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I added Girl on Fire to my playlist because in the Hunger Games, the novel uses symbolism to call Katniss the "Girl on Fire" because of the way she provides hope for others and her unforgettable costume for her premier. I know she's called "The Girl on Fire" because in chapter 5 on page 67 the novel says, "'I want the audience to recognize you when you're in the arena,' says Cinna dreamily. 'Katniss, the girl who was on fire.'" I also connect the lyrics to the book because the lyrics state, "She's just a girl and she's on fire Hotter than a fantasy, lonely like a highway, She's living in a world and it's on fire, Filled with catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away". The line about loneliness makes me think about how even though she knows a lot of people, she lets very, very few into her heart and never lets anybody actually help her. Like in chapter 4 page 46 when it says, "I quickly open the window, toss the cookies Peeta’s father gave me out of the train, and slam the glass shut. No more. No more of either of them." This shows how when people were nice, she got scared and shut them out. That would make her very lonely. The line about the world being on fire and filled with catastrophe makes me think of the unfairness of the Games and everything that is wrong with Panem. Lastly, Katniss knows that she can "fly away" or win the games and survive.

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Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire (Official Video)

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I chose to add Castle to my playlist because it reminds me of some of the anti-establishment thoughts that Katniss has. One example of this is the lyrics, "Sick of all these people talking, Sick of all this noise, Tired of all these cameras flashing, Sick of being poised." This relates to the novel because Katniss is tried of people in the Capitol grossly mistreating people in the districts. She is also tired of performing for the violence-loving citizens of Panem. She's sick of "pretending" to be in love with Peeta and trying to impress the sadistic Capitol. An example of this in the text is in chapter 9 page 112, "All I can think is how unjust the whole thing is, the Hunger Games. Why am I hopping around like some trained dog trying to please people I hate? The longer the interview goes on, the more my fury seems to rise to the surface, until I’m literally spitting out answers at him." This shows how Katniss is sick of trying to appeal to the audience who now watches her every move.

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One of the topics that the author mentions in this novel is desensitization. I think a possible theme for this is that "you shouldn't enjoy entertainment at the expense of someone else". I know this because in the novel in chapter 5 page 65,ti says, "What do they do all day, these people in the Capitol, besides decorating their bodies and waiting for the next shipment of tributes to roll in and die for their entertainment?" This shows how the people of the Capitol see death as just something to be amused by and as something to pass the time. Enjoying the pain of others makes them desensitized, they're so use to the violence, it's just life now. The author shows this is wrong by writing the novel in the point of view of the tribute or victim, Katniss. We see how unfair the treatment of them is and hear her thoughts about how she doesn't find this entertaining.

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I added Fight Song to my playlist for the Hunger Games because its about no longer being quiet and fighting back. I know this because the lyrics state, "And I don't really care if nobody else believes 'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me." This connects to the text because Katniss is underestimated as the tribute from District 12, but because Prim asked her to try, she is determined to win the Games. The evidence from the novel is in Chapter 2 page 22, "In some districts, in which winning is such a great honor, people are willing to risk their lives, the volunteering is complicated. But in District 12, where the word tribute is pretty much synonymous with the word corpse, volunteers are all but extinct." This shows the District 12 is not seen as a very powerful or deadly district, and no one expects its tributes to do well. But Katniss is determined to prove them wrong due to her promise to Primrose.

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Rachel Platten - Fight Song (Official Video)

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I added Blood // Water because the lyrics remind me of the Hunger Games sending innocent children off to die. The lyrics that most communicate this are "We'll never get free Lamb to the slaughter What you gon' do when there's blood in the water? The price of your greed is your son and your daughter." The line about lambs to slaughter makes me think of children going into the Games to kill each other, especially the smaller ones like Rue. The line that shows this in the book is in chapter 3 page 43, "A boy with a crippled foot from District 10. And most hauntingly, a twelve-year-old girl from District 11." This shows how the children selected are practically sacrifices, a child barely Reaping age and a boy with a body part that doesn't work. The line about paying for things with your son and daughter reminds me of what the Capitol says is the reason for the Hunger Games. They mention in it chapter 1 page 17, "Taking the kids from our districts, forcing them to kill one another while we watch — this is the Capitol’s way of reminding us how totally we are at their mercy. How little chance we would stand of surviving another rebellion. Whatever words they use, the real message is clear. 'Look how we take your children and sacrifice them and there’s nothing you can do.'" This shows exactly how the capitol says the punishment for the districts' "greed" is taking their sons and daughters and sacrificing them. It also connects to this first lyric about never being able to escape because it makes them hopeless when their children are taken, and they feel like nothing can be done.

