am happy that 13 is there! And they are kind of an alternative to the Capitol but not really and I think they got kids from the Capitol because they wanted to show them eht the world is like and how it has changed. Miss you and how did u read the books so fast?!? It took me like a year to read all of them!
ReplyDeletePresident Coin was definitely more likable than Snow, but I was never entirely sure that I liked her completely. She was very controlling. I would hate to live in 13 because it seemed that they did not get any choices about their life. And they were underground! This girl needs sunshine, fresh wind, and trees! President Coin wanted good things to happen, but she did bad things in order to make them happen. That doesn't sit well with me.
ReplyDeleteU spoke my words! I was re-reading the questions and just about to say that!!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't to bright with president coin and never really cared for her considering the way she treated people in 13 but District 13 itself seemed to be good since it survived by its own for over 75 years. I think 13 is a better alternative than the capitol because the capitol made the hunger games and treated the districts like slaves which i don't like! I think they did go through with the hunger games for they capitol children because the victors did chose to have it and I think it should have happened so the capitol families can see how it's like to see their children die and the children to feel what it's like to be chased down by other kids.
ReplyDeleteZach, great support for your opinions! You bring up a really good point that we actually talked about in my class tonight. We talked about reconciliation.
ReplyDeleteNow, we know that reconciliation in church is to tell God your sins so you can repent and do penance to make your relationship with God right again. This is the idea behind reconciliation between groups of people after a violent conflict, like Germany with the Jews and many countries after World War II, and the Districts and the Capitol after the revolution in the Hunger Games. A problem with reconciliation is that it demands forgiveness. This makes sense to us because Christianity is based on forgiveness. However, there are many cultures that put a heavier emphasis on justice first, and then forgiveness. (Think about the Old Testament and the "eye for an eye" sense of justice.) Having the Capitol children play in the Hunger Games is definitely this sort of justice. Do you think the Capitol games were necessary to help the Districts to forgive the Capitol?
Yes, because if the capitol people felt how it is like to see their children die and see how the district families felt then maybe the capitol people will have more respect for the districts realizing how it has been for the districts and maybe felt sorry for them finally being respectful to one another. :)
DeleteYes, because the Districts hated the capitol for the hunger games that was one of the reasons why they rebelled and if the capitol got to feel how it's like I think they will understand how the districts felt and then realize how it has been for the districts to watch their kids die and hopefully they began to respect one another.
ReplyDeleteI watched the hunger games movie it was good i think they shouldnt have removed a few parts though, but still good!
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