Book Report

BOOK REPORT
I.
A. The Hunger Games
B. Suzanne Collins
C. Scholastic Press/New York
D. 2008/October 1 2008
II. ELEMENTS OF THE STORY

A.
The Hunger Games trilogy takes place in an unspecified future time, in the dystopian, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem,
located in North America. The country consists of a wealthy Capitol city, located in the Rocky Mountains, surrounded by
twelve (originally thirteen) poorer districts ruled by the Capitol.
B.
Katniss Everdeen- the protagonist and female tribute of District 12. She is an excellent hunter and tremendously
resourceful
Peeta Mellark- the boy tribute of District 12 and the son of a baker. He is kind and loyal, and he becomes Katniss’s love
interest and main ally during the Hunger Games.
Haymitch Abernathy- Katniss’s and Peeta’s trainer. He is a drunk and one of only two people from District 12 to win the
Hunger Games (and the only one still living).
Effie Trinket- the escort of the tributes from District 12. She is very concerned with appearances and her own career.
Gale- Katniss’s friend and hunting partner. Gale is probably the person closest to Katniss, and he is the only with whom
she can ever fully relax and be herself.
Prim Everdeen- Katniss’s little sister. She is small and gentle, and Katniss volunteers in her place when her name is
drawn in the reaping.
Mother (Everdeen)- Katniss’s mother. After her husband died, she essentially stopped caring for Katniss and Prim,
forcing Katniss to become the family’s primary provider.
Cinna- Katniss’s main stylist. He becomes Katniss’s friend over the course of the story and counsels Katniss to be herself.
Madge Undersee- the Mayor’s daughter and the only person Katniss is friendly with at school. She gives Katniss the
mocking jay pin.
Mayor Undersee- the mayor of District 12
Venia- the person who waxes Katniss before she sees Cinna, her stylist
Cato- the male tribute from District 2. He is a career tribute, meaning he has trained for the Hunger Games his entire
life, and he is large, short-tempered, and a fierce fighter.
Rue- the female tribute from District 11. Katniss and Rue become allies during the Games, and Katniss
Foxface- a female tribute in the Hunger Games characterized by her wiliness and intelligence. She dies by eating
poisonous berries collected by Peeta.
Thresh- the male tribute from District 11. He shows mercy toward Katniss because of the way Katniss treated Rue.
Glimmer- the female tribute from District 1. She dies when Katniss drops a tracker jacker nest on her and some other
tributes.
Clove- the female tribute from District 2. She actually defeats Katniss in a fight and nearly kills her, but Thresh intervenes
and saves Katniss’s life.
Caesar Flickerman- the ostentatious television host who interviews Katniss and Peeta before and after the Games
Claudius Templesmith- the announcer during the Hunger Games
President Snow- the president of Panem
C. In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to
select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen
must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer
Lawrence) has little to rely on, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where she must weigh
survival against love.
A.
Katniss is a super-oppressed member of a super-oppressed "District," whose sister is chosen by lottery as a Tribute, one
of 24 contestants who will compete to the death in her nation's annual Hunger Games. Only one will survive. Katniss
volunteers to take her place, natch.
B.
The Rising Action is when the game starts and Katniss now has to learn to survive on her own. The Capitol controls the
game, so they can make anything happen. Katniss learns to sleep in trees, and tie herself onto it.
C.
The climax occurs when Katniss learns that only one tribute can be declared the winner. This means that either Peeta or
Katniss must die. ... Katniss announces that she and Peeta will eat the poisonous berries and commit suicide. They go so
far as to the put the berries in their mouths.
D.
The Falling Action is Katniss and Peeta are on the only two tributes left. They made an announcement before saying that
there can be two victors, but only if they originate from the same district. Now that there the only two left they make
another announcement.
E.
The denouement is when Katniss and Peeta make the return trip home after the post-game interview.
III. BEST CHARACTER OF THE STORY

 Finnick Odair
 Katniss Everdeen
 Haymitch Abernathy
 Peeta Mellark
 Johanna Mason
 Rue
 Primrose Everdeen
 Effie Trinket
 Cinna
 Gale Hawthorne
IV. REACTIONS TOWARDS THE STORY

The movie, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, is an adventure film based on Suzanne Collins’ novel, Catching Fire. This
film is the sequel to The Hunger Games that belong in The Hunger Games Trilogy.
From the creative mind of Suzanne Collins made this story undeniably a science fiction. The world of the 13 districts
differs from our everyday world. The story takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic nation called Panem. Collins was
able to write her novel as she was inspired from what she saw as she did channel surfing on television. Such visions
were from a reality show and from news involving the invasion in Iraq. Thus, these visions were noticeable in her novel
and the depicted film. On the other hand, she also based her creations from the Greek myth of Theseus as she described
Katniss as a futuristic Theseus and such framework was provided with Roman gladiatorial games. The film may have
based and used things from the real world but such imaginative mind made it a science fiction. The advancement in
science and technology itself is too much if we compare and align it with our today’s knowledge.
V. LESSON LEARNED FROM THE STORY

Don't be afraid to accept help when you need it most.
Be yourself.
Family is everything.
Perseverance counts, even in the face of impossible odds.
Be kind to your enemies.
You can do impossible-seeming things if you work hard enough.
Focusing really helps.
True strength comes from within.
Honing your skills pays off.
Sometimes you’ve got to fake it to make it.

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II. ELEMENTS OF THE STORY

III. BEST CHARACTER OF THE STORY

IV. REACTIONS TOWARDS THE STORY

V. LESSON LEARNED FROM THE STORY

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