Saturday, October 30, 2010

The Hunger Games Chapter 27 ..... :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

1. What goes on during the final interview?
During the final interview, Caesar interviews Peeta and Katniss together. They show their affection alott. Caesar asks her when it was that she first fell in love with him. Katniss made sure she answered Caesar in what haymitch would love to hear.
2. What happened to Peeta's leg?
Peeta's leg had to be amputated. They had to cut off his leg because they couldn't do anything else to it. They gave him a new fake leg. Katniss thought it was her fault, but Peeta told her he would've been dead without her. 
3. Why does Katniss feel torn in the end?
Katniss feels torn in the end because she is really confused with her feelings toward Peeta and Gale. She doesn't know if her feelings toward Peeta and her in the Games were real or fake. Peeta found out that her romance was fake, and he wanted to know if it was real. She said she didn't know and she knows that she reaaly hurt Peeta.
4. What does Peeta realize?
Peeta realizes that all of Katniss' romance in the Games was fake.He also finds out that all this romance was a plan between Katniss and Haymitch. He feels so stupid because of what Katniss and Haymtich did. Now he doesn't know if Katniss really loves him or even cares about him.
Quotes
"They play her death in full, the spearing, my failed rescue attempt, my arrow through the boy from District 1's throat, Rue drawing her last breath in my arms."  pg.363 I know that I feel like I've been lying to someone who trusts me. Or more accurately, to two people. I've been getting away with it up to this point because of the Games. But there will be no Games to hide behind back home."  pg. 371 "I take his hand, holding on tightly, preparing for the cameras, and dreading the moment when I will finally have to let go.."  pg. 374
“As I slowly, thoroughly wash the makeup from my face and put my hair in its braid, I begin transforming back into myself. Katniss Everdeen. A girl who lives in the Seam. Hunts in the woods. Trades in the Hob. I stare in the mirror as I try to remember who I am and who I am not.” pg.371

The Hunger Games Chapter 26

1. How does the Capitol heal Katniss?
The Capitol heals Katniss with a liquid that was injected into her veins. This took away all her scars and scratches. She was also able to hear again with her bad ear.Katniss kept losing consciosness.
2. What does Haymitch reveal to Katniss before she sees the crowd?Haymitch tells Katniss that the Capitol is really mad at her. They are mad because of what she did with the berries. The Capitol felt as if this was a slap in the face to them.
Quotes
"There, I could only die. End of story. But out here Prim, my mother, Gale, the people of District 12, everyone I care about back home could be punished if I can't pull off the girl-driven-crazy-by-love scenario Hatmitch has suggested."  pg. 358No, it’s not about Peeta. It’s about the Capitol and the Game makers and the audience. Although I do not yet understand Cinna’s design, it’s a reminder the Games are not quite finished. And beneath his benign reply, I sense a warning. Of something he can’t mention in front of his own team.” Pg.355
 "Peeta's so pale and still on a silver table, tubes and wires springing out of him every which way, and for a moment I forget we're out of the Games and I see the doctors as just one more threat, one more pack of mutts designed to kill him."  pg. 347

The Hunger Games Chapter 25


1. What attacks the last three tributes?
  Muttations attacked the last three tributes. They looked like big wolves. Each muttation was each tribute that died. They had their eyes and color of hair.
2. How does Katniss use her last arrow?
   Katniss used her last bow to kill Cato after suffering too mich from the Mutts. The cannon finally fired, but the trumpets for victory didn't go off. Katniss and Peeta were confused at that point.
3. What happens when the Gamemakers revoke the rule change?
  When the Gamemakers revoke the rule change, Peeta wants Katniss to kill him. Obviously Katniss doesn't want to. So Peeta wants to kill himself. Then Katniss comes up with the idea to commit "double suicide" with the berries. As soon as they put the berries in their mouth, they announce the winners.
4. Who wins the Hunger Games? 
    The winners of the Hunger Games were Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen!
Quotes
"And that revelation has barely registered when I notice the collar with the number 1 inlaid with jewels and the whole horrible thing hits me. The blonde hair, the green eyes, the number. . . it's Glimmer."  pg. 333
"It goes on and on and on and eventually completely consumes my mind, blocking out memories and hopes of tomorrow, erasing everything but the present, which I begin to believe will never change." pg. 339
"And he goes on about how he loves me, what life would be without me but I've stopped listening because his previous words are trapped in my head, thrashing desperately around."  pg. 344
"'Stop! Stop! Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to present the victors of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark! I give you - the tributes of District Twelve!"'  pg. 345

