Katniss Everdeen lives in the nation of Panem, which is located in what was once North America. The Capitol rules over the 12 surrounding districts and holds an annual event called the Hunger Games where one boy and one girl from each district are selected by lottery to fight to the death on live television. The document provides an overview of the setting and introduces some of the main characters from The Hunger Games, including Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, and Haymitch Abernathy.

1. The hunger
games
Written by: Suzane Collins

3. Resume
 Katniss Everdeen, who lives in
the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem,
where the countries of North
America once existed. The Capitol, a
highly advanced metropolis, exercises
political control over the rest of the
nation. The Hunger Games are an
annual event in which one boy and one
girl aged 12–18 from each of the
twelve districts surrounding the
Capitol are selected by lottery to
compete in a televised battle to the
death.

4. Characters:
Effie trinket Peeta Mellark
Cinna
Katniss
everdeen
Caesar Haymitch Gale
Rue
Flickerman Abernathy