1. The Hunger Games
By Suzanne Collins

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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