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grandson - Blood // Water (Lyrics / Lyric Video)

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Katniss Everdeen is a character who is lonely and tough. At the start of the novel, Katniss is fighting her urge to be a friend to Peeta, and denying any chance of a relationship. I know this because in the text it says, "It’s such a joke! Peeta and I going along pretending to be friends! Talking up each other’s strengths, insisting the other take credit for their abilities. Because, in fact, at some point, we’re going to have to knock it off and accept we’re bitter adversaries," (ch 7 pg 88). During the events that take place during the book, Katniss begins to warm up to Peeta, to trust him, and their fabricated relationship becomes real. This is shown at several points during the story, but in the final chapter, on page 357, the last sentence shows the change best. It says, "I take his [Peeta's] hand, holding on tightly, preparing for the cameras, and dreading the moment when I will finally have to let go." You can see that in the end of the novel, Katniss highly values their relationship and is deeply saddened that she is losing him. To sum up, Katniss changes from wary and closed off to a relationship with Peeta, to coveting and depending on it.

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Overall I was excited when I finished reading this novel because it ended with the feeling that things couldn’t be left as-is, and that the whole way the Capitol runs Panem needs to come to an end. I am very excited for the whole awful system to go down. My favorite part was when Katniss covered Rue with flowers and sang to her because it showed how much she cared for Rue and was one of the few times when she showed raw emotion. I also liked it because it was a small rebellion against the Capitol, and it appealed to District 11. My favorite character was Effie because even though she could be oblivious, she really did mean well and cared for Katniss and Peeta. I also really liked her relationship with Haymitch; it was funny to see them contrasting each other. The preppy, cute, and enthusiastic escort versus the tired and sarcastic drunk. If I could change one thing, it would be the ending because Katniss told Peeta their relationship was fabricated for the Games and crushed his heart (and mine). One technique the author used that I really liked was figurative language because figurative language reminds me of poetry and it also makes me think more about what the figurative language really means. It enhances the story and helps me understand Katniss better. One example of this is in chapter 1 page 6, when she thinks, “So I learned to hold my tongue and to turn my features into an indifferent mask so that no one could ever read my thoughts.” I liked this because it felt more restrictive and insufferable when the author describes it as “holding my tongue” instead of “not speaking out”. Or when she says “turn my features into an indifferent mask” instead of “had a blank expression”. It’s stronger and shows that these things aren’t pleasant, they were awful and irreparably changed her. I would recommend this book because the characters were fun and I got really attached to them, the surprises and plot twists were entertaining, and the adventure in the Games had me on the edge of my seat.

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One of the topics that the author mentions in this novel is love and sacrifice. I think a possible theme for this is that "it is admirable for someone to sacrifice themself to save someone they care for". I know this because in chapter 2 page 21 it says, "'I volunteer!' I gasp. 'I volunteer as tribute!' There’s some confusion on the stage. District 12 hasn’t had a volunteer in decades and the protocol has become rusty. The rule is that once a tribute’s name has been pulled from the ball, another eligible boy, if a boy’s name has been read, or girl, if a girl’s name has been read, can step forward to take his or her place. In some districts, in which winning the reaping is such a great honor, people are eager to risk their lives, the volunteering is complicated. But in District 12, where the word tribute is pretty much synonymous with the word corpse, volunteers are all but extinct." This shows that even though Katniss thought she would certainly die, she volunteered to take the place of her sister to save her. It also shows the theme when Katniss risks her life to get Peeta's medicine in chapter 20 page 262, "As I go down to the stream to wash up, all I can think is that he’s going to die if I don’t get to that feast. I’ll keep him going for a day or two, and then the infection will reach his heart or his brain or his lungs and he’ll be gone." This shows that she is sacrificing herself because yet again, even though she knows there is a high chance that she won't come back, she's willing to risk it for Peeta's sake.

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The inciting conflict in the novel is when Primrose's name gets called as the female tribute from District 12. Katniss loves her sister more than almost anything, so she is willing to sacrifice herself for Prim, causing her to be the female tribute and beginning all the later events in the book. In chapter 2 page 20 and 21, it says, "'Prim!' The strangled cry comes out of my throat, and my muscles begin to move again. 'Prim!' I don’t need to shove through the crowd. The other kids make way immediately allowing me a straight path to the stage. I reach her just as she is about to mount the steps. With one sweep of my arm, I push her behind me. 'I volunteer!' I gasp. 'I volunteer as tribute!'" This is the first conflict because it is against what the speaker wishes. This is a noteworthy conflict because it causes Katniss to be in the Hunger Games in the first place.

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Katniss fighting against her feelings for Peeta

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Katniss fighting against her feelings for Peeta

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A conflict in the novel is the man vs self that is shown with Katniss fighting herself in order to not care about Peeta or get close to anyone. An example of this in the text is when it says, "It's because he's being kind. Just as he was kind to give me the bread. The idea pulls me up short. A kind Peeta Mellark is far more dangerous to me than an unkind one" (chapter 4, page 49). This shows how Katniss was scared when she started to expect Peeta to be nice, and how she scrambled to get rid of her feeling of comfort when she was around him. This conflict affects the character because she can lash out and make stupid decisions when she feels like she begins to like Peeta. Like when she threw out the cookies for no reason, or when she was too blind to see how Peeta's star-crossed lovers "act" helped her because she was too worried he meant it.