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The Hunger Games Chapter 24


1. How do the Gamemakers try to drive the last tributes together?
The Gamemakers tried to drive the last tributes together by drying up all the lakes. The only one that had water was the lake close to the Cornucopia. Peeta and Katniss knew this was a way for the last tributes to get together.
2. How does Katniss feel about Cato?
Katniss feels that Cato is a very brutal person. She thinks that he has a special hatred against her. She feels that Cato is a slippery, powerful, well-trained person. She kind of relates to him because they both lose a bit of their temper.
3. How do the final three meet up?
The final three tributes met up at the Cornucopia. Peeta and Katniss were waiting for Cato by the lake. All of a sudden Cato comes out running straight towards them. Katniss didn't understand why he was running towards them until she saw that he was being chased by these strange creatures the Gamemakers made, they were muttations.
Quotes
"He hasn't said it, but I don't think Peeta felt good about killing her, even if it was essential. I can't pretend I'll miss her, but I have to admire her."  pg. 324
"I don't think there will be another night in the arena somehow. One way or the other, dead or alive, I have the feeling I'll escape it today." pg. 326
"We stand there while, locked in an embrace, feeling each other, the sunlight, the rustle of the leaves at our feet. Then without a word, we break apart and head for the lake."  pg. 327
"I can't help looking up in the tree where Rue secretely perched, waiting to save my life. Tracker jackers. Glimmer's bloated body. The terrifying hallucinations. . ."  pg. 328 

The Hunger Games Chapter 23

1. Why does Thresh's death affect Katniss?
Thresh's death affect Katniss because when she went to go get her bright orange back pack he saved her life. Clove was on top of Katniss she was going to cut her up in pieces by starting with her mouth. But thresh pulls her up and hits he head with a rock. He tells Katniss that he will let her go because he knows that she liked her alot and she did something nice to her.
2. Who is left in the arena?
In the arena Katniss, Peeta, Cato and Foxface are left alive in the arena. Katniss and Peeta just want to be home back in District 12 already, hopefully they both make it out alive.
3. What Katniss' fears if she wins the Games?
Katniss fears that after she wins she woulkd most likely be left to do nothing. Back when she was in the seam before the hunger games all she would do is go to school and hunt with Gale. Now that she won't be doing that because she has money to buy alot of food. Katniss thinks she would get married nor give birth to a human bein because they would go right into the reaping ball and she will never let that occer.
4. What happens to Foxface?
When Katniss and Peeta go hunting Katniss tells Peeta to go and gather some roots for them to eat because they were sort of out of food and they were hungry. Peeta was making alot of noise with his feet so that her reason to send them to go and gather. Katniss guessed that maybe Foxface heard them when Peeta went to gather Katniss called him out and he didn't answer so she went running and she saw Peeta gethering some berries she was observing if they were right to eat until they see one of the tributes dead and it was Foxface she dies by eating the poisonous berries.
Quotes
For some reason, I badly want it to be my moon, the same one I see from the woods around District 12. That would give me something to cling to in the surreal world of the arena where the authenticity of everything is to be doubted." -Page 310 
"Because if there's one thing being a victor doesn't guarantee, it's your children's safety. My kids' names would go right into the reaping balls with everyone's else's. And I swear I'll never let that happen."  -Page 311
"The hovercraft appears a hundred yards or so away. What's left of Foxface's emaciated body is lifted onto the air. I can see the red glint of her hair in the sunlight." -Page 318 
"Thresh dead. I should be happy, right? One less tribute to face. And a powerful one, too. But I'm not happy. All I can think about is Thresh letting me go, letting me run because of Rue, who died with that spear in her stomach. . ."  -Page 307

