Dialectical Journal #8: The Hunger Games

Passages From The Text	Pg #	Comments & Questions
·         “Rue, who when you ask her what she loves most in the world, replies, of all things, ‘Music.’ ·         ‘Music?’ I say. In our world, I rank music somewhere between hair ribbons and rainbows in terms of usefulness. At least a rainbow gives you tips about the weather. ‘You have a lot of time for that?’ ·         ‘We sing at home. At work, too. That’s why I love your pin,’ she says, pointing to the mockingjay that I’ve again forgotten about… ·         I unclasp the pin and hold it out to her. ‘Here, you take it. It has more meaning for you than for me.’ ·         ‘Oh, no,’ says Rue, closing my fingers back on the pin. ‘I like it on you. That’s how I decided I could trust you…’”	·         212	·         (R) This part made me start wondering- just when was it decided that Katniss would be the face of the rebellion? Ever since the beginning of the book, people have been making it hard for her to forget about it that mockingjay pin. When she forgot it on the train when she arrived at the capitol, Cinna made sure that she had it before she entered the arena. Coincidence? I think not. ·