Topic Sentence:

In, “Address to the Nation on 9/11”, George W. Bush explains what happened on 9/11, which is very similar to the Mockingjay and how Katniss felt when District 12 was under attack.  

Evidence:
We see this when George Bush described what happened. “Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts."(Bush)

Evidence: 
In the speech by George Bush, he states that "Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America”(Bush). In the Mockingjay excerpt, Katniss also faces this destruction with strength. "But no one is returning except me" (Collins).

Topic sentence: One example of how pairing the “9/11 speech”  helps readers connect with Mockingjay is when Bush was talking about a place freedom this connects because Katniss just lost her place of freedom, her home, in Mockingjay.

 Evidence: “Our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts.” (Bush).

Restated Thesis: These two stories are paired together to help the reader get a better understanding of them. These two stories are Mockingjay Excerpt by Suzanne Collins and Address to the  Nation on 9/11 by George W. Bush.  

Topic sentence: One way, the Mockingjay and the 9/11 Speech together helps the reader connect with the Mockingjay is by using  a metaphor.

Evidence: In the 9/11 Speech, it says, “America was targeted for the attack because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining”  (Bush).

Restated thesis: The Mockingjay by Susan Collins and the 9/11 Speech by George W. Bush helped the reader connect with the Mockingjay  in different ways.

Topic Sentence: One way the 9/11 speech helps the reader connect with the Mockingjay, is by describing the destruction that relates to what happened to District 12.

Evidence: This is shown when Bush is describing the attack and says, “The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness, and a quiet, unyielding anger” (Bush).  This relates to the Mockingjay when Katniss is describing her situation and says, “A month ago, the Capitol’s firebombs obliterated the poor coal miner’s house in the seam, the shops in the town, even the Justice Building” (Collins).

Topic sentence :The first example of how George giving a speech about the 9/11 attack helps the reader connect on how Katniss is feeling is when. Bush says. Explanation:  ¨And no one will keep that light from shining.¨ this can relate to Katniss in a way that she needs to stay strong even though what she is going through is hard.

Topic: When reading the 9/11 speech you feel better connected to the story Mockingjay. One way it connects is When Bush is talks about how it is hard to recover from the terrorist attacks. That gives the reader a better view of Katniss’s situation.

Evidence: In the 9/11 speech Bush says, "Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror." Then in the Mockingjay story it quotes, “I’m still not entirely convinced that I was hallucinating the night the floor of my hospital room transformed into a carpet of writhing snakes.” Katniss is not over what happened it changed everything. She is confused. The 9/11 speech helps you understand why she would not be doing well.

Restated Thesis: When you read the 9/11 speech by George W. Bush, the reader can make connections with the Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins to better understand Katniss.

Evidence: Katniss didn't know what was true or false  putting her in a state of confusion just how the United States where in we the attack came

Topic Sentence: The first example that helps the reader connect the two passages is. 

Evidence: In the passage “Mockingjay Exerpt” the text says. I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash settles on the warm leather.” (Collins) In the passage “Address to the nation on 9/11” The text says. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, and structures collapsing.” (Bush) That shows that you can help the reader connect 9/11 to The Mockingjay.

Restated Thesis: This shows how the reader can make connections to "The Mockingjay" and "Address to the Nation on 9/11

Topic sentence: The first way that the speech that George said to the Nation helps the reader make a connection to how Katniss feels in the story Mockingjay.

Evidence: “Today , our fellow citizens , our way of life , our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts” (Bush).  “ How else could I orient myself in this sea of gray” ( Collins).