An inductive leap too far

Katniss, a young sixteen-year-old girl, has been chosen to participate in the Hunger Games alongside with Peeta Mallark; a young boy who is also from distract 12. Throughout the book, Katniss and Peeta become fairly close as they spend their final days together before the games - training, learning new strategies and just getting to know each other and their pasts. During the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta get split up. To Katniss's surprise she finds out that  Peeta has teamed up with distract 1, 2, 4 also known as the careers. The careers were usually always the victors of the Hunger Games, and after seeing Katniss's high review in the training score she was a definite target. Katniss takes an inductive leap by assuming that Peeta is out to kill her because he has teamed up with the careers even thought they were suppose to be in love to the audience.

If they just keep moving, they will pass me and be gone in a minute. But the Careers stop in the clearing about ten yards from my tree. They have flashlights, torches. I can see an arm here, a boot there, through the breaks in the branches. I turn to stone, not even daring to breathe. Have they spotted me? No, not yet. I can tell from their words their minds are elsewhere. “Shouldn’t we have heard a cannon by now?” “I’d say yes. Nothing to prevent them from going in immediately.”“Unless she isn’t dead.” “She’s dead. I stuck her myself.” “Then where’s the cannon?” “Someone should go back. Make sure the job’s done.” “Yeah, we don’t want to have to track her down twice.” “I said she’s dead!” An argument breaks out until one tribute silences the others. “We’re wasting time! I’ll go finish her and let’s move on!” I almost fall out of the tree. The voice belongs to Peeta. (199)

Without the help of Peeta, Katniss would have been caught by the Careers which would have got her killed as they were armed with rifles. In the end, both Peeta and Katniss survive, winning the hunger games because she belived in Peeta, and listened to her instincts. Peeta risked his life to save Katniss because he truly did love her. 

Style.

 In the book Uglies, there is a good use of simile and imagery. A simile is a stated comparison between two things in different classes, usually indicated by words such as like or as. Imagery  is a sensory detail in a literary work (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell). In the book Uglies, a simile is used to give comparison to how the oceans water was "like a pale band of silver. (91)" By using the simile, imagery is incorporated  because you are able to get a clear picture of what the water may have looked like. Imagery is used a lot throughout the book so the reader is able to get a feel for the characters surrounding. For instance, " Tally took one last look around, taking in the ruins splayed out below them, the dark woods, the pearly strip of river stretching toward the glowing sea. (73)" The imagery used in this sentence shows that Tally is heading into trouble as it states she is going into the "dark woods", which gives us an imagine in our head of being dark, quiet and very gloomy.   

Social Issues

In the book, "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld, a young girl named Tally will receive a life changing operation, transforming her from a "repellent ugly" into a "stunning pretty". A world of pretties is the only way to make everyone equal. It solves the long-ago problems of judging people by appearances and waging wars based on skin color. Two social issues that are present  in the book would be disrespect and inequality. They both play a role in the book because you are only considered equal if you are a pretty. " Without her interface ring, she was invisible to vehicles. They'd just run her down like she was nothing. Of course. Tally was nothing, nothing but an ugly."(Westerfeld, 7) The "uglies" and "pretties" are separated into two different towns and are treated very differently. "The mansion was filled with brand new pretties- the worst kind. They lived like uglies, a hundred or so together in a big dorm. But this dorm didn't have any rules like the uglies. Unless the rules were Act stupid, Have Fun and Make Noise." (13).           

                            Westerfeld, Scott. Uglies. New York: Simon Pulse, 2005. Print

In the book, Uglies, disrespect and inequality play a significant role, as they meaningfully contribute to the plot. Without these social issues there would be no crisis. The way the uglies are treated is very unfair, and because of what Tally looks like she is faced with different complications, so in order to live an ideal lifestyle she must transform into a pretty.

Significance of. . .

