Point of View

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins is written in the first person point of view, through the eyes of the main character, 17 year old Katniss Everdeen. The use of first person in the story works well in that the reader is able to understand the futuristic apocalyptic world of Panem through the eyes of one of its chosen warriors. The reader is taken on a journey along with Katniss and is enabled to see inside the mind of the girl chosen as the Mockingjay and the face of the revolution as she wends through a complicated tale of war, death, politics, and betrayal.

The use of first person makes the story seem slightly less fantastic to the point that the reader can grasp what the future might be like if North America was decimated and a country like Panem were to take its place. Katniss often experiences interaction...