The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins

Welcome to PANEM Used to be North America Disasters came: droughts, storms, fires – these left little land Fighting began over what land was left PANEM – “a shining Capitol ringed by 13 districts” At first, there was peace and prosperity Then came the Dark Days – uprising of districts against Capitol 12 were defeated – the 13th was obliterated Treaty of Treason – new laws to guarantee peace and… The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games Punishment for the uprising in the Dark Days The Capitol’s way of reminding the Districts how powerful they are Each of the 12 districts must provide one boy and one girl This makes a total of 24 “tributes” for the games Imprisoned in an outdoor arena – televised across country Over several weeks, the competitors must fight to the death Only one winner – will get “life of ease” and district will be rewarded Capitol forces the districts to treat Hunger Games as a festivity and to celebrate them

Characters Katniss Everdeen – nicknamed Catnip (by Gale) – she is 16 – loves her sister Prim – father was killed in an explosion – tense relationship with her mother – best friend is Gale – accomplished hunter – provides for her family – her name was entered 20 times in the reaping Primrose Everdeen – nicknamed Prim – she is 12 – loves her sister and mother – has a goat named Lady and a cat named Buttercup – has been sheltered and protected by Katniss Gale – is 18 years old – provides for his two little brothers and a sister + his mother – his father also killed in explosion – best friend to Katniss – his name was entered 42 times in the reaping

Characters Continued Madge – the mayor’s daughter – not a snob, nice girl – she and Katniss are not really “friends” but are friendly to each other – her name only entered 5 times in the reaping Mother – used to be of the wealthier merchant class – met her husband when he sold medicinal herbs to her family’s apothecary shop – her old life means much to her – nearly let Katniss and Prim starve to death after their father died – tense relationship with Katniss Effie Trinket – From the Capitol – assigned as District 12’s escort – pink wig, green suit, Capitol accent – wishes she worked for a higher achieving district – pulls Prim’s name from the jar

Characters Continued Mayor Undersee – Mayor of District 12 – Madge’s father – buys strawberries regularly from Gale and Katniss Haymitch Abernathy – the only living past Hunger Games victor from District 12 – shows up drunk to the reaping ceremony – tries to hug Effie – embarrasses the Mayor Greasy Sae – old woman in the Hob who sells soup – regularly buys wild dog, and other items, from Gale and Katniss Peacekeepers – self explanatory name

Settings District 12 – where Katniss, Prim, her mother, Gale, etc. live The Capitol – ruling sector of Panem Panem – the country The Seam – coal mining area – where the poorer class lives – where Gale, Katniss, etc. are from The Square – central merchant area of District 12 – actually a pleasant place – the reaping is here The Woods – forbidden but Gale and Katniss hunt here The Hob – the black market – in an abandoned warehouse – Katniss and Gale sell their items here

Tesserae Tesserae - small square of bone, wood, or the like, used in ancient times as a token, tally, ticket, etc. You take out a tessera for each year’s ration of oil and grain for one person. For each tessera, your name is entered in the reaping one time Tesserae is the plural form of the word Katniss takes out tesserae for herself, Prim, and her mother

Peeta Male tribute for District 12 Bakers Lives in the Merchant Area Wealthier than Katniss How do Katniss and Peeta know each other? School…….. Gave her some bread one time when she was out seeking food or money