Actually, there is one thing that bothers me: how intensely the characters change. I hadn't really come to terms with that. One of my favorite characters, Finnick, goes from to seductive, brave, and witty, to paranoid, frustrated, and unhinged.
Yet, I have to remind myself that the only Finnick that the readers know, is the one for the cameras. This is the first time we encounter him when his personality is not being spread around the country. Maybe Finnick is only able to pull himself together for small amounts of time. He puts all his energy into being calm for the camera. Maybe this unreasonable person, is the way he is.
As a matter of fact, my cousin works on a lot of movie sets, and she has quite a few "Oh that actress is crazy" stories, which I would never get from camera. There is this world, behind the camera where these people, these icons we see on television, and read about, are just that. People.
We think we know what these people are like, and who they are. When I started this post, I was intending to talk about how people change so drastically because of trauma. I never considered that just because this was the way I had first seen the character, that it wasn't their true personality. Particularly due to that fact that these people are supposed to be perceived a certain way.
As a matter of fact, I think the personality Finnick shows in the last book, makes a lot more sense then in the second book. Factor in all the slightly horrifying things he has been through, and his brave witty self, scares me more then his unhinged self.
You rock my socks Sophia! Everytime I read one of your posts you make me think about something differently.First of all, I totally relate this to Hillary in Carter's Big Break. Performing and being perfect for the cameras was just too much.Thats probably part of why she snapped. I never thought of Finnick in that way but it makes perfect sence! I have to say that part of what made him unhinged was that he was worried for Annie, but that had probably been present for a long time. AWESOME POST! But I love all of your posts Sophia!
ReplyDeleteHi Sophia!
ReplyDeleteI think that you did a great job talking about how Finnick goes from brave to paranoid so fast and explaining what you think about that. I have never read any of those books but have noticed how some characters change moods very quickly. And I agree with you when you say it's annoying. One thing that I think you could have done a little better is describing the book. I was a little bit lost in what you were talking about. I'm sure if I'd read it then it would have made more sense. Overall, great job!!