I just finished reading the book Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. This was the third book in a series called "The Hunger Games". In this book the main character Katniss Everdeen has to decided whether or not to be the face of the rebellion she started with her first hand full of poisonous berries, and truly embrace the mockingjay she represented to the people. The two major themes that stuck out to me in Mockingjay were  finding the balance of humanity in war (doing what is morally right), and being your own person. Gale was the perfect example of going against what was morally right. He was so blinded by his hatred for the Capitol that he was willing to condemn anyone associated with them to a death that the Capitol would have given any rebel. He had no problem killing a whole mountain full of people with the justification that the Capitol would had done worse. Being your own person is a theme that was mainly centered on Katniss and Peeta. Peeta first told Katniss before the first Hunger Games that he wanted to die who he was, "to show them I'm not just a piece in their games." Katniss was again reminded of this by President Snow. He asked Katniss if she really knew the rebels or if she had yet again been used in some one else's game. The three characters that changed the most were Gale and Katniss. Gale during the war seemed to become a different person. He helped to make weapons and bombs that prayed on human sympathies and emotions. He also became indifferent to the survival of humans and his relationship with Katniss distanced. Katniss herself was ravaged by the war. She had lost so much and seen so much evil that she feel into a deep depression. This was so different from the bristling fierce girl we first saw who fearlessly took her sister's place in the reaping. After Katniss came out of her depression she started to see the beauty of life and even started to let herself love and be loved again. I think this new view Katniss had made her the best character because it showed that even seeing the worst things in the world life goes on. This is reflected in one of my favorite quotes of the book, "The promise that life goes on, no matter how bad our losses." I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone to read of either gender, and any age.