The Hunger Games - Introduction and

Background

Unit 1 - Survival 1

The Hunger GamesBy Suzanne Collins

The Hunger GamesBy Suzanne Collins

IntroductionIntroduction

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Would you be willing to compete in a live

televised reality show

in which the winnerwinnergets many gifts such

as…

…a new homehome, moneymoney for life, and a careercareermentoring mentoring new opponents each

year?

But if you LOSE…

You pay with your LIFELIFE.You pay with your LIFELIFE.Still want to play?

What if you didn’t have a What if you didn’t have a

choice?choice?

The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Gamestrilogy is written by

_________________.

She began writing for

children’s television

shows before writing

her first novel.

She is also the author of

The The UnderlandUnderlandChroniclesChronicles.

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write The Hunger The Hunger GamesGames after she had

been channel surfing

between watching live

coverage

_________________

_________________

and

_________________

_________________.

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Background

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She was also influenced by

______________________, especially the story of

___________________

___________________.

______________________________________as entertainment for the

masses contributed, as well.

Theseus and the Minotaur

• Children’s Story

• Summary Sheet

The SettingThe SettingThe story is set many, many years in the

________________.

The country (in which Katniss lives) is located in the former ______________after natural

disasters and the oceans “swallowed up” much of the land.

This new country is called ______________________.

The Setting: PanemThe Setting: Panem

The Capitol is a the capital city.

Capitol City

Note: The location of each district and outline of Panem is purely speculation.

PanemPanem consists of ________________________

surrounding the ______________.

The DistrictsThe Districts(smaller red dots)

As punishment for the

______________ against the

Capitol, the district citizens are forced

into a life of _________, _________,

___________,___________,and

__________________…

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Background

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Each district has its own ________________________that it _________for the people who live in the

Capitol.

The ______ district______ districtwas “destroyed” ____ years ago when the district citizens tried to _______

against ___________________.

Capitol City

District 13 ruins

Note: The location of each district and outline of Panem is purely speculation.

The Setting: District 12The Setting: District 12

Capitol City

Katniss, the narrator,

lives in __________________, which is located in the

______________ ______________

__________________________.District 12District 12

The Appalachian Mountain RangeAppalachian Mountain Range is

perhaps the world’s oldest mountain

range, with its creation dating back

approximately ____________ ____________ years ago.

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District 12’s industry is _____ _____

__________________-for the Capitol, of

course.

Katniss’s father _____ in a _____

_________when she was 11 and her younger sister,

__________, just eight years old.

Her mother became depressed, leaving Katniss to fend for her family.

She turned to thewoodswoods--the __________________outside the district 12 fence--and began________________________________in order to feed her sister, mother, and herself.

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Background

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To further repress the district citizens, the

Capitol required all children aged all children aged ______________

to enter their names into a lottery or

______________ to see who will compete in the annual__________________________competition.

Each year in the Hunger Games,Hunger Games,_____________ district children enter the arena to ____________________.

Only_____ _____ will survive and be crowned the __________.

The Capitol forces _______________ to

watch The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Gamescompetition on __________. It was

created by the Capitol to remind the

district citizens of ________________.

Watching their children __________is the district citizens’__________________________ for the

_____________________.

Every district

child aged

12 to 18 ________________enter their

_______ into the reaping.

Symbolism

What could/does symbol mean?

13 districts/12 districts

Birds (later: Mockingjays)

WaspsMutants

FoodDandelionsFlower WreathsRed RoseWoods/Wooded areas

Themes in “The Hunger Games”PowerPowerRealityRealityIdentityIdentitySociety and ClassSociety and ClassStrength and SkillStrength and SkillLoveLoveAppearancesAppearancesPoliticsPoliticsSacrificeSacrifice