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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
"The show's not over until the Mockingjay sings."
The downfall and mental decline of Snow is a written work of art. There was so much detail put into this backstory, and it was haunting. He's a brainwashed, manipulative, sociopath, that craves control. Being inside of his head was equal parts frustrating and fascinating.
We all know, from the trilogy, that Mockingjays are a symbol of rebellion.
I think it was quite interesting to learn about the reason why Snow hated Mockingjays so much. Of course, because of rebellion, but it's deeper than that.
From a child, Snow was heavily influenced, by Dr. Gaul, into thinking that human beings should be controlled at all times. If not, humanity would de-evolve, and the world would turn to chaos and anarchy. In his mind, the Capitol is the one thing that's keeping the structure of civilization.
THIS is the root of it all.
"They are abominations that have gone out of control."
And we all know, Snow is a fiend for control, but the Capitol can't control the Mockingjays, much like the rebellion. They're not even supposed to exist, and yet, they still thrive. It disproves Dr. Gaul's whole theory. The theory that Snow lived by. It proves that the Capitol is ultimately not needed to "save" humanity and serves as a constant reminder of the Capitol's inability to maintain absolute power!
That connection was done so well!
Moving through this book, Coriolanus Snow kept getting more terrifying! I wasn't shocked, yet, I was. Just when I thought he couldn't be more of a monster, I was proven wrong. Snow has so many layers to him, and not one of them is compassion. It's truly disturbing!
" 'So, you grew a heart in the Districts?' he said.
'Not in the Districts... In the Hunger Games.' Snow corrected him."
The differences between people raised within the capitol versus in the districts, is shown really well in the friendship between Coryo and Sejanus...
The way Coryo views compassion as a sign of weakness, or rebellion, is mind-boggling. Coryo really let the paranoia get to him...
I don't even wanna talk about Sejanus... I'm so fucking hurt. So cruel.
"Thank you, Coryo. You're the only person in the world that I actually trust."
Fuck. You. Snow.
I think what gets me, is that Coryo had a decision to make when it came to Sejanus, and again, he didn't choose compassion.
Sejanus chose Coryo, but Coryo chose himself.
UGH!
Lucy Gray... There's a common theme between these District 12 women. She was captivating. Always one step ahead of everyone else. I was entranced by her character. She had compassion oozing out of her from the start. No wonder District 12 haunts Snow!
"Who needed success and power, when they had love? Didn't it conquer all?"
No, unfortunately, it didn't. Coryo is such a narcissist that it kept him from the one that he loved. Shame. The ending with Lucy Gray and Coryo left me speechless. I knew what would happen, but, I wanted so bad for an outcome where Snow would get what he deserved, right then and there. The Hanging Tree song surrounding him while in unfamiliar woods, as he's hunting down an actual human... *shivers*. Eerie.
"Goodbye. Lucy Gray. We hardly knew you."
Also, how fitting that the only thing he didn't throw out was his father's compass...
I wasn't going to read this book, but, I'm so glad I picked it up. This villain story was done SO WELL!
The downfall and mental decline of Snow is a written work of art. There was so much detail put into this backstory, and it was haunting. He's a brainwashed, manipulative, sociopath, that craves control. Being inside of his head was equal parts frustrating and fascinating.
We all know, from the trilogy, that Mockingjays are a symbol of rebellion.
I think it was quite interesting to learn about the reason why Snow hated Mockingjays so much. Of course, because of rebellion, but it's deeper than that.
From a child, Snow was heavily influenced, by Dr. Gaul, into thinking that human beings should be controlled at all times. If not, humanity would de-evolve, and the world would turn to chaos and anarchy. In his mind, the Capitol is the one thing that's keeping the structure of civilization.
THIS is the root of it all.
"They are abominations that have gone out of control."
And we all know, Snow is a fiend for control, but the Capitol can't control the Mockingjays, much like the rebellion. They're not even supposed to exist, and yet, they still thrive. It disproves Dr. Gaul's whole theory. The theory that Snow lived by. It proves that the Capitol is ultimately not needed to "save" humanity and serves as a constant reminder of the Capitol's inability to maintain absolute power!
That connection was done so well!
Moving through this book, Coriolanus Snow kept getting more terrifying! I wasn't shocked, yet, I was. Just when I thought he couldn't be more of a monster, I was proven wrong. Snow has so many layers to him, and not one of them is compassion. It's truly disturbing!
" 'So, you grew a heart in the Districts?' he said.
'Not in the Districts... In the Hunger Games.' Snow corrected him."
The differences between people raised within the capitol versus in the districts, is shown really well in the friendship between Coryo and Sejanus...
The way Coryo views compassion as a sign of weakness, or rebellion, is mind-boggling. Coryo really let the paranoia get to him...
I don't even wanna talk about Sejanus... I'm so fucking hurt. So cruel.
"Thank you, Coryo. You're the only person in the world that I actually trust."
Fuck. You. Snow.
I think what gets me, is that Coryo had a decision to make when it came to Sejanus, and again, he didn't choose compassion.
Sejanus chose Coryo, but Coryo chose himself.
UGH!
Lucy Gray... There's a common theme between these District 12 women. She was captivating. Always one step ahead of everyone else. I was entranced by her character. She had compassion oozing out of her from the start. No wonder District 12 haunts Snow!
"Who needed success and power, when they had love? Didn't it conquer all?"
No, unfortunately, it didn't. Coryo is such a narcissist that it kept him from the one that he loved. Shame. The ending with Lucy Gray and Coryo left me speechless. I knew what would happen, but, I wanted so bad for an outcome where Snow would get what he deserved, right then and there. The Hanging Tree song surrounding him while in unfamiliar woods, as he's hunting down an actual human... *shivers*. Eerie.
"Goodbye. Lucy Gray. We hardly knew you."
Also, how fitting that the only thing he didn't throw out was his father's compass...
I wasn't going to read this book, but, I'm so glad I picked it up. This villain story was done SO WELL!