The Hunger Games finale ends just as it began. An emotional roller coaster with twists and turns that inspire. The Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Scholastic August 2010 The main characters are divided between a surprisingly thriving District 13 and the Capitol. Peeta is used as a pawn during Capitol campaigns that are supposed to threaten the districts so they do not rebel. As much as the Capitol hopes that Peeta has the same motivational features as Katniss, he does not. However, he does still have an influence on Katniss. Katniss agrees to be the Mockingjay, the face of the campaign that will encourage the other districts to rebel against the Capitol. She and several others begin training, debating, and executing plans to eventually take over the Capitol. Katniss realizes more and more how she feels about the people around her, feelings her readers knew in books one and two. She comes to value the advice of those around her. She lets her guard down just enough to let what people say affect her. And when she least expects it, she realizes what they have been saying, how it directly relates to her, and how it fuels her to be the Mockingjay. Katniss’s role as the Mockingjay is amplified and she finally realizes exactly how much her actions influence others. She visits other districts and tries to rally the people for the fight against the Captiol. As the book races on the fight becomes more intense, more lives are lost, and the Mockingjay must overcome the one proposal that set all the wheels in motion. A fitting end to this amazing saga!