24. (opinion of the third quarter of Catching Fire)

The third quarter of Catching Fire begins with preparations for the games, including the chariot entrance, training, skills showcase, and pre-games tribute interviews with Caesar Flickerman.  It is in this section that we learn of a strong unified rebellion among the districts.  In the pre-games events, many symbolic moves are made by the tributes (excluding, of course, the Careers from 1 and 2).  Most of these occur during the interviews, comment after comment appealing to the unfairness of the games.  This comes to a head when Peeta announces Katniss's pregnancy and Katniss emerges wearing her wedding dress, which transforms into a Mockingjay gown.  Subsequently, all tributes hold hands, the first ever sign of unity amongst the districts.  Then, the games began with the beating of Cinna in front of Katniss.  An alliance is formed between Katniss, Peeta, Mags, and Finnick, and the quarter ends with the arrival of a poisonous fog.  This chapter was definitely the most action-packed, and it is becoming more and more apparent that twelve is not the only district in which rebellion is brewing.  Almost all of the other tributes were on board with the ongoings in the interviews, and the symbolic locking of hands speaks volumes about the state of the districts.  It is clear now that it will come down to careers vs. non-careers, and the outcome of that battle will be extremely influential on the other people in the districts.  In my mind, the Careers are almost representative of the power of the Capitol, considering how easily and often they win.  On the flip side of that coin, the non-careers are definitely rebellious, and I'm quite sure at this point that just about nobody in the districts believes Katniss's actions were solely for love.  With only one quarter to go, I am very interested to see how this plays out...