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It was surprising when Yanek and other Jews were sent to the showers expecting to die. But instead water came out."Freezing water so cold it made me scream"(129).Yanek heard stories of the Nazis killing Jews by gassing them at the showers so being spared by the Nazis shocked him. Sparing Jews one day and killing the next showed the Jews that they had no control of their lives and are at the mercy of their sick game.

A suspicious part of the book is when Yanek gives his uncle the money he found. Even though his uncle uses the money to buy bread from the people outside the camp, he does not tell Yanek where he hides the rest of the money. Unfortunately, his uncle was killed. "I've hidden the rest to keep it safe"(81) Was his uncles keeping the money secret to protect Yanek if he is forced to tell or does he not trust Yanek?

It is distubing how Nazis, like Goeth, acted each day to follow Hitler's unlawful and horrific rules. "Amon Goeth wouldn't have his breakfast each day until he'd killed at least one Jew"(72). I can't imagine thinking I would be a target if I decided to work slower or take a break. Also can't imagine taking someone's life for no reason other than their religion and following thinking it was fun or necessary.

I can relate to when Yanek said how he wished he did more in life. Reading this showed me that there are things we cannot control, like death."If I had known what the next six years of my life were going to be like, I would have eaten more, told my family I loved them more"(1). Life is short and you need to take advantage of every moment. and at any moment it can be over.

An interesting part is when Luka is in shock for killing a soldier that was about to kill him.He had mixed feelings about surviing by murdering someone. him and that he was capable of that."I bent over and threw up on the floor"(168).He felt bad and believes his conscience will not let him forget. He tells Viktor not to tell anyone.Even though the Germans are responsible for deaths he feels guilty for killing one.

Luka meets more people that help him. On his way to the mountains, a girl has been covering his tracks,so the Nazis can't track and capture him."So you'd live.I walked behind you and covered your tracks.Those soldiers would have found you otherwise"(103).Luka put aside his humiliation for not realizing she was helping him; not his survival skils.He either has many guardian angels or they have ulterior motives.

Suprising when Luk sees the couple helping him,hid him from their son, an officer in the Luka escaped from, who came to visit."Standing there with a paper bag in one hand, hugging Margarete and Helmut, was Officer Schmidt from my labor camp"(53).The parents should be loyal to the Germans who gave them a farm but instead are hiding a fugitive. Risking their lives for Luka means they don't support the harsh Germans.

It was confusing when Luka realized the German couple who caught him in their house were from the same town he was from. Instead of the couple being forced into labor camps, the Nazis gave them a farm."The Nazis gave us this farm"(26).It seems that the Nazis were treating certain people differently.So there must be somehthng special about this couple that made the Nazis spare them.Maybe they are spies for the Nazis.

A shocking part was when Prim dies.Prim and some kids were in front of the President's mansion, when they grabbed boxes falling out of the sky thinking they had something special.Instead there were bombs in the boxes."Because for just a moment,she catches sight of me, her lips form my name"(p.347).At that moment Katniss realizes that she failed to protect her sister even though she joined the games just to save her.

It was interesting when Boggs gave Katniss the holo as he dies instead of Jackson wh is second in command.As he gives her the holo, he warns her about the others and tells her not to trust them."Don't trust them, don't go back, kill Peeta. Do what you came to do"(p.280).It seems Boggs may have information that Peeta will doublecross them like the others. She needs to stay on course and not rely or trust her team.

It was suprising when Soldier Leeg 2 died and a replacement was needed on the team. Peeta was called in, but he was brought in without any guards or manacles on his hands, but just with a gun."There's shock, confusion, resistance, but 451 is stamped on the back of Peeta's hand in fresh ink"(p.261). This was shocking because Peeta was brainwashed to kill Katniss and the others but now he will have to fight with them.

One sad part was when Peeta used the live broadcast to warn Katniss and District 13 that they would be dead by morning. As soon as Snow realized what Peeta was doing, he started to attack him in order to shut him up.. "The impact of the blow that's inseparable from Peeta's cry of pain" (p.134). Peeta endured the severe beating he knew he would get by warning them because he loves Katniss and wants to protect her.

