The first journal that caught my attention and fit the category of “a personal response to a theme/topic in the novel” was providing a narrative which exemplifies my relationship with my best friend: the fourth journal entry. The reason why I chose this specific journal is because it really tackled the personal experience I once had with my former relationship and how it tied in with knowledge and beliefs. My interpersonal relationship with my former best friend resembled a certain situation that the characters in the book discussed; in both instances, both of us changed our views on seeing the advantages and disadvantages of a problem and seeing what consequences come with each side. Being in a relationship is a gateway to learning new things
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For this specific analysis for the novel, I picked the setting analysis of the district where our protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, lives. I believe this journal really exemplified the ideas of knowledge and imagination. By using an imaginary setting, it makes us think about how it can be narrowed back into reality. The imaginary setting, District Twelve, is presented as having “squat grey houses” to “black cinder empty streets” (page. 4). By these features alone, it’s not hard to imagine the setting to be a weary, dark place where gloominess takes over the lives of the district’s citizens. Meanwhile, Katniss mentions, “District Twelve. Where you starve to death in safety (page. 5).” The quote alone illuminates the thought of the setting being unsafe towards the citizens; generally speaking, they’re forced in an oligarchy government. The rich prevail, making all laws and regulations, while the poor sit and watch as the rich take them to their own advantage. Although these settings are imaginary, they can be used to explain the world around us. Oligarchy governments was common around the world; the settings used in the book can spark knowledge within the reader, showing that the locations can be prevalent in our real world. Places like District Twelve show us new understandings that the rich can unfortunately
For this specific analysis for the novel, I picked the setting analysis of the district where our protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, lives. I believe this journal really exemplified the ideas of knowledge and imagination. By using an imaginary setting, it makes us think about how it can be narrowed back into reality. The imaginary setting, District Twelve, is presented as having “squat grey houses” to “black cinder empty streets” (page. 4). By these features alone, it’s not hard to imagine the setting to be a weary, dark place where gloominess takes over the lives of the district’s citizens. Meanwhile, Katniss mentions, “District Twelve. Where you starve to death in safety (page. 5).” The quote alone illuminates the thought of the setting being unsafe towards the citizens; generally speaking, they’re forced in an oligarchy government. The rich prevail, making all laws and regulations, while the poor sit and watch as the rich take them to their own advantage. Although these settings are imaginary, they can be used to explain the world around us. Oligarchy governments was common around the world; the settings used in the book can spark knowledge within the reader, showing that the locations can be prevalent in our real world. Places like District Twelve show us new understandings that the rich can unfortunately