ESL262
Summary paragraph (hunger games)
The novel, The Hunger Games, takes place in a future world of the United States, where one central district controls other poor districts; Suzanne Collins introduces us to her main character, Katniss Everdeen. The novel begins on the day of the reaping in District 12. Katniss Everdeen, the story's 16-year-old narrator, went hunting with her friend Gale before the reaping. On the way home Katniss think about her sister prim and her mother, whom are both depends on Katniss, to survive after her father died in a mine explosion when she was only 11. Since then she has been trying to keep her family fed by hunting.
The first few chapters are about how difficult is to live in district 12 and that people are dying from hunger. Then it is beginning to talk about how every year, each district sent 2 tributes, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12-18 that are chosen randomly to “represent” the district in the game called “Hunger Games”. The game is a survival game where you need to kill everyone else in order to be the winner and stay alive. Prim Katniss sister gets chosen at the reaping, but Katniss volunteers take the place of her younger sister. Peeta Mellark is the boy that gets selected as the other tribute. Katniss and Peeta ride the train to the Capitol. On the train Katniss and Peeta receives food like the rich people have. After they arrive, Katniss and Peeta meet their stylists. At the opening ceremonies Katniss and Peeta are presented as a pair, holding hands, with their outfits blazing in fake flames. After the ceremonies, the tributes begin their training sessions to learn how to kill, and survive. The Game makers reward Katniss skills, with a score of 11 out of 12 during her private session with them. At the interview, Peeta professes his love for Katniss, and let the audience believe that they are lovers, trapped in an arena where they love cannot survive.
The 74th Hunger Games begin. Before the game