Mockingjay is the third and final book in the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The book picks up where the previous book, Catching Fire, left off, with the main character, Katniss Everdeen, being rescued from the Hunger Games arena and brought to District 13, a secret underground district that has been in hiding from the Capitol.
District 13 is led by President Coin, who is determined to defeat the Capitol and bring about the end of the Hunger Games. Katniss is hesitant to join the rebellion, but eventually agrees to be the "mockingjay," the symbol of the rebellion, and to make propaganda videos for the rebellion.
As the rebellion gains momentum, the Capitol begins to fight back with even more brutality. Katniss becomes increasingly disillusioned with the rebellion and its leaders, particularly President Coin, who seems to be just as power-hungry as the Capitol.
Katniss also struggles with her feelings for Peeta, who has been captured by the Capitol and brainwashed into hating Katniss. Despite this, Katniss remains determined to rescue Peeta and bring him back to his former self.
The final showdown between the rebellion and the Capitol takes place in the ruins of the Capitol itself. Katniss and her team are able to defeat the Capitol's forces, but at a great cost. Many of Katniss' friends and allies are killed, including President Coin.
In the aftermath of the war, Katniss is left to rebuild her life and come to terms with the trauma she has experienced. She and Peeta are able to heal their relationship and start a family together, but Katniss is left with the weight of the rebellion on her shoulders, and the knowledge that she will always be the "mockingjay," a symbol of hope for the people of Panem.
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Plot Summary
But now, Peeta was brainwashed by the Capitol making it hard for the medication team to cure him. Coin is about fifty years old, with straight hair and grey eyes. However, Katniss has realized that Snow will continue torturing Peeta in order to break Katniss. For a long time, no trains come. Peeta claims that the rebels are causing mayhem, and, seeming to speak directly to Katniss, he asks her if she really trusts the rebel leaders. She now understands that her every action results in torture for Peeta.
Mockingjay Plot Summary
However, Katniss says nothing because she is already thinking of ways to elude her teammates so that she can hunt down President Snow in the Capitol. Then, she travels to District 13, where she and all the people from District 12 have to live in now… Social Influences In The Hunger Games Katniss defying President Snow and standing up for herself causes some of the districts to wants to fight against Snow. Katniss is uncertain about her feelings about District 13 and the rebellion that it is leading. She tries to convince him that she isn't the Mockingjay everyone claims her to be. Gale volunteers to go; Katniss decides she must do something to help in the meantime. His mouth, however, is covered in sores from the poison, so he must wear roses to cover the scent of blood and decay. Her home, District 12, has been obliterated by the Capitol, and she now lives in District 13.
Mockingjay Chapter 18 Summary
Katniss is unable to perform as the Mockingjay anymore. Katniss takes aim at a large elk, but refuses to kill it, as the animal has apparently never been hunted before and refuses to run. Merciless, the Capitol sends a second round of bombers to kill not only the wounded but also the survivors who are caring for them in the hospital. When the mission does return, Katniss finds that Gale is wounded. When they travel with a team of rebels to kill President Snow, it actually turns out to be a suicide mission. On the game, there is going to be 24 tributes from 12 districts, so this is the hunger games and the story will start.
Mockingjay Summary
Katniss leaves her house, and finds a hovercraft waiting for her. Katniss confides her thoughts to Finnick, who maintains his sanity by tying knots in ropes as he worries about his love, Annie. After the end credits, the Mockingjay logo from The Hunger Games appears, turns into the Mockingjay logo from The Hunger Games: Catching fire, and then turns into the Mockingjay logo from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. She realizes this and does exactly as her commander tells her, despite her desire to do otherwise. Boggs guides their moves, aided by a Holographic map of the pod locations. But when Peeta sees Katniss, he tries to strangle her. He became a sex slave and although the people that bought him tried to win Finnick with gifts, he asked them to give up their secrets.
