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Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins
This is definitely the heaviest of the original trilogy and for good reason. It’s the culmination of everything we’ve been through in the first two books. We lose loved ones, experience war crimes, and suffer the consequences of everyone’s actions. It all comes to a bitter sweet end that doesn’t shy away from the pain we’ve experienced, together.
In terms of disability, I think Mockingjay is by far the best of the trilogy. Showing how acquired disability is a huge part of war and the way the disabled are seen as collateral damage really adds to a lot of the central themes of the novel. We see PTSD represented in various ways through different characters and I think each case is done very well. The only thing that annoys me is that we basically forget about Peeta’s disability entirely in this one. I honestly can’t remember it coming up which is frustrating for me. There were moments where I felt like it should’ve been acknowledged, at the very least.
The term “slave” is thrown around a lot in the context of rising up against the Capitol and the districts no longer being “slaves” which brings into question if slavery is taught about within this society? If so, is it taught formally in schools or whispered about at home? I think it’s something that could’ve been problematized a lot more, especially when thinking about how District 11 has been represented throughout the series.
In terms of disability, I think Mockingjay is by far the best of the trilogy. Showing how acquired disability is a huge part of war and the way the disabled are seen as collateral damage really adds to a lot of the central themes of the novel. We see PTSD represented in various ways through different characters and I think each case is done very well. The only thing that annoys me is that we basically forget about Peeta’s disability entirely in this one. I honestly can’t remember it coming up which is frustrating for me. There were moments where I felt like it should’ve been acknowledged, at the very least.
The term “slave” is thrown around a lot in the context of rising up against the Capitol and the districts no longer being “slaves” which brings into question if slavery is taught about within this society? If so, is it taught formally in schools or whispered about at home? I think it’s something that could’ve been problematized a lot more, especially when thinking about how District 11 has been represented throughout the series.