Bryson Winebrenner Period 6 The Hunger Games By: Suzanne Collins By: Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins Born in New Jersey Author of the Underland Chronicles and When Charlie McButton Lost Power Currently lives in Connecticut Loves cats…

Protagonist: Katniss Everdeen Lives in poverty stricken District 12 Lives in poverty stricken District years of age 16 years of age Chosen to compete in the infamous Hunger Games Chosen to compete in the infamous Hunger Games Father died in mining accident Father died in mining accident Leaves mother and little sister for the games Leaves mother and little sister for the games Loves to hunt Loves to hunt Wrecks people with a bow and arrow Wrecks people with a bow and arrow + = Katniss

Antagonist: President Snow/The Capitol President Snow President Snow  Dictates the whole country  Forces children to fight in their Hunger Games  Rules over the districts with an iron fist  Technologically advanced

Favorite Character: Gale Hawthorne Lives in District 12 Lives in District years old 18 years old Best friend of Katniss Best friend of Katniss Hunting buddy Hunting buddy Father also died in mining accident Father also died in mining accident Impossibly attractive Impossibly attractive

Least Favorite Character: Peeta Mellark Least Favorite Character: Peeta Mellark  Lives in district 12  16 years old  Chosen as the boy to compete in the Hunger Games  Family owns the bakery in district 12  Becomes good friends with Katniss through the games  Hits on Katniss a lot

Setting: Panem Future North America Future North America Capitol City Capitol City 12 Districts 12 Districts Hunger Games Arena Hunger Games Arena Dark, Depressing, Strict, Poverty Stricken Dark, Depressing, Strict, Poverty Stricken

Exposition  In District 12  Introduced to main characters  Learn about Hunger Games

Rising Action  The Reaping  Leaving Home  Life in the Capitol  Beginning the Games

Climax  Final three in the games  Katniss, Peeta, and some super jacked bro named Cato  Werewolves come out of nowhere  Main characters near death  Katniss and Peeta manage to survive

Falling action  Hunger Games end with two victors  Katniss and Peeta start to return home

Resolution  No real resolution  Cliff hanger

3 Themes Human Rights – No one has rights of speech, religion, etc. (bill of rights) Civil Violence – Constant fighting between capitol and districts, also district vs. district Poverty – District 12 and other districts suffer horribly from poverty

Social Issue ► Poverty: The state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts

Poverty Facts ► Nearly half of the world's population lives on less than $2 (U.S. currency) a day ► 1 billion people live in abject poverty on less than $1 (U.S. currency) a day ► 50,000 people die from poverty-related causes every day ► Every three seconds a child dies from poverty-related causes ► 880 million people lack access to basic healthcare ►

Song Landlord The Police The Police I don't want to rent a house from you I don't know how you can expect me to I ain't moving 'cause I know my rights Too many homeless on the streets at night You own a street and a block of flats You earn your living like the other rats You've no morality, what do you care You deal in poverty, you buy despair I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some You go and call yourself a business man You're just a parasite on Pyllosan You're just a middle class middle aged sh*t You sold your granny for a three-penny bit I don't want to rent a house from you I don't know how you can expect me to I ain't moving 'cause I know my rights Too many homeless on the streets at night You own a street and a block of flats You earn your living like the other rats You've no morality, what do you care You deal in poverty, you buy despair I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some You go and call yourself a business man You're just a parasite on Pyllosan You're just a middle class middle aged sh*t You sold your granny for a three-penny bit You own a street and a block of flats You earn your living like the other rats You've no morality, what do you care You deal in poverty, you buy despair I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some I ain't moving 'till the baliff comes I've got no weapons, gonna get me some

Poverty Line 1. $10, $14, $18, $22,050 5 $25,790 6 $29,530 7 $33,270 8 $37,010 (For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,740 for each additional person.)

Poverty in America ► 13.2 of Americans live under the national poverty level ► 59% of Americans will spend at least one year below the poverty line at some point between ages 25 and 75 ► 35.9 million people in America live under the America live under the poverty line poverty line (Camden, NJ 44% under) (Camden, NJ 44% under)

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Poverty in Utah ► Poverty rate 10.3% ► 36 th highest in the U.S. ► Worst poverty rate in San Juan county (31.4%) ► Critical Poverty Rate also in: Logan (22.7%) Ogden (16.5%) Provo (26.8%)

Stopping Poverty? ► $8.42 trillion end world poverty for 50 years ► Get an education ► Volunteer (community centers, shelters, etc.) ► Donate

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