Suzanne Collins

Suzanne CollinsAuthor

Born in New Jersey Lives in Connecticut

with her husband, daughter, and son

Earned her MFA from New York University in dramatic writing.

Katniss Everdeen

Protagonist

Sixteen years old Black hair, grey eyes, and

olive skin Lives in District 12 Lives with her mom and sister

(Prim) Provides for her family A hunter, archer, and trapper

The CapitolAntagonist

In control over the districts Districts lost a rebellion against

the capitol As punishment they require one boy

and one girl from each district to compete in the Hunger Games.

Haymitch Abernathy

Favorite Character

Middle aged man Victor of the 50th Hunger Games Only survivor from District 12 Mentor for Peeta and Katniss Sarcastic

Effie TrinketLeast Favorite Character

Cheerful woman Wears colorful wigs

(usually hot pink) Effie reaps the names of

the tributes in District 12 and escorts them

Fussy over appearances and manners

Does all she can to make sure Katniss and Peeta survive

Exposition

Katniss and Peeta have returned back to District 12.

They have won the Hunger Games.

President Snow visits with Katniss and is mad at her for the way the games ended.

It created rebellion.

Rising Action

75th Hunger Games Victors are sent back to the

arena to fight again. Katniss and Peeta join up with

other Victors: Finnick, Mags, Beetee, and Wiress.

Find out the Arena is set up like a clock

Climax

Katniss shoots an arrow at the force field around the arena

Wakes up being transported to District 13 (thought to not exist)

Plan between most contestants to break out of the arena

District 12 has been destroyed

Falling Action & Resolution

To be continued with the Third Book

Book ends with a cliff-hanger ending so there is not really a falling action and resolution

Panem (a nation that “rose out of the ashes” of North America)

Districts 1-13 Arena

Setting

Themes

Loyalty Family Friends

Governmental Control Rebellion Survival Trust

Book Rating

8 or a 9I did not like the Cliff hanger endingCan’t wait for the third book to come out

EFFECTS OF WARSocial Issue

“What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of the beautiful world.”

-Arthur Koestler

Environmental

World Trade Center Burned at high temperatures Toxic materials and debris everywhere People inhaled the dust which caused health

problems

Damage Sanitation Structures Water no longer safe to drink

Nuclear Weapons Contaminated land, cities, plants, animals, water,

etc.

Economy Expensive

Increase taxesBorrow money from other countries

○ can lead to debtPrint more currency

Technological DevelopmentNot everything invented for war use

○ Radar○ GPS Navigation System

Psychological

Civilians (where occurring) Families of Soldiers Soldiers

Civilian (where occurring)

Things change 9/11: security

Lives lost Homes lost Food scarce

Families of Soldiers

Worried Death Safety

Adjust to life without them around

Soldiers

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Make it challenging to get used to Anxiety, depression, flashbacks, nightmares

New things Routine People Surroundings Time schedule

Losing the ones they work with

I'm just trying to be a fatherRaise a daughter and a sonBe a lover to their motherEverything to everyoneUp and at 'em, bright and earlyI'm all business in my suitYeah, I'm dressed up for success From my head down to my boots

I don't do it for the moneyThere's bills that I can't payI don't do it for the gloryI just do it anywayProviding for our future's my responsibilityYeah I'm real good under pressureBeing all that I can be

And I can't call in sick on Mondays when the weekends been too strongI just work straight through the holidaysAnd sometimes all night longYou can bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the doorHey, I'm solid, hey I'm steady, hey, I'm true down to the coreAnd I will always do my duty no matter what the priceI've counted up the cost, I know the sacrificeOh, and I don't want to die for youbut if dyin's asked of meI'll bear that cross with honor'cause freedom don't come free

I'm an American soldier, an American beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a standWhen Liberty's in jeopardy, I will always do what's rightI'm out here on the front lineSleep'in in peace at nightAmerican soldier, I'm an American soldier

Yeah, an American soldier, an American Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a standWhen Liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's rightI'm out here on the front lineSo Sleep in peace tonightAmerican soldier, I'm an American An American, an American soldier

American Soldier- Toby Keith

“VICTORY, HOWEVER LONG AND HARD THE ROAD MAY BE, FOR WITHOUT VICTORY THERE IS NO SURVIVAL.”

-WINSTON CHURCHILL