Title : CATCHING FIRE
Author : Suzanne Collins
Page : 222
Time : 2 Weeks
Date : 15 to 28 March
Main
Character : 1. Katniss Everdeen
2. Peeta Mellark
3. Haymitch Abernathy
4. Effie Trinket
5. Gale Hawthome
6, President Snow
7. Beetee
8. Primrose Everdeen
Introduction : Catching Fire is the second
book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Katniss Everdeen is one
who become a winner from the 74th Hunger Games with Peeta Mellark.
Hunger Games is a televised annual even where boys and girls aged 12-18 must
participate in which the “tributes” are required to fight to the death until
there is one remaining victor.
The
victory of Katniss in Hunger Games maker President Snow has fueled the flames
of revolt in several districts. That is why President Snow threatens Katniss to
prove that she and Peeta are falling in love in the victory tour to ease the
spirit of rebellion. The problem, Peeta is little angry with Katniss just when
they returned to the District 12 after they won to The Hunger Games and they
were away from each other. On the other hand, Katniss confused by her feelings
for Gale because he apparently began to show interest in Katniss.
In an
effort to President Snow’s avenge, Katniss and Peeta return to play in The
Hunger Games. Katniss nightmare haven’t already lost and she had to risk her
life once again but this time, she is determined to protect Peeta because she
over a lot to this boys.
Part One, The Spark
Catching Fire is the second book in
The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The book continues the story of
Katniss Everdeen and the fictional, futuristic nation of Panem.
Katniss
Everdeen is now back in District 12 living in the Victors’ Village with her
mother, Prim, and neighbors Peeta Mellark and Haymitch Abernathy. Soon they
will both have to leave home again for the Victory Tour where the winners of
the previous Hunger Games travel to each district and make various appearances
and public speeches. Katniss expected that when she returned home everything
would be the same, but now her best friend Gale, seems farther away than ever
now that he works in District 12’s mines twelve full hours a day, and with the
Victory Tour coming up, Katniss has more on her mind than ever. During much of
the day, Katniss is bored with her new life because now, she has everything:
money, a good home, and a constant supply of food. One day after Katniss
returns home from hunting game outside of the Districct, an unexpected visitor
appears, President Snow, the president of Panem. He explains to Katniss that
during the last Hunger Games when she tried to commit suicide with Peeta by
eating poisonous nightlock berries, she ignited a possible uprising in the
districts. President Snow and Katniss have a lengthy conversation about the
fact that if she doesn’t convince the districts that she made the decision out
of temporary lovesickness, then he would personally make sure she suffers.
Katniss,
now convinced she has started a fire she cannot control, tries her best to
convince everyone that she and Peeta are madly in love. When she and Peeta
finally set off for the Victory Tour, everything is going smoothly, and Peeta
has agreed with Katniss that outside of being star crossed lovers, they should
try to be friends. When the tour arrives at their first destination, District
11, Katniss gets to meet the families of Thresh and Rue (two tributes who were
killed by the Careers in the 74th Hunger Games). When it is time for
the public speech to begin, Katniss thanks the people of District 11 for their
contributions to her during the Hunger Games and is about to leave when one of
Rue’s siblings gives her such a look that Katniss comes back quickly to make
one final speech. Katniss tell everyone about the story of how Thresh spared
her life, and how Rue became a valued ally during the games. After her speech,
an old man whistles her and Rue’s four-note tune that meant they were safe, and
the crowd simultaneously does a traditional District 12 gesture to show their
thanks to Katniss. Right after Katniss finishes her speech, she realizes she
forgot something, so she goes back to retrieve it. There, she sees a
Peacekeeper shoot the man who whistled in the head.
Afterwards,
Katniss and Peeta confess what had happened to Haymitch. He tell Katniss to
explain to Peeta what is going on, so Katniss tells Peeta everything about
President Snow, the threat of uprisings, and how they are all in jeopardy if something
doesn’t change soon. Peeta becomes angry and tell Katniss and Haymitch to stop
keeping secrets from him, then leaves.
The
rest of Victory Tour fell into a routine (giving speeches, eating fancy
dinners, riding on the train, and sleeping). Finally, Katniss and the crew get
to the Capitol. That night, when she and Peeta go to get interviewed by Caesar,
Peeta performs a fake proposal to Katniss which she accepts. Caesar is beside
himself, the audience is hysterical, and the crowds in the districts are
overflowing with happiness. President Snow then makes an unexpected appearance
to congratulate then newly engaged couple. Katniss then makes a discreet
gesture to President Snow to ask him if she was convincing enough to which he
replies “no” with an almost imperceptible shake of the head. Katniss now knows
her life is in constant danger, but despite that she feels somewhat relieved,
and carries on like nothing ever happened.
That
night, Katniss has dinner in President Smows’ mansion and feasts like never before.
Many Capitol citizens drank something that made them vomit so they could eat
more. Soon it’s time to go and Katniss and Peeta are on their way back to
District 12. Katniss suffers from terrifying nightmares throughout the night on
the train, so Peeta sleeps in her bed to calm her and keep her company. Finally
they get back to District 12 and a huge party is thrown for them. While in the
mayor’s home, Katniss sees on the mayor’s television that there is an uprising
going on in District 8. Katniss arranges a secret meeting with Gale, at which
Gale confesses his love for her but she says that she doesn’t have those
feelings for him. Gale gets angry and disappointed but before he leaves Katniss
accidentally tells him there was a rebellion in District 8. Gale then says that
they could have a rebellion in District 12 as well, and he runs off to spread
the news. Katniss then goes to Peeta to ask him if he would rum away with her
and he says yes, but while they are discussing the plans, they see that Gale is
being violently whipped in the square by an unfamiliar man.
Katniss
steps in to stop the man, whose name is Romulus Thread, but he gives her a lash
across the face. Katniss gets severely hurt but Haymitch and Peeta step into
save her. Eventually the people of District 12 (including many who frequent the
Hob), convince Thread to stop whipping Gale. As soon as he leaves, everyone
helps Katniss take Gale to her mother. Katnisss’ mother tries to soothe the
pain by giving him medicine when suddenly Madge, the mayor’s daughter, comes
with some morphling to help soothe Gale’s pain. Later on that night, Katniss
says she picks Gale, but it still tom between Peeta and Gale.
The
next day, there’s a huge blizzard, during which Thread constructs several
stockades, an official whipping post, and a gallows, as well as a series of
machine gun positions perched on the rooftops in the square. While walking in
town, Haymitch, Katniss, and Peeta see these ugly tools of torture, and then
the Hob is destroyed by the Peacekeepers. The last thing Katniss notices when
leaving the square is that she doesn’t recognize even one of the Peacekeepers’
faces.
Katniss
realizes that she cant stand to be at home, so she goes into the woods and
heads to the lake. She sees two Peacekeepers, and before she shoots them, one
of them holds up a cracker with a mockingjay on it.
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