What was mockingjay about

Katniss, though shaken, must use this opportunity to demand the Capitol step down since it's clear they are losing ground. However, while she is filming, two trains full of survivors come careening out of the Nut, many of them armed.

The battle starts anew, but Katniss can't take it anymore. She tries to negotiate with the District 2 survivors and is shot in the process. Back in District 13, Peeta has become calmer but still addresses Katniss in a nasty tone. For the first time, loyal Peeta can see Katniss's flaws, and she does not like it one bit. Meanwhile, Finnick and Annie get married.

After the rebels have had time to regroup, they start to prepare for the final battle: taking down the Capitol. Katniss is assigned to Squad a group of Sharpshooters led by Boggs. Katniss and Gale are disappointed to find out that Squad will be the "Star Squad," or the public face of the rebellion. This means that they will not be active in battle.

They do not have a choice but to fight, though, when a "pod" kills Soldier Leeg 2. Coin quickly sends a replacement: Peeta who still is wired to kill Katniss. Suddenly, Katniss realizes that Coin wants her dead. The Star Squad faces tragedy again while filming a complex fake battle sequence - Boggs triggers a pod that blows off his legs. Another pod unleashes a wave of toxic black gel, and yet another kills Soldier Mitchell. Squad moves forward through the Capitol with Katniss in the lead. A televised Capitol broadcast proclaims that the members of Squad are dead.

After watching himself nearly kill Katniss on television, Peeta decides that he should die, and only Katniss can talk him into continuing. Pollux leads them into the maintenance shafts below the Capitol. But Snow is one step ahead of them and as they find themselves getting closer to his mansion, he unleashes a pack of wild reptilian mutts.

Cressida leads them into a grimy store selling fur underwear run by Tigris , a former Hunger Games stylist and rebellion sympathizer. Tigris offers Squad refuge in her hidden basement. The next day, most of the Capitol citizens have been evacuated. Upon hearing that the more fortunate Capitol homes even President Snow's are taking in refugees, Katniss decides to refocus on her mission to kill Snow. Tigris disguises the rebels and they take off - Cressida and Pollux are the guides, Katniss and Gale are the refugees looking for shelter, and Peeta is there to create a distraction if needed.

They are quickly separated and Katniss reaches Snow's mansion alone. She sees Capitol children gathered on his lawn - a human shield for Snow. Then, a Capitol hovercraft appears above the children and drops bombs on them. During day, the jabberjays would spread through the forests, 'recording' all the ambient chatter they heard - hopefully included rebel secrets. They'd then be recalled at night, and the recordings would give the Capitol insight into the rebellion's plans.

Unfortunately, the Capitol hadn't reckoned on the jabberjays mating with female mockingbirds, creating a whole new species - the mockingjay. To the Capitol, the mockingjays symbolized a world beyond their control, a challenge to their authority. Collins' prequel novel, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes , adds additional context to the Capitol's hatred of the mockingjays.

The birds had settled at District 12, and they were drawn to any large gathering of people, where they enjoyed listening to the sounds. At the time, the most frequent events were state-sanctioned executions, and the mockingjays would regularly pick up a victim's last words. This led to a dark, but ultimately ironic, saying; " It's not over until the mockingjay sings. President Snow had a particular hatred of the mockingbird, which he had encountered as a teenager when he worked as a peacekeeper.

The Hunger Games saga continues in this sequel that finds Katniss Everdeen faced with a decision that could sway the fate of a nation. Her courage having inspired a nation, the brave young heroine heeds the advice of her friends, and sets out to save Peeta Josh Hutcherson. Meanwhile, Katniss' fragile alliance with President Coin could lead to disaster.. Sign In.

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