Significant Elements:

- The Berries

- When Peeta announced his love for Katniss

The poisonous berries that were present during the first Hunger Games was able to help contribute meaningfully to the plot, create conflict or a complication for the main character, establish the theme of the text and setting, as well as contribute to the visual appeal of the text. When Peeta and Katniss are the last two remaining in the Games, forced to kill each other, they decide to eat the berries to protect one another. "I give Peetas hand one last squeeze as a signal, as a good-bye, and we begin counting. One. Maybe I'm wrong. Two. Maybe they don't care if we both die. Three! Its too late to change my mind. I lift my hand to my mouth, taking one last look at the world. The berries have just passed my lips when the trumpets begin to blare." (163)  This contributes meaningfully to the plot because even though they haven't realized it, they have started a rebellion with the capitol by disobeying the rules and letting both of them to survive. This creates a complication for both Peeta and Katniss because they're families may be at risk of death, especially if an uprising occurs between the different districts! The berries were able to contribute to the visual appeal of the text because if Katniss and Peeta had eaten those berries, for the first time ever the capitol would not have a victor for the Hunger Games causing great suspense and tension, yet sadness for the people who cared for them throughout the games. 

The romance between Peeta and Katniss is also very significant to the story as it contributes meaningfully to the plot and creates conflicts and complications. Their love was able to help them survive throughout the Hunger Games which helps contribute to the plot. Without announcing their love, they would not have been able to get sponsors which potentially saved their life, such as the medicine, food and clothing. However it created conflicts and complications because as they began to get closer, instead of protecting themselves they were looking out for each other, so when it came time to kill each other, they were unable to do so.

Define and Describe a Character

 

Collins, Suzanne. Mockingjay. New York: Scholastic, 2010. Print.

Collins, Suzanne. Catching Fire. New York: Scholastic Press. 2009. Print.
Collins, Suzanne, Hunger Games. New York: Scholastic Press. 2008. Print. 

1. Courageous
To be courageous means to  be in a state of mind that helps you overcome difficulties and pain. The synonyms are fearless and tough.The antonyms of courageous are cowardly and weak 

2. Independent
To be independent is to be capable of not relying on others for support or funds. Synonyms: self-reliant and freewheeling. Antonyms: dependent and  helpless.

3. Caring
A caring person is someone who is compassionate towards others and helps everyone they are surrounded amongst in their own interest. The opposite of caring is someone who is ignorant and thoughtless. Synonyms are considerate and sensitive. 

Katniss Everdeen evidently includes all three of these characteristics throughout the Hunger Game series. She demonstrates the act of courage in the first book, as courage is what saved both her and her sister's life. When her sister was chosen to participate in the Hunger Games, she knew it was her duty to help protect her sister, so she volunteered to take her place. Throughout the Hunger Games, in both the first and second book, Katniss shows courage in the games by keeping one thing in mind - never back down, which she was able to stand by. When Peeta and Katniss were the only two remaining in the games and were forced to kill one another against their will, Katniss showed courage and was able to out smart the capitol. "I give Peetas hand one last squeeze as a signal, as a good-bye, and we begin counting. One. Maybe Im wrong. Two. Maybe they dont care if we both die. Three! Its too late to change my mind. I lift my hand to my mouth, taking one last look at the world. The berries have just passed my lips when the trumpets begin to blare. (163) 

Ever since Katniss had been a young girl, she was forced to be independent due to a tragic incident. While it seemed that her mother had no hope of re-gaining sense steamed from the depression of her father’s death, Katniss took on lead role of her household and became the provider for her family. In the third book, Mocking Jay, Katniss shows independence by agreeing to become the symbol of hope, the mocking jay. This is a great task to uphold because she is the key to the uprising of the capitol. “Yeah, so this is the deal. I'll be your Mockingjay. I wait so they can make their sounds of relief, congratulate, slap one another on the back ``(21).

Katniss shows that she is a caring girl because she displayed kindness towards Rue in the first Hunger Game. After becoming close with Rue, and considering the youngest contestant her only friend during the battle, she protected and almost gave her life up in order for Rue to survive.  "I turn and head back to the stream, feeling somehow worried. About Rue being killed, about rue not being killed and the two of us being left for last, about leaving Prim alone back home`(213).  Throughout all three books, Katniss keeps Rue in her mind, fighting for her justice!