The Hunger Games Chapter 22

1. How does Katniss compare Peeta to Gale?
Katniss says that Gale is the one who usually asks anything that comes to his head. In the other hand Peeta is not like she thinks that he is not so determined as Gale. She doesnt call him like weak or anythng but he does much less than Peeta.
2. What happens with the weather?
The weather is now rainy when not too long ago was hot in the evenings. there is thunder as well. It is raining alot, but it doesn't much affect Peeta and Katniss. I wonder how the other tributes are doing...
3. How does Katniss get the feast?
Katniss and Peeta get the feast by talking things out between how Peeta started liking her and he said that it was long ago, the first day of school when he was five years old. He remember his father telling him that he once liked Katniss' mother but it seemed like she didn't notice him. Since that day Peeta liked Katniss, it turnes out that he really like Katniss he wasn't just playing an act for the audience or anybody, his love for her is very true. The audience heard what Peeta told Katniss and sent them food to eat.
Quotes
"The sound of rain drumming on the roof of our house gently pulls me toward consciousness. I fight to return to sleep though, wrapped in a warm cocoon of blankets, safe at home."  -Page 298
"I don't want Cato to kill Thresh at all. I don't want anyone else to die. But this is absolutely not the kind of thing that victors go around saying in the arena. Despite my best efforts, I can feel tears starting to pool in my eyes."  -Page 293
"Our lips neither burning with fever or icy cold. This is the first kiss where I can actually feel stirring inside my chest. Warm and curious. This is the first kiss that makes me want another."  -Page 298
"Because we're supposed to be making up this stuff, playing at being in love, not actually being in love. But Peeta's story has a ring of truth to it."  -Page 301 

The Hunger Games Chapter 21

1. Who's the first to get their pack?
The first one to grab the pack was Foxface she ran out of the woods and grabbed the pack and dashed out, nobody went after her. Katniss thought she should of been first and done what foxface had done, excellent idea would be easier to get it over with. Katniss has to make a plan in order to get out of the open alive.
2. Who catches Katniss?
Katniss decides to go second to get her small orange bag, since no one steps up to get their backpacks. She runs as fast as she can. Clove starts throwing knives at Katniss. Clove wounded her above her right eyebrow wich makes Katniss tunble down. Clove goes on top of her and threatens her and starts saying many things, she mentions Rue. Clove decides to cut her mouth but Katniss decides to be brave and have her eyes open while she cuts her.
3. Why does Thresh let Katniss go?
Thresh lets Katniss go because he knows how much she helped Rue before. Rue and Katniss became a team, even though at that they knew only one tribute had to be the survivor. I guess threah knew how Katniss tried to save Rue's live when she was wounded from the tribute that cut her in the stomach. Katniss tols Thresh how she sang to her after she was hurt and she slept her to sleep forever.
4. Why does Katniss think Cato will go after Thresh and not her?
Katniss thinks that Cato will go after Thresh because before leaving the woods he got the bag that belonged to Cato. So she predict her would go after him and get into a fight. She knew that was going to happen.
Quotes
" I watch the sky, hoping for one less opponent at dawn, but nobody appears tonight. Tomorrow there will be faces up there. Feast always result in fatalities" -Page 279
"Clove is dangling a foot off the ground, imprisoned in Thresh's arms. I let out a gasp, seeing him like that, towering over me, holding Clove like a rag doll."  -Page 286
"I don't know what the explosion did, but it damaged something deep and irreparable." -Page 281
"The comment about Rue has filled me with enough fury, enough fury I think I will die with some dignity." -Page 286

The Hunger Games Chapter 20

1. What is Peeta's condition?
Peeta's condition is reall bad, he got cut by Cato when he was fighting when he saved Katniss life. She led the bees out of the nest and they bit everyone in the group that were together. He is really bad! His fever is very high She doesnt want to eat anything that Katniss gives him to eat but she makes him eat the food she gives him at least to have something in his stomach.
2. How do the Gamemakers try to entice the tributes? What does Katniss think they have for her?
 The tributes are going to have a feist for the tributes, they all have to go to go to where they're directed and get something they will all need. It is their last chance and opportunity to get the item or they weill never get it what they need.
3. What does Haymitch send Katniss? Why?
Haymitch send katniss sleep syrup it make the person fall asleep like what Katniss' mother gave for the people who were in pain. She gets sp angry she thought it something to heal Peeta with but she was wrong. Until something pops into her head she could ive the syrup to Peeta so she can go to the feast because if he were to be awake he would go with her even tough he is badly hurt and weak.
Quotes
"I reach out to touch his cheek and he catches my hand and presses it against his lips. I remember my father doing this very thing to my mother and I wonder where peeta picked it up." -Page 264
"My heart drops into my stomach. It's worse, much worse. There's no more pus in evidence, but the swelling has increased and the tight shiny skin is inflamed. -Page 265
"'Each of you wil; find that something in a backpack, marked with your district number, at the Counopia at dawn. Think hard about refusing to show up. For some of you, this will be your last chance,' says Cladious." -Page 274
"There's no question, it's sleep syrup, It's a common medicine in District 12. Chep, as medicine goes, but very addictive" -Page 276  

The Hunger Games Chapter 19

1. How does Katniss find Peeta?
2. What is Peeta's true talent?
3. How does Katniss treat Peeta's wound?
4. Where do they hide out?
5. How and why do they get the pot of broth?

