After realizing that Haymitch betrayed her, Katniss' outlook on her life changed dramatically. When she was summoned into the Games yet again, she was nervous but still confident because her main focus was to keep Peeta alive. She knew that only one of them would survive this time. The last thing that Katniss needed was to be betrayed by the one person she always counted on to guide her in the right direction. Unfortunately she found out that Haymitch planned a huge scheme to rebel against the Capitol and Katniss was only a tool he used to set the scene for battle. Katniss not only was impacted by the deceit, but she also realized that she had fallen before saving Peeta from the Games. The Capitol took Peeta from the Games just like Haymitch took Katniss. Haymitch allowed for this to happen because he knew that the Capitol would not allow Peeta to die because that would create even more rebellion amongst the districts that were still left. Katniss seems to be getting weaker as I read deeper into Mockingjay. I feel that she does not know who to turn to and is very lost. She knows that she can not trust anyone in District 13. Without the constant companionship that she once had with Peeta, her persistence to move ahead and fight for those who died for her is diminishing. 

When in was coming back from the MacArthur mall this weekend, I had to go through the tunnel. When I was driving I wondered how far i was beneath the water..... this depth did not even compare to how deep District 13 was. District 13 always seemed very sketchy to me. Katniss was originally excited at the knowledge that 13 actually did exist. I did not like the idea of the District being underground. It made me feel claustrophobic just reading about living underground..no sunlight... i knew that this would be a tough obstacle for Katniss to overcome because she loves being outside. But the true dark side of 13 was revelaed when Katniss was taken to a deep level in which she found her beauty team... they were not treated well and she wondered why 13 was punishing those who she cared about. Katniss did not understand why they wold do such horrible things to people who were no threat to their plan. 

If I were Katniss, I would not trust anyone. I would keep everything to myself and not reveal my emotional weakness that both the Capitol and 13 could prey on. I would try my best to recreate the bond i once had with Gale. Then in would ask for his aid in saving Peeta from the Capitol. 

I am almost done with the book. I need another idea for a blog that I can do this weekend :)