Catching Fire Reflection Essay Example
Self-Select Essay
For my self-select book, I chose Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins. It is about an oppressive government that forces citizens to fight to the death in an arena every year. I selected this book for a number of reasons. First, I read the prequel to this book, The Hunger Games, a couple of years ago and loved it. Also, while researching this book, I found that it would probably match the theme of honor/loyalty that we have been talking about this year. Overall I am very pleased with my choice of Catching Fire and I believe that the theme of loyalty was shown throughout the entire story.
Exposition:
“Although they never mention it, I owe the people who frequent the Hob. Gale told me that Greasy Sae, the old woman who serves up soup, started a collection to sponsor Peeta and me during the Games... it made the difference between my life and death,” (Collins, 4).
At this point in the novel, Katniss is reflecting on her old life and the first hunger games that she survived. She is reflecting on how the people of her district (District 12) saved her life. They chipped in and donated money for her even though they don’t have much for themselves.
Although this exact passage is not a flashback, there were multiple flashbacks right around this line. She is reminiscing about the past.
This shows loyalty because the people that Katniss knew helped her in a time of need, even though they did not have much to give. The people of the Hob were loyal to Katniss because she was kind to them.
Complication:
"It can in no way replace your losses, but as a token of our thanks we'd like for each of the tributes' families from District Eleven to receive one month of our winnings every year for the duration of our lives," (Collins 25).
Peeta is telling the people in District 11 about how Thresh and Rue saved his life. He is saying that in order to thank them, he will donate money to District 11 every
For my self-select book, I chose Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins. It is about an oppressive government that forces citizens to fight to the death in an arena every year. I selected this book for a number of reasons. First, I read the prequel to this book, The Hunger Games, a couple of years ago and loved it. Also, while researching this book, I found that it would probably match the theme of honor/loyalty that we have been talking about this year. Overall I am very pleased with my choice of Catching Fire and I believe that the theme of loyalty was shown throughout the entire story.
Exposition:
“Although they never mention it, I owe the people who frequent the Hob. Gale told me that Greasy Sae, the old woman who serves up soup, started a collection to sponsor Peeta and me during the Games... it made the difference between my life and death,” (Collins, 4).
At this point in the novel, Katniss is reflecting on her old life and the first hunger games that she survived. She is reflecting on how the people of her district (District 12) saved her life. They chipped in and donated money for her even though they don’t have much for themselves.
Although this exact passage is not a flashback, there were multiple flashbacks right around this line. She is reminiscing about the past.
This shows loyalty because the people that Katniss knew helped her in a time of need, even though they did not have much to give. The people of the Hob were loyal to Katniss because she was kind to them.
Complication:
"It can in no way replace your losses, but as a token of our thanks we'd like for each of the tributes' families from District Eleven to receive one month of our winnings every year for the duration of our lives," (Collins 25).
Peeta is telling the people in District 11 about how Thresh and Rue saved his life. He is saying that in order to thank them, he will donate money to District 11 every