The Hunger Games Chapter 18

The Hunger Games Chapter 17

1. What happens to Katniss in the explosion?
2. Why does Katniss leave the rendezvous point?
3. What happens to Rue?

The Hunger Games Chapter 16

1. What is Katniss' offensive attack?
  Katniss' offensive attack is to go and destroy all the careers food and supplies.
2. In what ways are the Careers at a disadvantage?
The Careers are at a disadvantage because they never had to hunt for their food or had ever lived by starvation. Katniss and the others have
3. What important information does Rue provide? 
Rue tells Katniss that the boy from district 3 is guarding the food by himself. They have a pile of food for the entire game. Their camp is set up by the lake, and that Peeta is no longer with the careers.
4. What is Rue's favorite thing? How does this connect to Katniss?
  Rue's favorite thing is music. She says that at home she sings while she works.. That is why Rue likes Katniss' mocking jay pin. Rue sings with the mocking jays.
5. Why can't Katniss get to the bounty of supplies? How is she able to destroy it?
  Katniss can't get to the bounty of supplies because it is mined. The whole area is full of mines that the boy from District 3 set-up. Katniss is able to destroy it by shooting three arrows in the bags full of apples. As soon as the apples fell, the whole place exploded.
Quotes
"I think of concealed pits, descending nets, a thread that when broken sends a poisonous dart into your heart . Really, the possibilities are endless."  pg. 216
"The last thing I hear as they enter the woods is Cato saying, 'When we find her, I kill her in my own way, and no one interferes.'"  pg. 217
"I'm genuinely thinking of trying to re-create Foxface's trip up to the pyramid in hopes of finding a new means of destruction when my eyes light on the burlap bag of apples."  pg. 228
"For a moment, everything seems frozen in time. Then the apples spill to the ground and I'm blown backward into the air."  pg. 221

The Hunger Games Chapter 15

1. Who forms an alliance with Katniss?
2. How does this alliance benefit both parties?
3. What are some differences between District 11 and District 12?

The Hunger Games Chapter 14


1. Who helps Katniss escape from the Careers? How?
Rue helps Katniss escape from the Careers. She too is up in the tree with Katniss. Rue shows Katniss the tracker jacker nest above them. Katniss gets an idea. She sawed off the branch with the nest and the nest went all the way down to the ground where the Careers were sleeping.
2. What does Haymitch send Katniss?
Haymitch sends Katniss a small pot of ointment. Katniss was so happy with her first gift. She put this medicine on her burns. It left a cool sensation.
3. What does Katniss get from Glimmer's body? Why is this so important to her?
Katniss gets bows and arrows from Glimmer's body. She wants to take them away quickly before the hovercraft comes to take her body. These are important to her because she now has her own weapon that she knows she's really good with.
4. What does Peeta do when he finds her?
When Peeta finds Katniss, he is mad because she is still there. He tells her to run. Katniss is confused after she left because she can't believe thet Peeta just savd her life.
5. What are the effects of the tracker jacker stings on Katniss?
The effects of the tracker jacker stings on Katniss is that she is hallucinating. She is seeing things that are obviously not there. She sees ants crawling all over her body. She is also tripping and falling everywhere.
Quotes
"Darkness has given me a brief reprieve, but by the time the sun rises, the Careers will have formulated a plan to kill me."  pg. 186
"The swelling. The pain. The ooze. Watching Glimmer twitching to death on the ground. It's a lot to handle before the sun has even cleared the horizon."  pg. 191
"A butterfly balloons to the size of a house then shatters into a million stars. Trees transform to blood and splash down over my boots. Ants begin to crawl out of the blisters on my hands and I can't shake them free."  pg. 194
"Sick and disoriented, I'm able to form only one thought:  Peeta Mellark just saved my life. Then the ants bore into my eyes and I black out."  pg. 194

