The Hunger Games Book Two:Catching FireBy: Suzanne Collins

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Suzanne Collins: Biography• Suzanne Collins has been writing children’s books

and children’s TV shows since 1991. She has worked

several Nickelodeon shows. She also wrote

Christmas special Santa, Baby! She was recently a

writer for Wow! Wow! Wubzy! and Clifford’s Puppy

Days. While working on another show she met

James Proimos who talked her into writing children’s

books. Gregor the Overlander, the first book in her

five-part fantasy series, The Underland Chronicles.

Her most recent series is The Hunger Games which is

my favorite series. She lives in Connecticut with her

two children, her husband Cap, and her two adopted

kittens.

Summary• The Spark

The story begins with Katniss Everdeen living in her new house in Victor’s Village about to go onto her victory tour. After she returns from hunting one day she receives an unexpected visit from President Snow. The two have a heated conversation over Peeta and Katniss’s “love life”. Peeta does a fake proposal to Katniss and she accepts. Then there are rumors of uprisings in District 8. When Katniss finds Gale he confesses his love for her but she does not feel the same way about him. Then she tells him about uprisings in District 8. A while later Katniss sees a Peacekeeper named Thread whipping Gale. She jumps in to try and stop the whipping but she gets a lash across her face. Gale and her are quickly taken to her mother.

• The QuellThen there was announcement about the Quarter Quell Hunger Games. They had just learned

that the participants would be two former victors from each district, and the two from District 12 are Peeta and Katniss. Peeta and Katniss study the clips of the last Hunger Games to try to learn the other competitors techniques. Katniss tries to make alliances with some of the other tributes. She befriends to competitors from District 3, Wiress and Beetee. In training, Peeta and Katniss each receive perfect scores. IN the interview, Cinna made her dress turn into a mocking jay. Cinna is beaten for this action.

• The EnemyAt the beginning of the games, Katniss makes an alliance with Finnick, a tribute from District

4. Peeta walks into a force-field while searching for water. Finnick gives him CPR. A little while later they meet up with Johanna, Beetee, and Wiress. Wiress and Katniss then figure out that the arena and the games are a clock. Beetee then realizes that outside the force-field is the real world. When Beetee tries to blow up the force-field Katniss shoots an arrow into a weak spot as lightning strikes and she blows up the entire arena. Haymitch and Plutarch tell her about the rebellion and that she needs to be the mocking jay. The she visits Gale and he tells her that District was blown up.

Characters• Main Characters

• Katniss Everdeen- Katniss was a participant in the 74 th and 75th Hunger Games. Katniss has just come of

her victory in the 74th Hunger Games. She is pretending to be in love with Peeta Mellark. She is part of

the rebellion against the capitol.

• Peeta Mellark- Peeta was a participant in the 74 th and 75th Hunger Games. Peeta has just come of his

victory in the 74th Hunger Games. He is in love with Katniss Everdeen. He is part of the rebellion against

the capitol. He almost dies but gets CPR from Finnick Odair

• Haymitch Abernathy- Haymitch is the mentor for Katniss and Peeta in the Hunger Games. He is the only

other living victor from District 12. He is an alcoholic. He promises Katniss he will keep Peeta alive.

• Supporting Characters

• Gale Hawthorne- He is Katniss’s best friend. He also hates the Capitol. He wishes an uprising would

happen in District 12 like in District 8. He is whipped for poaching a turkey.

• Finnick Odair- He is an ally to Katniss from District 4. He won the 65 th Hunger Games. He is a key

person in the rebellion.

• Beetee- He notices a soft spot in the force field. He makes a wire thing that helps blow up the arena.

Plot• Introduction

- Setting: District 12 and The Arena

- Katniss and her family live in victors village.

- Katniss goes onto the victory tour

- Uprisings have started in the districts

• Rising Action

- Peeta performs a fake proposal and Katniss accepts

- Gale is getting whipped for poaching

- Katniss steps in buts gets a lash across her face

- She shoots two Peacekeepers

- Katniss meets two girls going to District 13, she gives them supplies to survive

• Climax

The climax of this story is when President Snow announces that for the Quarter Quell Hunger Games two former victorious

tributes will compete from each district. This comes as a shock to Katniss and Peeta.

Plot Continued

• Falling Action

- Katniss and Peeta study footage from past Hunger Games'

- Finnick Odair hits on Katniss and wants to become her ally

- Katniss makes an alliance with Wiress and Beetee

- Cinna turns Katniss’s wedding dress into a mocking jay

-Peeta tells the crowd that Katniss is pregnant

- The Games begin on an ocean

- Peeta almost dies by running into the force-field but Finnick gives him CPR

- Katniss gets a spile from Haymitch which she uses to get water from the inside of a tree

- They meet up with Beetee, Wiress, and Johanna

- They figure out that the arena is a clock

• Conclusion

-They blow up the arena with the wire and lightning

- Katniss, Beetee, and Finnick are taken to District 13

Starring ActorsKristen Stewart: Katniss Everdeen Taylor Lautner: Peeta Mellark

Starring Actors

Brad Pitt: Haymitch AbernathyGale Hawthorne: Zac Efron

Starring Actors

Jon Heder: Beetee Jake Gyllenhall: Finnick Odair

Soundtrack Tunes"Uprising"Paranoia is in bloom,The PR, transmissions will resumeThey'll try to, push drugs that keep us all dumbed downAnd hope that, we will never see the truth around(So come on)Another promise, another seedAnother, packaged lie to keep us trapped in greedAnd all the, green belts wrapped around our mindsAnd endless red tape to keep the truth confined(So come on)They will not force usThey will stop degrading usThey will not control usWe will be victoriousSo come onInterchanging mind controlCome let the, revolution takes its tollIf you could, flick the switch and open your third eyeYou'd see that, we should never be afraid to die(So come on)Rise up and take the power backIt's time the, fat cats had a heart attackYou know that, their time's coming to an endWe have to, unify and watch our flag ascend(So come on)They will not force usThey will stop degrading usThey will not control usWe will be victoriousSo come onHey, hey, hey, heyHey, hey, hey, heyHey, hey, hey, heyThey will not force usThey will stop degrading usThey will not control usWe will be victoriousSo come on

I chose this song for at the times in the book where there are uprisings. It will fit well because it is about uprisings.

Rating

I gave The Hunger Games Book Two: Catching Fire a rating of

5 out of 5 stars

I gave this book a 5 star rating because it was action packed and it was filled with lots of drama. If there was a part that I did not like it was the fake romance of

Peeta and Katniss. Otherwise this was an amazing book.