1. THE HUNGER GAMES
BY: SUZANNE COLLINS
Nolan O’Rear
Reading-Miss Roche
Period 3
May 11

2. SUZANNE COLLINS: BIOGRAPHY
Suzanne Collins was born in 1962 in Connecticut. Her father was in the Air
Force so they frequently moved from place to place. She attended the Alabama
School of Fine Arts where she majored in Theater Arts. At Indiana University she
majored in Drama and Telecommunications. She also received a degree in Dramatic
Writing at the New York University. Suzanne started her career at the age of twenty
nine when she began working as a writer for children’s television shows such as Little
Bear. She then began writing children’s books. After publishing several children’s
books she began writing young adult fiction. The Hunger Games was published in
2008 and became an instantaneous hit. Catching Fire and Mockinjay soon followed.
Suzanne now resides in Connecticut with her husband, Cap Pryor Collins, and two
children.
• http://totallyfabulous.typepad.com/everything_hunger
_games/2012/03/author-suzanne-collins-biography-
life-and-writing-career.html

3. SUMMARY
• The Hunger Games is a fiction novel about a young girl who is subjected to
the cruel and twisted games that a terrible nation forces upon its public.
Katniss Everdeen lives in the horrible country of Panem which once was
North America. Panem is a magnificent Capitol that is surrounded by
twelve districts. The Capitol controls all of Panem and to prevent revolts
the Capitol forces every district to send one girl and one boy between the
ages of twelve and eighteen to compete in The Hunger Games; which is a
fight to the death that is broadcasted across the nation on live television.
Katniss’ sister is called to be a participant in the games, but Katniss steps
up and takes her sister’s place in the games. Katniss certainly believes she
will die at some point in the games, but she is smart, athletic, and knows
how to survive. Does Katniss stand a chance? Can she survive? Read The
Hunger Games to find out.

4. •
Characters
Main Characters:
1. Katniss Everdeen: Katniss Everdeen is a very self sufficent sixteen year old who
provides for her family by hunting and gathering in the woods. She is extremely
protective of her little sister Prim. While she competes in the Hunger Games she is
changed dramatically and may never be the same person again.
2. Peeta Mellark: Peeta Mellark is the well fed son of a baker who is also chosen for the
Hunger Games. Peeta is pressured into a relationship with Katniss to get sponsors for
the games, but are they truly in love?
3. Rue: Rue is a small twelve year old girl from District Eleven. She was chosen to
participate in the Hunger Games. Even though she is small she is a major threat in the
Hunger Games because she is extremely nimble and quick. Rue pairs up with Katniss
during the games, and forms a strong bond with her.
• Supporting Characters
1. Haymitch Abernathy: Haymitch is a former Hunger Games champion who has been
nothing but a drunk ever since. He is to coach Peeta and Katniss during the games. His
guidance could mean the difference between glory and death for the two tributes.
2. Cato: Cato is a career tribute from District Two and has trained his entire life for the
games. He is confident and knows what to do. He pairs up with the other career
tributes and creates an almost unstoppable force that could eliminate every other
competitor in the Hunger Games.
3. Cinna: Cinna is Katniss’ stylist during the Hunger Games. He creates a stunning dress
for her which catches on fire without hurting Katniss. Throughout the book Cinna
becomes more than just a stylist for Katniss, he becomes her good friend who she
shares her troubles with.

5. PLOT
• Introduction
-Meet Katniss
-Setting: District Twelve in Panem
• Rising Action
-Prim is chosen for the Hunger Games
-Katniss takes her place
-Katniss says her goodbyes to her family and friends
-Katniss travels to the Capitol to prepare for the Hunger Games
-During the tribute testing Katniss scores an eleven out of twelve
-Katniss becomes extremely anxious before the Hunger Games
• Climax
-The Hunger Games begin and Katniss immediately runs as far away from the
other tributes as she can

6. PLOT CONTINUED
• Falling Action
-Katniss drops a Tracker jacker nest on the career tributes
-Rue and Katniss form an alliance
-Katniss destroys the career tributes’ food and supplies
-Rue is killed
-A rule change occurs that states if the last two surviving tributes are from the
same district they will both be victors
-Katniss finds Peeta
-Peeta and Katniss pretend to be in love to receive supplies from sponsors
-Thresh is killed by Cato
-Foxface accidentally eats poisonous berries that Peeta picked
-Cato is killed by mutated mutts that were given the other tributes’ brains
-The rules change again and there can only be one victor
-Peeta and Katniss decided to simultaneously commit suicide
-The Capitol changes the rules back to what they were before
• Conclusion
-Peeta and Katniss both win the Hunger Games
-The Capitol becomes very upset with Peeta and Katniss for challenging their
authority by not battling to the death
-Peeta becomes upset with Katniss because he believed their relationship was real

7. NEW VOCABULARY
1. scuffling- v. to go or move in hurried confusion
“For a few minutes, there’s nothing but blackness and some scuffling.” P. 158
2. pariah- n. an outcast
“Whatever doubts I’ve had dissipate because if either of us took the other’s
life we would be pariahs when we returned home to District Twelve.” P. 247
3. lulling- v. to put to sleep or rest by soothing means
“Rhythmic and lulling.” P. 299
4. finality- n. the state, quality, or fact of being final; conclusiveness or
decisiveness
“Leaving the cave has a sense of finality about it.” P. 326
5. stalemate- n. any position or situation in which no action can be taken or
progress made; deadlock
“We’ve reached a stalemate.” P. 336

8. STARRING ACTORS:
• Katniss Everdeen played by: Emma Watson
• Peeta Mellark played by:
Taylor Lautner

9. STARRING ACTORS:
• Gale Hawthorne played by: Orlando Bloom
Rue played by: Chyna Anne Mcclain

10. STARRING ACTORS:
• Haymitch played by: Wayne Knight
Cinna played by: Terry Crews

11. SOUNDTRACK TUNES
1. A scene where Katniss is taking the train to the Capitol where she will
train.
I'm holdin' on your rope,
Got me ten feet off the ground.
And I'm hearin' what you say,
But I just can't make a sound.
You tell me that you need me,
Then you go and cut me down...
But wait...
You tell me that you're sorry,
Didn't think I'd turn around...
And say...
[Chorus]
That it's too late to apologize.
It's too late...
I said it's too late to apologize.
It's too late.
Yeah!

12. RATING
I gave The Hunger Games a rating of
5 out of 5 stars
This book contained a lot of action and excitement. There was a
fast pace and lot of great description. There is truly nothing
negative to say about The Hunger Games. The plot was great
and included many twists which added great drama to the book.
Overall The Hunger Games is the best book I have ever read.