Sunday, October 3, 2010

The Hunger Games Chapter 13

1. What new threat does Katniss face?
Katniss new threat is the fire she's in, when she wakes up there's a fire where she is located. In the story she describes the fire like not human made nor naturally made, it was machine made. Katniss had to run for her life not to get burned in the fire, she thought that the tributes were getting boring to the viewers and the Gamemakers decided to juice things up a bit. Katniss was following the animals because she trusts the smelling sense of the animals living there. But she decided to get a one minute break next to a rock, she was struggling with what she was breathing.
2. How do the Gamemakers control the events of the Games?
The Gamemakers control the events of the Games by being in a room an pushing a single button and making a huge explosion in the arena that can kill a person within seconds.
3. What slows Katniss down?
The Gamamakers were shooting balls of fire at Katniss, the size was about an apple. Her long hair got burned about six inches! Her leg was on fire and she tries to make the fire go away with her hands. Katniss breathing is bad because of the fireballs she tries to go to a place where there's water and try to cool down the injuries of the fireballs. Sadly she does not carry medicine to heal herself.
4. Who finds her?
The carrer Tributes find Katniss
Quotes
"She tries to shoot me it immediately evident that she is incompetent with a bow." -Page 182
"'Katniss, the girl who was on fire.' What a good laugh the Gamemakers must be having over thjat one."-Page 177
"Oh, let her stay up there. It's not like she's is going anywhere. We'll dell with her in the morining." -Page 183
“Well, he’s right about one thing. I’m going nowhere. All the relief from the pool water has gone, leaving me to feel the potency of my burns.” -Page 183

The Hunger Games Chapter 12

1. What is Katniss struggling to find?
The source Katniss is trying to find is water, she has been hydrating preety fast because of all the walking and trying to find thing for her to keep. Katniss' urine is dark brown she needs water as soon as possible.
2. In what ways is Katniss “playing the game”?
3. Why doesn’t Haymitch send Katniss water?
Katniss figures that Haymitch doesn't send her water because he doesn't like her and judt wants her to die off in the arena. But she thinks about it again and she figures that maybe he doesn't send her water because she is very close to reaching her which is finding water. It seems that in the story she misjudges Haymitch, that he has no attentionof helping her until. Right when she gives up, she finds herself playing with mud! She widens her eyes and that's when she finds water...
Quotes
"It takes me a moment to register that the "her" they're referring to is me." -Page 162
"Every time i think about her spinning around in that dress, I want to puke.'" -Page 162
"...I grind up part of a charred branch and set about camouflaging my orange pack. The black stones it down, but I feel a layer of mud would definitely help. Ofcourse, to have mud, I'd need water..." -Page 164
"It would be hard to miss the wall of the fire descending on me." -Page171

The Hunger Games Chapter 11

1. What is the Cornucopia?
The Cornucopia is an enormous golden horn with a curved tail.the mouth was at least twenty-feet high, pretty big. out of the mouth the Cornucopia drops sources for the tributes to survive throughout the whole time they last in the arena.

2. How does Katniss make it into the woods? What weapons does she choose? Why?
Katniss made it through the woods by running and never stopping. Katniss saw asilver sheath of arrowsand a bpw, shje wanted it so bad,because she knew she was excellent at shooting arrows and its a great source for hunting and killing people perhaps. While she was running towards it Peeta looks at her and she looks back, he was a big distraction and she did not get the chance to get what she wanted. another tribute from District 9 was fighting with her until a female from District 2 hits him with a knive, ending his life. Katniss ends getting a sleeping bag and a bright backpack.

3. Why is Katniss angry at the tribute who starts the fire? Who is hunting in the pack?
Katniss gets upset at the tribute starting a fire because he starts it at night where the tributes can spot the tribute and maybe kill him. The peoplehunting in the pack is two boys and two girls Peeta is part of the pack! Never thought he would be part of the pack, I thought he would be alone waiting to die off alone with no one around him.

Quotes
"I've seen her throw in training. She never misses. And I'm her next target"-Page 150
"Maybe it's better. if he's gone already. He had no confidence he could win." -Page 153
"I'm relieved Peeta's alive."-Page 157
"The voice belongs to Peeta."-Page 159 

Monday, September 27, 2010

The Hunger Games Chapter 10

1. Why does Peeta reveal his love for Katniss? Do you think he really loves her? Why or why not?
Peeta revealed his love for Katniss because Haymitch thinks that if Peeta does that the sponsors will pay attention more to Katniss and Peeta, now considered the lovers in my perspective. I don't think he loves her but I do think he has an attraction for her, he seems like the kind of guy that would crush on a girl like Katniss. I think he has an attraction for her because when Katniss and Peeta were talking about the avox he asked Katniss about Gale which a little unexpected if they're just friends and nothing more.