A sad part was when they were discussing a plan if she captured. Plutarch gives Katniss a small pill that fits in a small pocket in her jacket. Taken, it would instantly and painlessly end her life so she would not be tortured for information. "We named them nightlock in your honor, Katniss"9(p.84). This shows how important Katniss is to District 13 as she has most of the information needed to destroy the Capitol.

One surprising part was when Finnick said he could carry mags. Poisonous fog was coming toward them and Finnick told Mags he couldn't carry her and could only carry Peeta. "I'm sorry Mags, I can't do it"(P.301). It surprised me that Finnick saved Peeta not Mags who was his mentor for the game,he won. Katniss must really find a way to repay Finnick for that before she might need to kill him.

A sad part was when the Peacekeepers beat Cinna. The Peacekeepers came into the room where Katniss was about to enter the games and started beating up Cinna. Pg263 "The Peacekeepers ignore me completely as they drag Cinna's limp body from the room. All that's left are the smears of blood on the floor." This shows how the Peacekeepers don't care about the people and will beat or kill them in front of anyone.

One sad part was when Pres. Snow read out the 3rd Quarter Quell.He stated that each district must send one male and one female from each of the previous years' victors to compete against each other again in the games.P. 172 states "the male and female tributes will be reaped from their existing pool of victors". As she hears this, Katniss realizes she must now compete again and kill Peeta in order to save herself.

An important part was when Pres. Snow told Katniss she caused an uprising and will kill her and her loved ones if she doesn't make it right. Her act of defiance with no consequences is causing others to question authority as well. On p. 23, he states "you have provided a spark that...may grow to an inferno that destroys Panem". This shows that one's persons actions, even a small one, may lead to bigger problems.

One shocking part was when Cato died and left Katniss and Peeta as the "winners".Claudius changed the rules again stating there can only be one winner even though she said two earlier in the game. "The earlier revision has been revoked. Closer examination of the rule book has disclosed that only one winner may be allowed"(pg342). This sudden change shows how the gamemakers wanted Katniss and Peeta to fight to death.

One shocking part was when Thresh was about to kill Katniss and decided not to.Instead, he told her to run away in order to repay Katniss for showing love to Rue and honoring her memory. "Conflicting emotions cross Thresh's face" (p,288).This shows how people can change their mind and do something unexpected like Thresh in order to do the right thing.However, next time she won't be lucky and he will try to kill her.

One very sad part was when Rue gets stabbed with a spear. On page 233 its about the district 1 boy who stabs Rue, how the wound the spear caused was beyond healing and that she was going to die. "One look at the wound and I know it's far beyond my capacity to heal. Beyond anyone's probably" says Katniss (Pg233).This shows that Katniss felt helpless when Rue got stabbed and there was nothing she could do to help her.

One shocking part was when Katniss realized Peeta had formed an alliance with the Career tributes. On pages 160- 162, Peeta and the Career tributes come and kill the girl that is sitting below Katniss. Katniss overhearss them that they are using Peeta to get to her. Peeta says "I'll go finish her and let's move on!" This shocking news makes Katniss realize that she can't trust anyone, especially Peeta.

One sad part was when Peeta tells Haymitch and Katniss that his mother believes Katniss will win the games instead of him. On page 90, Peeta's mother believes that district 12 will finally have a winner because of how good Katniss is. "I see the pain in his eyes and know he isn't lying" (pg90). This shows how Katniss sees the sadness Peeta feels when he tells Haymitch and her that his mother believes in her not him.

One shocking part was when Prim was picked to go to the hunger games. On page 21 it talks about how shocked Katniss was when her younger sister was picked from district 12 to go to the huinger games. "There must have been a mistake. This can't be happening. Prim was one slip in thousands"(pg.21). This shows that is was a shocking part when Prim was picked to go to the hunger games.

One trait to descibe Mrs. Jones is thoughtful. On page 3 Mrs. Jones fed the boy, Roger who tried to rob her but failed and she still was being nice by taking him to her house and feeding him. "She heated some lima beans and ham she had in the icebox, made cocoa, and set the table"(3). This proves that Mrs. Jones was thoughtful even though Roger tried to rob her.

One part that was very sad was when the narrator was getting bullied in school because of his new jacket.Paragraph 6 it talks about how the narrator saw the teachers making fun of him, when they should be helping and making him fell better about the jacket"(2). I saw their heads bob with laughter their hands half covering their mouths." This shows that the narrator was getting bullied in school because of his jacket.