Mockingjay novel - theme: there are no winners in war
which character(s) demostrate this theme ?
how?
what events demostrate this theme ?

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

The room was gaudy with its leather couch and purple walls

Which best explains how this excerpt creates suspense it develops the plot using dialogue instead of description. it explains that the fishermen have found two graves on the island. it shows that manjiro is a character who asks a lot of questions. it includes a question that the reader will want to know the answer to.