2. What is Peeta’s main concern during the hunger games?
Peeta's main concern during the hunger games is to die alone by himself. He does not want to harm anyone unless he has to. Peeta doesn't want to be be owned by them or to be changed to a monster that will do anything in order to survive. I see that Peeta is so unique! He has his own unique thoughts, what he is saying is true. He says that he wants to demonstrate the Capitol that they don't own Peeta like they think they do.

3. How does the Capitol view the previous arenas of the hunger games? How many games have there been?
The Capitol's way of seeing the arenas is as historic sites ones the arenan has been used as a game it is never used again. Everything in the arena is brand new as Katniss describes it. This is the 74th game in the history of games. There has been many people dead and only 73 survivors! Ubelievable!

4. What do you feel is the purpose of the hunger games?
I feel the purpose of the hunger games is to show the people in all Districts who is the strongest and most aggressive. Honestly I find no point in the hunger games i guess for them is an entertainment and I'm sure alot of people like these type of entertainment except who those that think is unfair.

Quotes
"I slam my palms into his chest. He loses his balance and crashes..." -Page 134
"'He made look!' I say. 'He made you look desirable! And let's face it..." -Page 135
"Who cares? It's all a big show. It's all how you're perceived" -Page 135
"He has done me a favor and I have answered with an injury. Will I never stop owning him?" -Page 137

Sunday, September 26, 2010

The Hunger Games Chapter 9


 1. Describe Katniss’ interview attire and training? What affect do you think it had on the audience?
Katniss' interview seem to go preety well, thanks to Ceaser he makes people like the tributes in someweird sort of way. Katniss was wearing a dress that was covered with reflective prcious gems, she describes her self beutiful when she's wearing it, she thanks Cinna very much. I think that she left with the audience wanting more about her, having the urge to know more about her, how she is, basicaly her lifestyle.
2. How does Haymitch and Cinna ask Katniss to behave?
Haymitch and Cinna ask Katniss to be her self and try to answer the questions they ask her to be as honest as she can.

3. What do we discover about Peeta during his interview?
During Peeta's interview we discover that Peeta likes Katniss but not as a friend. It's very surprising but i knew it was so when Peeta was asking questions about Gale to Katniss, I had the idea.
Quotes
"Because my dress, oh, my dress is entirely covered in reflective precious gems, red and yellow and white with bits of blue that accent the tips of the flame design." -Page 120
"I am not pretty. I am not beautiful. I am as radiant as the sun." -Page 121
"'Her name's Prim. She's just twelve. and I love her more than anything.'" -Page 129
"'Why ever not?' says Caesar, mystified. Peeta blushes beet red and stammers out. 'Because . . . because . . . she came here with me." -Page 130

The Hunger Games Chapter 8

 1. What do the scores in the trainings mean to the tributes? What scores do Peeta and Katniss receive?
The scores in the training mean to the tributes how well they performed in front of the Gamemakers. Most of the tributes scored a five which is alright, Rue comes with a seven it's very astonisihng because she is small of her size. Peeta makes it with an eight. Katniss really impressed the Gamemakers with her angry move because she scored an eleven! The Gamemakers really must of been impresseed with her arrow landing on the apple, they must of liked her temper, like Haymitch said.
2. How did Katniss and Gale meet? Describe their story.
Katniss and Gale met while hunting, Katniss was toughing the snare and Gale comes out behind a tree telling her that that was dangerous. Gale was fourteen at the time and was about six feet tall. Katniss remembers seeing him around District 12 and at school. Gale had lost his father the same way Katniss did, at the mine explossion they had something in common from the beginning. They started a conversation and they shared their knowledge and they became a team without either of them mentioning it. Gale became more than a hunting partner for Katniss he became someone she can trust and someone that for sure won't let her down. She realized that she was genuinely happy when she was with him in the woods.
Quotes
 "What will they do to me now? Arrest me? Execute me? Cut my tungue and turn into an Avox so I can wait on the future tributes of Panem?...I wasn't trying to kill one of them. If I were they'd be dead!" -Page 103
"Will, they take thair few belongings, or sendmy mother to prison and Prim to the community home, or kill them? would they? Why not? Why do they care?" -Page 103-104
"I dig my fingernails into my palms as my face comes up, expecting the worst. Then they're flashing the number eleven on the screen. Eleven!" -Page 108
"He became my confidant, someone with whom I could share thoughts I could never vocie inside the fence. In exchange, he trusted me with this. Being out in the woods with Gale . . . sometimes I was actually happy." -Page 112

