By: Suzanne Collins
Plot
• The Hunger Games is taken place in the future of North America and the
United States doesn’t exist anymore, A country named Panem takes its
place.
• Panem is a country of 12 Districts and a capitol that rules the Districts.
• Every year, for the Capitols pure enjoyment, They have the Annual
Hunger Games which is where they take 2 tributes, 1 boy and 1 girl from
each district and they put them in an arena that is controlled by the
capitol and have them fight for survival. The last tribute standing wins.
The capitol watches every second of the games on televison. It’s basically
Panem’s version of sports.
• The book is narrated by a young girl named Katniss who is this years
District 12 tribute.
• The book is about her experiences before, during and after the Hunger
games.
• May the odds ever be in your favor.
History Of Panem
• Where the Hunger Games takes place
• Established in North America after the destruction of
the continent's civilization by an unknown
apocalyptic event.
• The nation consists of the wealthy Capitol and 12
surrounding, poor districts united under the Capitol's
control.
• District 12, where the book begins, is located in the
coal-rich region of Panem.
Main Characters
Katniss
• Katniss is a brave, strong, and
courageous girl. She is set to fight in
the 74th Hunger Games
representing her district; district 12
and her Mother and Sister Prim.
She is known for being talented
with the bow and arrow.
Peeta
He is the baker in District 12’s son, so
he is other wise known as the boy with
the bread. He is chosen to fight in the
74th Hunger Games alongside Katniss.
He has been in love with Katniss
forever so he will do anything for her
survival.
Other Characters
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Gale Hawthorne- Katiniss’s Best Friend
Primrose Everdeen- Katniss’s little sister
Madge Undersee- Daughter of the Mayor, gave Katniss the Mocking Jay pin
before the Hunger Games so she could wear it as Districts 12 token
Cinna- Katniss’s Stylist for the games
Haymitch Abernathy- Former victor of the Hunger Games from District 12.
Katniss and Peeta’s Mentor for the games.
Effie Trinket- From the Capitol, District 12’s Escort for the Hunger Games
Rue- Tribute from District 11 for the Hunger Games
Cato- Tribute from District 2 for the Hunger Games
Clove- Tribute from District 2 for the Hunger Games
Foxface- Tribute from District 5 for the Hunger Games
Thresh- Tribute from District 11 for the Hunger Games
Glimmer- Tribute from District 1 for the Hunger Games
Marvel- Tribute from District 1 for the Hunger Games
Love Interests
Katniss
Peeta
Gale
Peeta has had a crush on Katniss since forever. Gale and Katniss have been best
friends for forever. During the training for the Hunger Games Peeta confesses his love
for Katniss and before Katniss left for the Hunger Games Gale wanted to run away
with her and never look back. Who will she choose??
What are the “Hunger Games”?
• The Hunger Games is an Event that takes place
every year in the Country Panem where they
have take 2 tributes, 1 boy and 1 girl from
each district.
• They put the tributes in an arena that is
controlled by the capitol and have them fight
for survival.
• The last tribute standing wins.
What happens before the games
• Before the games, all the tributes chosen go to
capitol and get stylist and get a new look
before the games
• They do a parade through the capitol city to
have the people of the capitol see them and
make bets on them and get sponsors to
support them throughout the games.
• Then they go to training before they are put
into the Hunger Games.
What happens during the games
• The final moment before the games start, the
tributes are put into a circle and once the gun fires,
some run away to hid and take shelter, others run to
get wepons and supplies and others viciously murder
the other tributes.
• Everytime a tribute is killed, there is a bomb noise
through the air and a picture of their face is shot
through the sky
• It is a blood bath until the last one is standing
What happens after the games
• You’ll have to read to find out that 
History of victors winning
Victors from Each District throughout the Years
25
20
15
10
5
0
Victors from Each District
throughout the Years
The Hunger Games Trilogy
The three book series to the original “Hunger Games”