Hunger Games book report

The Hunger Games

By Collins, Suzanne

Exposition

Characters

● Katniss Everdeen○ She is a teenage girl who lives in District 12 which is a coal mining

region in the country of Panem. She is the volunteer tribute after her sister was selected as the original tribute.

● Peeta Mellark○ He is selected as the male tribute for District 12. Everyone in the

district doesn’t know much about him but he is the son of the baker in District 12

● Gale Hawthorne○ He is Katniss’s hunting partner and closest friend of her in District 12.

He is also one of the miners that work in Panem.

● Primrose “Prim” Everdeen○ She is the twelve-year-old sister of Katniss and the original tribute for

the 75th Hunger Games. She is very protective of Katniss especially during the drawing for tributes.

● Mrs. Everdeen○ She is a skilled healer for DIstrict 12, who has suffered from severe

depression after the death of her husband in a mine explosion.

● Haymitch Abernathy○ Haymitch is a former District 12 tribute and winner of the Hunger

Games who is now a middle-age drunk

● Cinna○ He is the designer for Katniss and Peeta’s clothing during the Hunger

Games. There is not really a description of him in the book.

● Effie Trinket○ She is a pink-haired proper escort for the District 12 tributes. She is a

Hunger Games administrator, and represents the wealth and power of the government.

● Rue○ She is a tiny twelve-year-old tribute from District 11, the agricultural

district. Her strength during the game was using trees for transportation and hiding places and the call of the Mockingjay

● Thresh○ He is a big, silent guy from District 11, the same as Rue. During the

games he spared Katniss’s life for her to protect Rue, but he is killed later by Cato.

● Cato○ He is the strongest and the most threatening male tribute in the

Hunger Games. He is from the wealthiest district and its District 2 and Katniss’s main competition

● Foxface○ She is a female tribute from District 5 and is clever, and really smart.

She survives through the games by stealing food and supplies.

Rising Action

The conflict begins when “Prim” is chosen as tribute for the Hunger Games, Katniss steps in and volunteers in Prim’s place. She is later taken away to prepare for the games.

Climax

The climax is when the Hunger Games begins and people run toward the cornucopia to get supplies and weapons.

Falling Action

Peeta and Katniss win the Hunger Games but almost commit suicide after hearing only one can leave the arena. While almost killing themselves with poison berries making the capital angry but forcing them to end the games.

Resolution

There is no resolution at the end of the book due to it being the first book in the three book series.