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The Hunger Games Chapter 7

1. What are the pros and cons of Peeta and Katniss being coached together?
The pros of Peeta and Katniss being coached together is that if one of them can't do a trick they can help each other and correct their mistakes. They can learn new tricks from each other and will get exact the same teachings. Another pro is that you won't doubt id Haymitch is giving more advice to one of the tributes than the other. The cons are that you can see the tributes weaknesses and strengths, which might give one of them ideas of how to kill them when it comes to the games.
2. What reasons does Peeta give for thinking Katniss will be better than him in the arena?
Peeta tells Katniss that she can hunt and aim at things easily and much much better than him. I could tell that he is convinced that he will loose in the games. Katniss simply doesn't believe she is better than Peeta, she declares good strategies Peeta has. I think Katniss does have a very good chance of winning but i think she has a weakspot at a point.

3. What are Career Tributes and how are they a threat?
Career tributes are peopl who train for the games their whole life they know the key to survival and have many strategies to kill people. They are a threat because they know many things that the other unexperienced tributes don't know how to do. The career tributes know how to kill you with anything and the tributes have to watch out for them when the games comes.


4. What does Katniss do to get the Gamemakers' attention?
To get the Gamemakers' attention Katniss shot an arrow at the pig which had an apple in his mouth. She was very fustrated that they would just ignore her and not pay attention. she kjust got mad and got o the point that she had to do that because its had to do with life or death.

Quotes
"I've been putting food on the table for four years. That's no small task. I'm not as good as my father was, but he'd had more practice." -Page 89
"'She's Excellent,' says Peeta. 'My father buys her squirrels.'" -Page 89
"You know what my mother said to me whe she came to say good-bye, as it to cheer me up, she says maybe District Twelve will finally have a winner. Then I realized, she didn't mean me, she meant you! bursts out Peeta." -Page 90
"Suddenly I am furious, that with my life on the line. They don't even have the decency to pay attention to me." -Page 101

The Hunger Games Chapter 6

 1. What is an Avox? How does Katniss know the Avox?
An avox is a person who committed a crime, people cut out their tongue's so they would never speak. Katniss knew the Avox that was serving her food. The Avox which is the red Head girl who she saw in the past with a boy who were in the woods. Gale and Katniss went hunting and they saw them walking until a hovercraft through a pear at the boy killing him. The Avox scram trying to find someone for help, she saw Katniss and Katniss didn't bother to help her, she regret it it a bit.
 
2. What prevents tributes from jumping off the roof? Why do you think this is in place?
An electric field prevents the tributes from jumping off the roof. The system throws you back to the roof so you won't run away from the place. I think that this system is in order because they are very organized and the have it all settled and prepared.
 
3. What reasons would Peeta have for being curious about Gale?
I think Peeta would be curious about Gale because he does not know much about him and he always hears girls talking about his looks and appearances. Maybe Peeta is jealous that Gale is such good looking that doesn't admitt it. I think that he wonders about Gale and Katniss because he always sees them together and was wondering about each other's relationship.
 
Quotes
"'And even if you did, you're not to speak to one of them unless it's given an order,' says Effie. 'Ofcourse, you don't really know her." -Page 78
"'Did they see you?' Peeta asked. 'I don't know. We were under a shelf of rock,' I reply." -Page 82
"The wind and the story have blown all the warmth from my body. The girl's scream. Had it been her last?" -Page 83
" I wonder if she'll enjoy watching me die." -Page 82

The Hunger Games Chapter 5


1. The presentation of the tributes seems to be greatly focused on visual presentation and looks — what does this reveal about the belief systems of the Capitol?
It reveals that every Capitol has it's own theme and job to do. The tributes have stylist, which keeps me wondering why, it's like if soldiers had stylists, but they don't. Looks are very important and considerable to the Capitol.

2. Compare and contrast life in the Capitol to life in District 12.
Life in the Capitol seems very wealthy and full of advanced technology that District 12 does not obtain. In order to have food on your table in Distrcit 12 you have to work very hard, and maybe hunt like Katniss. In the Capitol it's about who looks best and fashion that's why people that live there judge the Districts when they go fight. The Capitol is about impressions and who looks best unlike District 12, you wear what you can afford which is nothing like the Capitol.


