Future Predictions

So far in the book at Chapter 8 Tris has made up her mind that she is going to the Dauntless fraction which is all about bravery. After Tori told Tris that she is special "divergent". After Tori told Tris this, it made me thing about what might happen in the book. Knowing that Tris is going to the Dauntless fraction meaning she has a brave side to her and that she is divergent meaning she is a threat to the government, it got me thinking about what might happen/

My prediction is that because Tris is divergent the government will soon find out and plot a plan to kill Tris because she is a threat. Tris being divergent interprets this move by the government and she seeks a way to stop this plot by the government. Tris soon finds out that the government will not stop until she is dead, therefore the main character Tris goes into a revolution with the government, and because Tris is the main character in Divergent other people will follow behind her in this revolution, making the book full of action filled events also suspense.

Divergent (New Book)

For my new book I have chosen to read the book Divergent by Veronica Roth. After looking at the books my piers are reading I have seen that the Divergent series has been recommended numerous of times. After 2nd trimester I was in need of a good book to read for 3rd trimester. I ended up getting Divergent as my new book for 3rd trimester from all the great things I was hearing about the book.

Divergent is a great book so far, even though im only on the 1st chapter and havn't gotten to any of the action yet. Some people might even relate this book to the Hunger Games series and also very addicting. I have read the first book in the hunger games series and couldn't put it down. So overall I am excited to read Divergent by Veronica Roth.

Final Blog Reflictions

Blog Post #10 http://collinwilliams6.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-mood-in-catching-fire-so-far.html I think this post best shows my abilities to analyze complex characters in the book. I also think that blog post shows how I understand the author throughout the book and use context clues to help me figure out the moral of the chapter also give me a brief summery, because if you understand the book well enough to know what each character is feeling and why they portray that emotion then your going to know other things too like the theme, setting, tone,  and what you think the character is going to do next.



The goals I have for my blog next trimester is too keep it updated, i know some of the teachers will not ask you to do blogs so therefore it makes it hard to remember to update your blog every week. Next trimester I hope to continue my new writing style instead of brief summaries of each chapter I read. Some areas of improvement i can focus on is quoting from the book so I have factual evidence in my blog. Areas of writing I focus to improve on is just to get better at those specific areas instead of the summaries of each chapter. 

The Mood in Catching Fire So Far

The Mood is pretty consistant throught the beguinning of the book. Not much surpirses that would change the Mood of the story, besides snow giving her a visit in her house, that changed the mood a little bit but I wouldn't be surprised not to see any actions made by the characters because of snow in her house. When they board the train the mood is about the same as the beginning of the book.

The only real changes in the tone is when Katniss speaks freely about what happened to Rue and does not follow the speech card they gave them. Also the mood changes dramatically when there is a sign of rebellion against the government and that person is publicly executed in front of everyone.

Setting in Catching Fire

So far the setting has been moving around a lot in the story, first they are at the woods. Katniss is at the house to see snow in her home. After that the setting changes to Peeta and Katniss getting on the train for a long ride. After the are in the train the setting changes again to Peeta's room where Katniss goes throughout the train ride for comfort from Peeta.

Throughout the train ride the setting changes to every district meaning they stop at every district ( to give a speech and to give thanks). So overall I think the story has not reached any climax yet becuase the story has not yet found a consistant setting.

My Opinions on Catching Fire so far

So far catching fire has been pretty serious and striaght forward but what i dont understand why dosnt katniss just follow the rules. I mean you could start a rebellion but you would have to have everyone is every district in on the rebellion. Other than that katniss doesnt need to go over the edge with her speechs to other districts, they can tell just by her facial expressions how much she cares.

Also im not sure where katniss feelings stand for Peeta or Gale why cant she just choose one,  she likes gale but then she always goes back to Peeta for comfort like seriously

Catching Fire Capter 5

In the last chapter one guy raises 3 fingers, but after he raises 3 fingers he whistles the mocking bird theme from a signal Rue had made up in the first book. After he did it 2 more joined in, then 4, then 8, then everyone! At that time Haymitch drags Katniss and Peeta into the train, but not in time, only to see the old man get shot on stage point blank. After the first shot ten more followed. To end the chapter Katniss and Peeta are both confused on what had just happened, but they continue to go on to 8 more districts.