The Sunrise On The Reaping New Hunger Games

  

Haymitch is a character in The Hunger Games 
book series who plays a huge role in the start 
of the rebellion. Photo by CinemaBlend.

 The new Hunger Games book, Sunrise on the Reaping, is the 5th book in the Hunger Games series. This book is about Haymitch's story and how he won the Hunger Games. 

    The other Hunger Games books share the story of Katniss and Peeta. Haymitch is their mentor because he won the games before them. 

    This book goes back in time to share what Haymitch went through and the important role he played. 

    "Haymitch is immediately cast as a boy willing to risk anything for his family and for the greater good. However, it is clear that he is also good at putting on a show to first gain the favor of the capital and later to face his likely death in the most rebellious manner possible," said Cornellsun.com

    After reading this book, the readers know that Haymitch played a huge role in learning how to sabotage the arena to start the rebellion. If it weren't for his own trial and error during his games, he would have never been able to guide Peeta and the others to rebel and take down the arena during the later Hunger Games.

Sunrise On The Reaping is the new
book in the Hunger Games series
That dropped on March 18, 2025.
Photo by Hum English.

    "But what Katniss doesn’t know is that the footage she’s watching has been heavily edited to reorder the timeline of events in the arena, and to remove Haymitch’s repeated efforts to undermine the Capitol," said Elle.com

    This book was able to help tie the missing pieces of information from the series together and provide new plot twists and understanding for the story. The author was able to make the book interesting, even though we already knew Haymitch would win the games.

    The main twist in the story was how rebellious Haymitch was during his games and how he tried to sabotage the arena. The readers were also introduced to new characters throughout the games, whom we were able to connect with. 

Favorite Character's

    One of the most interesting characters in this book is a girl from District 12 named Maysilee. This girl was able to survive and outsmart most of the other districts, and she and Haymitch had a special bond.

    Haymitch and Maysilee spent most of the games as allies, but Maysilee died a tragic death from genetically engineered pink birds. Even after death, she impacted the future.

    "Her symbolic role as the initial owner of the mockingjay pin, which later becomes a symbol of the rebellion against the Capitol," said wikifandom.

    This book even touched on different themes and love stories, which allowed the audience to draw interest and catch our attention. Definitely take time out of your day to pay attention to this series and read the new Hunger Games Sunrise On The Reaping.

Polarization Is Dividing Our World

  

Our world is being divided into two because of 

political parties. Photo by Medium.

 Polarization is two deeply contrasting opinions or values, and the media abuses power. They're tearing us apart by focusing on the division and separation in the world. 

    We are all more alike than we are different, and most people want the most freedom possible for everyone. This is the reason political parties have become an issue. This is causing polarization and division.

Political parties are being controlled and manipulated by fake news. The media makes it easy to divide us by focusing on the extremists of each political party. This is the downside of splitting politics into sections. 

    "Countries with multiparty systems are more advantaged than those under a two-party system regarding societal growth. This is because the voters will have diverse options and not be forced to choose two fixed options," said Goodparty.org. 

Books About Polarization

The Hunger Games
is a series about division and its
aftereffects. Photo by Amazon.

    There are multiple books, whether fiction or non-fiction, that touch on the issues of polarization. For example, The Hunger Games is a fiction book that touches on a world of division, which reaches a point of dictatorship, and fighting to survive. 

    Although this book is a fiction story, there are many lessons presented in it. These lessons include manufactured division as control, media manipulation, and revolutionary dangers. This book teaches us that when we believe we are better than others for not having the same beliefs, it leads us to disaster. 

    There are many other fiction books that also touch on division and what happens when we are divided. For example, the books Why We Are Polarized by Ezra Klein and The Big Sort by Bill Bishop.

    Why We Are Polarized touches on topics involving political values aligning more with social issues. When most people want the most freedom possible. Adding such social issues to politics is what divides us.

    The Big Sort by Bill Bishop is about segregation and how people have all moved into separate communities depending on political beliefs and values. 

    Our society has reached a point of division, and the main issue is due to our two-party system. We are easy to manipulate, especially through the media, when we are split in two.