Blog #3

I found the ending of this book to be a surprising twist, because I didn't initially think that Collins would be able to find a way to have both Katniss and Peeta survive in a remotely believable way. I found Katniss' final act of rebellion in the novel, forcing two winners, to be very clever and it also tied in very well with the overall theme of rebellion against the government. I think that Collins used this act as an example showing that there are wholes in every system no matter how seemingly air-tight and oppressive it is. Furthermore, she is using Katniss to show that it doesn't take an especially skilled or extraordinary person to catalyze a rebellion, simply somebody brave enough. Her faking of a relationship with Peeta after they won the Games though shows that they still live under an incredibly powerful regime from whom they must protect themselves if they want to live functionally.