The Hunger Games

Srishti Ghosh

9/20/10

3^rd Period/ Language Arts

Pages: 1-138

The Hunger Games

By: Suzanne Collins

I cannot possibly imagine myself living in Panem. I love my brother to death but if he got picked then I would not be able to save him because you can only volunteer for people who are the same gender as you.  If my brother was picked then I would volunteer for which ever girl had been picked to be the girl tribute, then, help my brother all the way to the end of the Games and then let him kill me.  I would never even think about my own safety. I think I connect with Katniss because I know the feeling that you have to sacrifice for a beloved sibling, although, I have never sacrificed something as big as my life and never been in that severe of a situation. I predict that Katniss will win the Hunger Games because I think the author would think less people would want to read the next book if Katniss was killed. Also, I think it will cause people to dislike the book if the main character perished. The book is amazing so far. The author writes in such a way that while I read I got goose bumps. Once I pick it up it is near impossible to put it down. The author writes in such way that you feel like you are actually there. Overall The Hunger Games beat most of the other books I have read recently.

The Hunger Games

Srishti Ghosh

9/23/10

3^rd Period/ Language Arts

Pages: Whole Book

The Hunger Games

By: Suzanne Collins

Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Oh my goodness! I can’t believe they both survived. (Well actually I can.) But I am still shocked. At times I seemed impossible that there would be a happy ending and there really wasn’t but, the fact that they both survived makes me happy. If I were Katniss I would pick Peeta because he saved her life even though she has known Gale for longer.  I noticed the author gave the characters very weird names. I’m pretty sure she meant to do this. I think at first when I started reading the book I did not think I would be able to connect with the book but I did connect with Katniss when she sacrificed herself for Prim. It reminded me of times when I have sacrificed things for my brother. One thing I wish the author had done differently would be that some things seem very futuristic while other things are too much like present day stuff. For example the tribute dogs are very futuristic but the fact they put a fake leg on Peter’s severely injured leg does not show technological advancement like many events do. It would seem like it would fit the story better if his leg was just brought back to its regular strength and shape. This I feel made the story slightly weak as the author does not stay consistent throughout the book at keeping her events futuristic. Overall this is a good book and I would definitely recommend it to others.

The Hunger Games

Srishti Ghosh

9/22/10

3^rd Period/ Language Arts

Pages: 220-245

The Hunger Games

By: Suzanne Collins

I still can’t believe Rue died. It makes me very upset because she didn’t deserve to die after all the help she gave to Katniss. I wonder if the author purposely chose Rue’s name because Rue means to regret and Katniss regrets not being able to save her friend. Also, I don’t understand why Thresh didn’t kill Katniss. Even though she helped his fellow tribute he should still see her as competition. (I don’t wish Katniss to be dead, she definitely catches my attention.) I can connect with Katniss because I hate owing people. It makes me feel like I can’t move forward. I still predict that Katniss will win and I have added another reason as of why; she is narrating the book and if she dies who will narrate the book. Someone can’t just start randomly narrating. So far I’m reading at a descent pace. I an understanding the book as well as reading fast enough to get as much reading done as I can. This book is so amazing so far. I just can’t wait to finish.

The Bad beginning

Srishti Ghosh

September 15, 2010

End Reaction

The Bad Beginning

By: Lemony Snikets

                                       How greedy can someone be that they capture and hang a helpless baby in a cage? I am in shock! Count Olaf locked Sonny in a cage as a hostage so that Violet would marry him in an attempt to get the Baudelaire fortune; a beneficial relationship for him because as her legal spouse he would gain her big fortune. I made a connection because my mom works with little babies and she feels so horrible just because she can’t hold them all at once when they cry. How can someone be so heartless to hang a baby in a cage from the top of a huge tower? I predict that Count Olaf will continue to try to get his hands on the Baudelaire Fortune. He will probably have his theater group go undercover and get the fortune. My prediction that the Baudelaire children, Violet, the oldest, Klaus, the middle child, and Sonny, the baby would eventually be adopted by Justice Strauss was wrong because since their parents’ will said they had to live with a relative.  I was able to read this book fast because I read it for fun and it was an easy read. Reading books for fun keeps me motivated to read harder books.

The Bad Beginning

Srishti Ghosh

September 13, 2010

Pages: 22-162

The Bad Beginning

By: Lemony Snikets

            I think having eyes paint all over your house and tattooed on to your body does not create a good first impression.  In fact if I were a Baudelaire I would be pretty scared. Once when I was younger I met a           clown and they had this weird laugh and I made a horrible first impression, I was scared to go near him. But then he made me a cool balloon and I had fun. Unfortunately, the Baudelaire children have no such luck. They make a bad impression and it does not change throughout the book. The author writes in such a way that it provokes thought while enjoying but staying serious. I think she balances it very well. I predict that Count Olaf will not be able to get the Baudelaire fortune because although the children have bad luck they usually bypass the worst situations.

The Bad Beginning

Srishti Ghosh

September 9, 2010

Pages:1-35

The Bad Beginning

By: Lemony Snikets

                                     I feel so bad for these Baudelaire children. They have lost their parents and now have to live with creepy relative they now have to live with a creepy relative. I lost my grandfather at the beginning of the year and I know what it feels like to lose someone who you care so much about. Violet, Klaus, and Sonny didn’t lose one parent in the tragic fire and lost everything they had. I predict that Count Olaf will be extremely mean and abuse them. I don’t think he will abuse them physically but he will make Violet and Klaus do hard labor and will probably say mean things. Sony will not have to do much because she is only a baby. I think the fact that he has eyes painted all over his house is very creepy. I mean what normal person does that? I think one of the themes is disappointment. For example when the Baudelaire children found out there parents were dead they were more than just disappointed and when they found out Justice Strauss was not the relative they were disappointed again. So far this book is easy to read and I am not having a hard time understanding it.