3. What does Cinna ask Katniss and Peeta to do just before they ride out in their chariot? What is the purpose of this gesture?
Cinna asks Katniss and Peeta to hold hands before they ride out in their charriot. Katniss got upset because Cinna is making the look like a team, which should not be, because when they go to the games they would have to try to kill and murder each other. Maybe Cinna is trying to make them a team so they would possibly work together and come back alive after the games.

4. Why is it so hard for Katniss to trust Peeta's kindness?
It is hard for Katniss to trust Peeta's kindness because she thinks that Peeta is trying to gain her trust and trade her when they're in the games. I think Peeta is being genuine with Katniss, I doubt he has plans to hurt her in the furture. Katniss is doing right at being nice to him but not falling for his kindness.

Quotes
"Excellent! You almost look like a human now!" says Flavius, and they all laugh. I force my lips up into a smile to show how greatful I am." -Page 62
"We romise! You know, now that we've gotrten rid of all the hair and filth, you're not horrible at all!" says Flavius encouragingly." -Page 63
"But it's the fluttering cape made of streams of orange, yellow, and red and the matching headpiece that define this costume. Cinna plans to light them on fire just before out chariot rolls into the streets." -Page 67
"'I think he said for us to hold hands,' says Peeta. He Grams my right hand and his left, and we look to Cinna for confirmation." -Page 69

Sunday, September 12, 2010

The Hunger Games Chapter 4

1. Do you think Haymitch will be helpful as a mentor? Why or why not?
I do think Haymitch will be helpful as a mentor because even though he was drunk, and he vomited all over the floor, it doesn't really much mean anything. It just means that people caught him in a bad day..

2. What does Katniss mean when she says: “A Kind Peeta Mellark is far more dangerous to me than an unkind one”?
What she meas by that is that it is more dangerous because if she just ignores that feeling he might turn his back on her. The unkind one is less dangerous because you know he will hurt you, and you might be ready till when it happens.I know by experience because it's true I had a close friend of mine and all of a sudden she hurt me emotionally and the feeling is horrible.

3. What happens to convince Haymitch that Peeta and Katniss might be fighters?
Haymitch punches Peeta across the face because it seems that Peeta insulted Haymitch but it's the other way around. Haymitch's first advice to Katniss and Peeta is to stay alive and starts laughing. Peeta told him it's not funny to them straight out. When Haymitch punches Peeta she defends him, even though she wasn't going to pay attention to Peeta anymore.

4. What is the first honest advice that Haymitch gives them?
The first honest advice that Haymitchgave Katniss and Peeta is ot to resist with the stylist.

Quotes
" I can't help feeling grateful..." -Page 48
"But judging by the state he's in, Haymitch will have no memory of this tomorrow." -Page 48
"So I'm pondering the reason why he insists on taking care of Haymitch and all of a sudden I think, It's because he;s being kind. Just as he was kind to give me the bread." -Page 49
"Haymitch cinsiders this a moment, then ounches Peeta in the jaw, knocking him from his chair." -Page 57

Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Hunger Games Chapter 3

1. Who comes to say goodbye to Katniss? List.
The following people say goodbye to Katniss: Katniss' mother, Prim, Gale, Madge, and Peeta's father, the baker.

2. What does Madge give Katniss as a gift? What significance does it have?
The gift that Madge gives to Katniss is a circular gold pin. Madge tells her and makes her promise to wear it to the arena. Katniss notices that Madge was her friend all along, Madge kisses Katniss on the cheek and leaves. The pin with a bird significance is District 12/the Seam where Katniss lives.

3. What instructions does Katniss leave for her mother?
The instructions Katniss gives her mother is to take really good care of her sister Prim, after Katniss' father was blow to bits in the explosion she became the head of the family. Her mother was sick of sadness, and Katniss knows that her mother was worse when she volunteered to take Prim's place. Katniss literally told her to be strong and take Katniss' place.

4. What act of kindness does Peeta’s dad show to Katniss? How do you think this man might of influenced his son?
The act of kindness that Peeta's father showed Katniss was when he visited her after leaving and gave her cookies from her bakery, cookies was a treat her and her family couldn't much afford. He influenced his son because when Katniss was eleven he gave her burned bread for her knowing that his mother wouldn't want to sell it and he would get punished. Luckily he saved her and her family from starvation.

5. What advice does Gale give Katniss about surviving the games?
the advice Gale gives Katniss is to make a bow, Katniss knows it's hard to make but thanks to her father she kind of knows how to.