"Mockingjay" THE END

I just finished Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins! You can congratulate me on actually finishing the book! Overall this book had a ton of syntax and diction, which is good because that is what we are learning about in English. It can get a little confusing at times because of the very complicated plot and the sometimes hard to understand sentences. But if you re-read the confusing parts, It helps a lot! I love how Suzanne really brings her characters to life and you get so connected to them and then boom their dead. I'm not going to spoil who dies but for some people it can be a little emotional just because of how connected to the characters we have gotten. If you loved the first two books then you should definetely read this book. Collins overall style for this book was a little more jumbled though, that's why it can get a little confusing. Overall I give it a 4 star rating. The end really gets you going! I absolutely love how Collins added an epilouge so we can be relaxed about what happens to the charcaters who are still alive.

On a personal note, finishing the book actually boosted my love for reading. Although I still most likely will not enjoy being forced to read the books we are required too for class. Sorry Mrs. Noble. With me being able to pick books to read, I feel like I actually want to read. I forgot how creative and interesting authors can make books. I just thought that all books were terrible. But now I can actually read at night instead of watching tv. Thanks Suzanne Collins for getting me back into books!

Syntax in "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Aside from the comment on my last Mockingjay post telling me to stop reading while I can, I'm going to continue reading because this is one of the few books that I have actually held on too and haven't given up on. Yes, this book is pretty fast moving and can get confusing but by going back and reading a passage again...I easily get past the confusion. Mockingjay is filled with syntax. An example of punctuation that Suzanne Collins uses is a dash at the end of a sentence; this indicates a pause or someone being interrupted. "People of District Two, this is Katniss Everdeen speaking to you from the steps of your Justice Building, where-" (Collins 213). Collins also uses ellipsis as punctuation to symbolize a pause between reading. "That's why I killed Cato... and he killed Thresh...and he killed Clove... and she tried to kill me." (Collins 215) An example of polysyndeton is "A flame blooms inside the station- one of the trains must actually be on fire- and a thick, black smoke billows against the windows." (Collins 214) The use of the polysyndeton is to emphasize one of the trains. There are also examples of rhetorical questions. "Mind? How can I mind when she was almost tortured to death by Snow after the Quarter Quell?" (Collins 219) These are rhetorical questions because there is no answer. There are multiple of these throughout the chapters. The diction in Mockingjay is very informal and that is shown through many telegraphic and short sentences such as 'No kidding, brainless." (Collins 219) Overall Mockingjay is a little predictable, but still has an intense factor which I enjoy.