#the way the mockingjay’s imagery and the bird’s tie to the rebellion isn’t even on purpose

[dykesbat]

thinking so hard abt the little rebellion of district 12’s silence when katniss volunteers for prim and their funeral salute to her..

#the way the salute is old and rarely used but they all do it for her #(someone who chooses someone else above herself and reflects back what the games and the volunteer system was meant to do in the first #place: breaking those bonds of loyalty/trust) #the way it’s a goodbye to someone you love and the first times we see it are there when katniss is on stage #when rue dies and in district 11 when katniss and peeta are on tour #the way the entire rebellion starts from a little act of love either given to katniss or given by katniss #even the mockingjay pin being something madge gives her as a district token #(the token once belonging to her aunt that died in one of the games and something that was #passed along her family. and madge gives it to katniss so that katniss has a physical reminder that people care for her.) #the way the mockingjay’s imagery and the bird’s tie to the rebellion isn’t even on purpose #and all katniss being forced into being a symbol of the rebellion against her will as the mockingjay when all she wanted was to save prim #thg #OUGHHHH