By: Suzanne Collins

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About the Author:About the Author:Suzanne CollinsSuzanne Collins

Starting in 1991 Collins has been busy writing for children’s television; including Starting in 1991 Collins has been busy writing for children’s television; including

many Nickelodeon shows. Collins also co-wrote the Christmas special, Santa, Baby! She has many Nickelodeon shows. Collins also co-wrote the Christmas special, Santa, Baby! She has

been the head writer of been the head writer of Clifford’s Puppy DaysClifford’s Puppy Days and a freelancer on the kid’s TV show, and a freelancer on the kid’s TV show, Wow, Wow,

Wow, Wubbzy. Wow, Wubbzy. While working on a TV show one of her co-workers convinced her to give While working on a TV show one of her co-workers convinced her to give

writing children’s books a try. Collin’s most famous teen/preteen trilogy is writing children’s books a try. Collin’s most famous teen/preteen trilogy is The Hunger Games The Hunger Games

which include: which include: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. She has also written a She has also written a

popular fantasy series called popular fantasy series called The Underland Chronicles. The Underland ChroniclesThe Underland Chronicles. The Underland Chronicles started when started when

she was thinking about she was thinking about Alice and WonderlandAlice and Wonderland and what Alice would find after she fell down the and what Alice would find after she fell down the

hole and did not find a tea party. Suzanne currently lives in the state of Connecticut with her hole and did not find a tea party. Suzanne currently lives in the state of Connecticut with her

family and kittens. family and kittens. http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/bio.htm

Mockingjay summaryMockingjay summary

In Mockingjay, it’s rebels against the Capitol. All the districts, In Mockingjay, it’s rebels against the Capitol. All the districts, except for District Two, are fighting for no Hunger Games and no except for District Two, are fighting for no Hunger Games and no President Snow. Katniss has decided that she will be the Mockingjay and President Snow. Katniss has decided that she will be the Mockingjay and lead the rebels in battle. During the thrilling novel, Katniss enters many lead the rebels in battle. During the thrilling novel, Katniss enters many battle grounds. Peeta is being tortured by President Snow. They rescue battle grounds. Peeta is being tortured by President Snow. They rescue him but he comes back different and they realize that Snow injected him him but he comes back different and they realize that Snow injected him with Trackerjacker poison so he only remembers bad memories about with Trackerjacker poison so he only remembers bad memories about Katniss and he tries to strangle her. The doctors finally cure him so he Katniss and he tries to strangle her. The doctors finally cure him so he remembers Katniss the way he used to. Katniss begins to train for war remembers Katniss the way he used to. Katniss begins to train for war herself. She goes into battle with Peeta, Gale, and members of her herself. She goes into battle with Peeta, Gale, and members of her protection and camera crew. They travel through the districts until they protection and camera crew. They travel through the districts until they reach the Capitol. Will the rebels win? Will they take down the Capitol? reach the Capitol. Will the rebels win? Will they take down the Capitol? Will President Snow live? Will Katniss and Peeta survive? Read Will President Snow live? Will Katniss and Peeta survive? Read Mockingjay to find out.Mockingjay to find out.

Main CharactersMain Characters

Katniss Everdeen-Katniss Everdeen- Katniss is brave, strong and courteous. She cares Katniss is brave, strong and courteous. She cares about her sister, Prim, and does everything she can to protect her. about her sister, Prim, and does everything she can to protect her. Katniss has long brown hair which she puts up in her regular braid, and Katniss has long brown hair which she puts up in her regular braid, and she is skinny because of lack of food. She is 17 and her and Peeta are in she is skinny because of lack of food. She is 17 and her and Peeta are in love.love.

Peeta Mellark-Peeta Mellark- Peeta is strong, sweet and caring. He looks out for Katniss Peeta is strong, sweet and caring. He looks out for Katniss and makes sure she is not in danger. He is a great painter and loves to and makes sure she is not in danger. He is a great painter and loves to make Katniss laugh. Peeta has blond hair and blue eyes, and he is make Katniss laugh. Peeta has blond hair and blue eyes, and he is muscular from Hunger Games training and working at his family’s bakery.muscular from Hunger Games training and working at his family’s bakery.

