Katniss Everdeen has been thrown into the fight of her life. She is now the face of the rebellion against the Capitol. Without her, the districts would not have had the courage to fight for their freedom, and District 13- thought to have been destroyed 75 years prior to the new rebellion- wouldn't have the purpose to come out of hiding and make it known they are alive and ready to fight. Katniss's Hunger Games parter Peeta Mellark has been taken captive by the Capitol, and who else better to use against Katniss that Peeta. With the help of other victors, all the districts, her mentor Haymitch, her camera crew, and stylists, Katniss makes her way to President Snow's mansion to end a ruler that has overstepped his power. She powers through heartbreak, death, and a deep fired vengeance for the man who threatened everything she had.
Subject: Katniss Everdeen, now 17, is still paying for her shenanigans in her first Hunger Games. The berries that started it all. Since the first Hunger Games, she has participated in a Quarter Quell - her second Hunger Games. Since she was broken out of the arena, District Thirteen has risen up and declared war on the Capitol and is not recruiting all of the Districts for support. She needs to find a way to get Peeta back, keep her friendship with her best friend Gale strong, and take down the Capitol.
Occasion: The book takes place in North America in the country of Panem. Panem has twelve districts, and little does everyone know, the thirteenth district is still thriving below ground. The districts are trying to end a reign that has been going on for over 75 years.
Audience: The intended audience is teenagers and young adults. The romance mixed in with the action and mystery makes for a dramatic story and questions yet to be answered. Teens may relate to the romance Katniss is battling against through the whole series.
Purpose: The purpose of Mockingjay is to conclude all the questions that has risen since book one of the series and finally let Katniss choose who to be with for the rest of her life. Katniss is given closure by facing the villan that took her freedom, family, and her sanity.
Style: The point of view comes from Katniss. She tells how she is feeling how each and every move is thought of ahead. How she constantly jumps to conclusions on why people are doing what they do. With Katniss as the narrator, it is easy for me to connect and understand on a deeper level how she is feeling.
Tone: Suzanne Collins uses very intense diction to describe powerful feelings and scenarios that happen throughout the book. She makes Katniss seem hostile and against anyone that shows affection to her. She wa incredibly effective in making me have this impression of her throughout all three books.
