Catching Fire by: Suzanne Collins ( 2nd Book of Hunger Games)

        So, I finished the Hunger Games and this is the 2nd book. Catching Fire is filled with action, a little bit of romance, and suspence. Recently, Katniss and Peeta were the victors of the 74th Hunger Games. Katniss and Peeta don't talk that much because of their "fake" love for each other. They only pretend to be in love with each other is because they can get more sponsors and money and food etc. District 12 has totally changed and the relationship between her and her old friend Gale has changed as well. President Snow  visits Katniss and warns her that he is watching her and if she doesn't "flirt" or marry Peeta he will kill Gale. 

Haymitch and Peeta and Katniss goes on the victory tour. Later on, Peeta publicly proposes Katniss ( They are on the camera), but Katniss is sort of worried that people will find out that they are faking it. Katniss and Gale later on, and meet and plan to run away, but they end up arguing.     

      Gale gets punished for hunting and is whipped and is about to die. The next day, Katniss is strolling in the woods and finds 2 strangers that are from District 8 and are going to District 13? The problem is as far as Katniss knows that there is no District 13 and there is only District 12. Even though, Katniss has a long going on, she is still finding clues about District 13.

Hunger Games by: Suzanne Collins

Everybody in my class has been telling me to read this book because it is really good, so I decided to try it out. Katniss Everdeen is a 16 year old girl and  is very tough and runs her family. Katniss's father died in a coal mine explosion. Katniss is from District 12 and is really close friends with Gale. Gale is another character from the book. Every year the Capitol hosts an even which is called the " Hunger Games". In the games a boy and females is chosen from  Districts 1- 12. It's is Katniss's little sisters first time since she has turned 12. In the games, they are put in the arena to fight to death which is on TV too.  Prim (Katniss's sister) is extremely nervous, but Katniss assures her that there are 1,000 kids from District 12, but who gets picked? ... PRIMROSE EVERDEEN!!
Yea, I know a bit shocking, but Katniss volunteers to take her sister's place in the Hunger Games and Peeta Mellark is chosen for the boy from District 12. Yea, I know its a bit shocking,but she's the main character. Peeta and Katniss have times where they get along and have times where they misunderstand each other.
Peeta and Katniss are interviewed and Peeta annonces that he has a major crush on "Katniss". Peeta was faking it on the interview to gain popularity for District 12. Finally, They are put to the arena *action time, baby!!* a lot of people died, but only Peeta and Katniss and Cato and Clove are left....
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I continued to  read this book because it was so interesting. Clove finds Katniss at one point is totally ready to kill her and Thresh finds Clove and hits her with a rock. Thresh is in District 11 with Rue who dies later on. Thresh hits Clove with a rock and breaks her skull and she dies. Thresh lets Katniss go because he finds out the friendship between Rue and Katniss. Katniss escapes and finds Peeta injured.  Peeta later get a metallic leg, but Katniss and Peeta finds that they have a very close friendship.

Poem ( Romeo and Juliet) * Juliet's Point-of- View*

When I first laid my eyes on you.
My heart stopped beating.
My hands were numb.
Paris came up to me,
and gave me a greeting.
I wanted you to come...
Your smile was beautiful.
My world was colorful.
When I first laid my eyes on you.
I know there was a special bond between us.
I loved you.
I know my love for you was true.
I hoped we'll be together... forever.

Romeo and Juliet Respone.

Who is the character you like the most? or least? Why? 

My least favorite character is... Paris and Tybalt. The reason County Paris is my least favorite is because the scene ( Act 1, Scene 2) where Paris was talking to Lord Capulet and discussed about wanting to marry Juliet... I felt like he was being stubborn. I felt this way because Lord Capulet told him how Juliet was young and barely reached 14 years and County Paris replied " There are younger girls than Juliet and are mother, but they are still happy"  I  was thinking about if Lord Capulet told Paris that Juliet is too young, Paris should assume that he should actually wait two summers!!! 

       Another one of my least favorite character is Tybalt... for some odd reason I think that he thinks that he's the boss. In Act 1, Scene 4: Romeo and Benvolio disguises themselves in masks and enter the Capulets party. When Tybalt recognizes Romeo's voice he gets livid and wants to kill Romeo!! I mean ... HELLO? there's Lord Capulet to make desicions!! 

My favorite characters are... obviously Romeo and Juliet. I think that its a good thing Romeo forgot about Rosaline because I think that Juliet is a perfect match for Romeo!! I really don't have a specific reason why I like Romeo and Juliet, but I just like them for loving each other.

Romeo and Juliet by: William Shakespeare

Act 1, Scene 1 
What I Know : 
1. That Romeo is devastated about Rosaline not returning his love and how Rosaline never will. 
2.  How much Tybalt hates the Montagues. 
3.The Prince threatens both families that they will lose their life.
4. How Juliet will have to marry Paris.
5.Sampson and Gregory hated the Montagues


How I Know : 
1.In lines 216-218 "Well in that hit you miss,she'll not be hit with cupid's arrow. She hath Dain's wit, And  in strong proof of chastity well armed" 
2.In lines 71-73 "What,drawn and talk of peace?I hate the word as I hate as hell, all Montegues) 
3.In Line 85- 105 (  All of Prince's dialouge) 
4. * Cannot find in the book* 
5. ( 1st and 2nd page)


Questions about the book
-  Why were the Capulets and Montegues enemies in the 1st place?

Final Sonnet ( A Child I had Loved)

I loved one,who never lived never spoke.
A child who never stirred or never cried
I feel as if it was all a bad joke,
but the infant in her womb just had died.
His small I knew I could've seen.
Who was not welcomed into this harsh world.
Wished he knew the sister, I could have been,
but inside her her womb, he had remained curled.
His eyes never opened to see the sky.
His fingers never moved to touch my own.
death got hold of him like a fly.
But I wished that he was never alone.
And now his tiny soul rests in peace,
but deep down my heart shall remain a crease.

Sonnet Responce

Another Sonnet for Stephan

By: Alvin Lester Sitomer

I see a little boy of four or five

Whose face lights up whenever we would play

Who made me feel it’s great to be alive

And wish that time would never tick away

I see a college youth who goes to Penn,

Strong and handsome, smart in mind and dress,

Enthusiastic, kind, who scores a “ten,”

Possessing every trait that spells success.

I see the man who cam from both those boys

Creating business plans and paths to wealth

With nonchalance, with skills and unique poise

While fighting back attackers of his health.

The boy, the youth, the man are each now gone,

Except that in my heart they linger on. 

      I thought that this sonnet was ver sweet and very detailed. "Another Sonnet for Stephan" was actually filled with details and one of my favorite sonnets out of the 6 sonnets we read so far. It was actually a perfect mentor for me also. I thought that the narrator could've been his father, because as you can see  the first sentence of the first stanza said" I see a little boy of four or five" which I thought that it could have been his father. I thought that this because maybe he saw his son at the age of 4 and 5 and this sonnet was in chronological order. 

   
        For example, The first stanza talks about the boy being 4 to 5. In the 2nd stanza it talks about how the same boy grows up and and goes to college. The boy grows up to be strong and handsome and get a very good job and later it also mentions that "While fighting back attackers of his health." I think that meant how he and ill and he was fighting his disease. 
I think that it made sense that it was his father because I really didn't think that it would make sense we.. it says " I see a boy of 4 or 5" it sounds more as if the father will say it.


    Furthermore, It talk about the boys life in chronological order and I think the dad may witness that. And it also mentions how dad linger on... I think a dad may feel this way when his son dies. These are the reasons above why I think that the narrator just have been the dad.