Gale Hawthorne-Gale Hawthorne- Gale is strong, careful, and protective of Katniss. He Gale is strong, careful, and protective of Katniss. He treats her as a sister even though he secretly likes her. Gale and Katniss treats her as a sister even though he secretly likes her. Gale and Katniss are hunting partners and he teaches Katniss about snares and traps. He are hunting partners and he teaches Katniss about snares and traps. He uses a bow and arrow like Katniss. Gale has dark brown hair and is uses a bow and arrow like Katniss. Gale has dark brown hair and is muscular from hunting and working in the coal mines, which is District muscular from hunting and working in the coal mines, which is District 12’s industry.12’s industry.

Main Characters Main Characters (continued)(continued)

President Coin- President Coin is the president of District 13. She secretly President Coin- President Coin is the president of District 13. She secretly

does not like Katniss but loves Peetadoes not like Katniss but loves Peeta.. President Snow- He is old and evil. He has white hair and glasses. Snow President Snow- He is old and evil. He has white hair and glasses. Snow

is the President of Panem.is the President of Panem.

Supporting CharactersSupporting Characters

Haymitch- Haymitch was Katniss’s and Peeta’s mentor during both of the Haymitch- Haymitch was Katniss’s and Peeta’s mentor during both of the games. He is addicted to white liquor. He talks to Katniss through a games. He is addicted to white liquor. He talks to Katniss through a earpiece and he instructs her in which direction to go and what had been earpiece and he instructs her in which direction to go and what had been blown up in the area they were in during battle. He has long, ragged, and blown up in the area they were in during battle. He has long, ragged, and knotted blond hair and blue eyes. knotted blond hair and blue eyes.

Plutarch Huckabee- He is a head gamemaker and he works with Coin in Plutarch Huckabee- He is a head gamemaker and he works with Coin in Command. He convinces Katniss to become the Mockingjay.Command. He convinces Katniss to become the Mockingjay.

Primrose (Prim) Everdeen - Prim is Katniss’s sister and she works as an Primrose (Prim) Everdeen - Prim is Katniss’s sister and she works as an assistant nurse in District 13’s Hospital. She is fourteen and has a cat assistant nurse in District 13’s Hospital. She is fourteen and has a cat named Buttercup.named Buttercup.

Plot DiagramPlot Diagram

Introduction- Mockingjay starts with Katniss visiting District 12 after it Introduction- Mockingjay starts with Katniss visiting District 12 after it burned to ashes after the Capitol dropped bombs on it. Prim and her burned to ashes after the Capitol dropped bombs on it. Prim and her mother are safe in District 13 while Peeta’s family and the bakery mother are safe in District 13 while Peeta’s family and the bakery perished in the bombing. President Snow is holding Peeta captive. While perished in the bombing. President Snow is holding Peeta captive. While all this is happening, they are fighting a war against the Capitol, so there all this is happening, they are fighting a war against the Capitol, so there will be no Hunger Games anymore.will be no Hunger Games anymore.

Rising Action- District 13 sends out a rescue team and rescues Peeta. Rising Action- District 13 sends out a rescue team and rescues Peeta. The Capitol had tortured Peeta with Trackerjacker poison so he hates The Capitol had tortured Peeta with Trackerjacker poison so he hates Katniss. When he sees her for the first time Peeta tries to strangle her. Katniss. When he sees her for the first time Peeta tries to strangle her. Fortunately, the doctors treat Peeta and he remembers Katniss for who Fortunately, the doctors treat Peeta and he remembers Katniss for who she really is.she really is.

Climax- Katniss agrees with Plutarch and Coin that she will be the Climax- Katniss agrees with Plutarch and Coin that she will be the Mockingjay for the rebels. She will lead the rebels in battle.Mockingjay for the rebels. She will lead the rebels in battle.

Plot Diagram (continued)Plot Diagram (continued)

Falling Action- Katniss, Peeta, and some of their remaining camera crew reach Falling Action- Katniss, Peeta, and some of their remaining camera crew reach the Snow’s mansion. There are children surrounding the mansion creating the Snow’s mansion. There are children surrounding the mansion creating Snow’s human shield. Suddenly, a hovercraft drops survival parachutes. The Snow’s human shield. Suddenly, a hovercraft drops survival parachutes. The children grab them excitedly trying to pry open to see what lays inside. Then children grab them excitedly trying to pry open to see what lays inside. Then the parachutes explode into fiery balls. Katniss sees a glimpse of a young girl the parachutes explode into fiery balls. Katniss sees a glimpse of a young girl with a blond braid going down her back. It was Prim. Prim’s gaze reaches her with a blond braid going down her back. It was Prim. Prim’s gaze reaches her eyes. Then the rest of the parachutes go off and Prim is engulfed in flames. It eyes. Then the rest of the parachutes go off and Prim is engulfed in flames. It takes Katniss a while to realize that she is also on fire. Katniss wakes up in a takes Katniss a while to realize that she is also on fire. Katniss wakes up in a Capitol hospital badly burned.Capitol hospital badly burned.

