By Suzanne Collins
The nation of Panem is the ruins of the place once known as North America. Panem was once surrounded by 13 districts, and at the center of it is the Capitol. The districts had created an uprising before against the Capitol which ended into destruction of the District 13. The 12 districts remained but have been faced to a game where life is at stake –the Hunger Games which for the capitol reminds everyone in Panem that it is to pay what had happened in uprising.
The Hunger Games is game where two tributes (players) from every district will be chosen. The players name are drawn in a ceremony called the Reaping. The Reaping is the time where names of every citizen ages from 12-18 years old will be drawn. The more you entries you give in the Reaping the more ration you will get for your family. In districts hunger games is a cruel thing because tributes will kill each other and is being televised live on TV. Family of tributes will be grieving since it is a sacrifice for them to be saved from hunger. The victor of the game will be spending a splendid life from providing them shelter to making their stomach full this is to remind the people of Panem that even the districts created an uprising before the Capitol is still generous enough to partake in giving such rewards.
Katniss Everdeen is a girl who lives in District 12 where coal mining was their livelihood. Her father died at mine tunnels when he stepped on a mine. Since then she took the responsibility as the head of the family since her mother became so depressed with what happened to their father. She also has a sister named Primrose Everdeen. Katniss lived a life of survival and protected Prim since their father died. She always slipped on the district’s fence and hunt for their daily needs and food which is illegal for it is a form of theft, getting something out of the fence means getting something from the Capitol. Since the peacekeeper in 12 is nice, getting