Conclusion- Katniss’s doctor informs her that the rebels won the war the day Conclusion- Katniss’s doctor informs her that the rebels won the war the day the parachutes went off. President Coin leads Panem now and Snow is being the parachutes went off. President Coin leads Panem now and Snow is being held captive and will be executed. Peeta is alive. Plutarch tells Katniss that she held captive and will be executed. Peeta is alive. Plutarch tells Katniss that she can personally execute Snow. The day of the execution, Katniss pulls back her can personally execute Snow. The day of the execution, Katniss pulls back her bow, and shoots Coin dead instead. Snow laughs and begins to cough out bow, and shoots Coin dead instead. Snow laughs and begins to cough out blood. Snow bends forward and the blood spews out of him and he dies. blood. Snow bends forward and the blood spews out of him and he dies.

New VocabularyNew Vocabulary

Pallor- n. Deficiency of color especially of the face. There’s something in Pallor- n. Deficiency of color especially of the face. There’s something in his voice that makes me believe him, and the pallor look on Fulvia’s face his voice that makes me believe him, and the pallor look on Fulvia’s face confirms it. Pg. 48.confirms it. Pg. 48.

Influx- n. A coming in. Have these precautions been put in place because Influx- n. A coming in. Have these precautions been put in place because of the recent influx of immigrants? Pg. 67.of the recent influx of immigrants? Pg. 67.

Cease-fire- n. A military order to cease firing. “I want to tell the people that Cease-fire- n. A military order to cease firing. “I want to tell the people that if you think for one second the Capitol will treat us failry if there’s a cease-if you think for one second the Capitol will treat us failry if there’s a cease-fire than your deluding yourself. Pg. 99.fire than your deluding yourself. Pg. 99.

Subtleties- n. The quality of being subtle. It’s a shade too sincere, but the Subtleties- n. The quality of being subtle. It’s a shade too sincere, but the subtleties of irony are often wasted in 13. Pg. 138subtleties of irony are often wasted in 13. Pg. 138

Dubious- adj. Giving rise to uncertainty. The only dubious ray of hope has Dubious- adj. Giving rise to uncertainty. The only dubious ray of hope has come from my sister. Pg. 195.come from my sister. Pg. 195.

Katniss Everdeen played by Selena Gomez

Peeta Mellark played by Austin Butler

Gale Hawthorne played by Aston Kutcher

President Coin played by Hale Berry

President Snow played by Clint Eastwood

Haymitch played by Leonardo di Caprio

Plutarch Huckabee played by Jim Carry

Primrose (Prim) played by Elle Fanning

I chose the song “Battlefield” by Jordan Sparks for the scene where the I chose the song “Battlefield” by Jordan Sparks for the scene where the parachutes blow up in the Capitol. I thought this was a good choice parachutes blow up in the Capitol. I thought this was a good choice because Katniss is battling the loss of her sister .because Katniss is battling the loss of her sister .

BattlefieldBy: Jordan Sparks

Don't try to explain your mindI know what's happening here

One minute it's loveAnd suddenly it's like a battlefield

One word turns into a warWhy is it the smallest things that tear us down?

My world's nothing when you don'tI'm not here without a shield

Can't go back nowBoth hands, tied behind my back with nothing

Oh no, these times when we climb so fast to fall againWhy we gotta fall for it nowI never meant to start a war

You know I never wanna hurt youDon't even know what we're fighting for

Why does love always feel like a battlefieldA battlefield, a battlefield?

Why does love always feel like a battlefieldA battlefield, a battlefield?

Final RatingFinal Rating Five out of Five Stars!

RecommendationsRecommendations

The Hunger Games (book 1)The Hunger Games (book 1) Catching Fire (book 2)Catching Fire (book 2) The Underland Chronicles (also written The Underland Chronicles (also written

by Suzanne Collins)by Suzanne Collins)