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J.C. Maçek III of PopMatters stated, "While the film saga does capture the action of The Hunger Games, the novels are most assuredly the heart of the story. They are nothing less than 'The Writer’s Cut' of the films themselves." [36] In his review Mike Ruiz argues that The Hunger Games film does not have the first-person narrative that is in the original novel. As a result, Ruiz contends the novel is better than the film. [37]

First Thailand, now Myanmar: Asia protesters borrow three-finger salute from Hunger Games". The Straits Times. Reuters. February 4, 2021 . Retrieved March 2, 2021. Gale Hawthorne — Katniss' hunting partner and best friend. He loves Katniss, but they don't end up together because Katniss considers that the bombs that killed Prim were made by Gale. He ends up working successfully in the government of District 2. Katniss assumes he has plenty of girls to love there without her and he mentions that he has kissed many girls other than Katniss.

It came from her aunt who died in the Hunger Games.

Staskiewicz, Keith (March 17, 2011). " 'Hunger Games': Is Jennifer Lawrence the Katniss of your dreams?". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 21, 2011. The Hunger Games follows 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, a girl from District 12 who volunteers for the 74th Hunger Games in place of her younger sister Primrose Everdeen. Also selected from District 12 is Peeta Mellark, who once saved Katniss from starvation when they were children. They are mentored by their district's only living victor, Haymitch Abernathy, who won 24 years earlier and has since led a solitary life of alcoholism.

Wilkinson, Amy (October 26, 2010). "Malese Jow Talks Katniss Role In 'Hunger Games': 'I Would Give It 2,000 Percent' ". Hollywood Crush . Retrieved November 7, 2010. The Hunger Games universe is a dystopia set in Panem, a North American country consisting of the wealthy Capitol and 13 districts in varying states of poverty. Every year, children from the first 12 districts are selected via lottery to participate in a compulsory televised battle royale death match called The Hunger Games. The idea for the trilogy was based in part on the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, in which each year seven boys and seven girls from Athens are sent to Crete as tributes to that land to be devoured by the Minotaur, a cycle that continues until Theseus kills the Minotaur. Collins, who heard the story when she was eight years old, was unsettled by its ruthlessness and cruelty. Collins said, "In her own way, Katniss is a futuristic Theseus." [2] Collins also characterized the novels with the fearful sensations she experienced when her father was fighting in the Vietnam War. [2] Sperling, Nicole (October 15, 2010). " 'The Hunger Games': Taking the book world (and Hollywood) by storm". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 18, 2010. Thresh — Male tribute from District 11. With the same brown skin and golden brown eyes as Rue, he was extremely resourceful and immensely powerful. His most notable act was that of sparing Katniss' life due to her alliance with Rue. He died shortly after, killed by Cato.Joshua L. Weinstein (March 16, 2011). "Exclusive: Jennifer Lawrence Gets Lead Role in 'The Hunger Games' ". TheWrap.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013 . Retrieved March 17, 2011. Joshua L. Weinstein (March 16, 2011). "Exclusive: Jennifer Lawrence Gets Lead Role in 'The Hunger Games' ". TheWrap.com . Retrieved March 17, 2011. Everything we know so far about The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes". Vogue Singapore. September 21, 2022 . Retrieved April 30, 2023. Peeta confesses his longtime secret love for Katniss in a televised interview prior to the Games. This revelation stuns Katniss, who usually does not allow herself to think of romantic attraction due to her traumatic childhood and her fear of losing future children to the Hunger Games. However, she believes that Peeta is only feigning love for her as a tactic for the Games. Clemensia Dovecote — The mentor for the District 11 male tribute. She was the daughter of the Capitol's energy secretary.

Knight, Rosie (June 17, 2019). "Will New 'Hunger Games' Be Relevant in 2020?". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 18, 2019. Staskiewicz, Keith (October 12, 2010). "Kaya Scodelario and Lyndsy Fonseca receive 'The Hunger Games' script". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 13, 2010. Who Will You Support?". Scholastic. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010 . Retrieved May 15, 2010.Beetee Latier — The male tribute from District 3. He is very skilled with a wire, which planned to use to blow up the arena's forcefield, but Katniss shoots an arrow into it instead, and joins Katniss at the end on the way to District 13. Major themes of the novels include distrust of authority (of adults and the government), class discrimination and caste, resistance, the ethics of entertainment, and most notably, the origins and effects of war. [20] Social inequality, unaccountable governance and violence against children have also been suggested as prominent themes. "In the world of the 'Hunger Games', the Capitol lives a life of extravagant wealth and consumption. Meanwhile, out in the 'districts', millions of people work dangerous jobs with low pay. As the Capitol wallows in excess, the districts can barely afford to feed their children." [21] Author Suzanne Collins also mentions the themes of " just war", gladiatorial combat and hunger. [22] War as a result of climate disaster, and the power and illusions of television have also been cited as themes. [23] Others have mentioned revolution and rebellion as themes. "Although it’s... aimed at young adults, it presents potentially quite subversive ideas of mass revolution, economic sabotage and the populist fight against oligarchy." [24] Reception Critical reception Miller, Laura (September 5, 2010). " "The Hunger Games" vs. "Twilight" ". Salon . Retrieved February 27, 2012. Haymitch warns her that the danger is far from over. The authorities are furious at being made fools, and the only way to try to allay their anger is to continue to pretend that her actions were because of her love for Peeta and nothing else. On the journey home, Peeta is dismayed to learn of the deception. Coriolanus Snow — The cruel and twisted President of Panem, who died from either choking on his own blood or being trampled by the crowd. Katniss pointed out that no one cared, and it didn't matter.

Sejanus Plinth — The mentor for the District 2 male tribute. He is from District 2 himself and still sympathizes with those in the Districts. His father, Strabo Plinth, is a powerful war profiteer who bought his family a new life in the Capitol, but struggles against his son's rebellious ways. A prequel novel, titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, about the early days of the Hunger Games, featuring a young Coriolanus Snow as the protagonist, was released on May 19, 2020. [8] The prequel has been sold by Stimola Literary Studio into 35 territories to date. [9] Setting Main article: The Hunger Games (film series) Jennifer Lawrence played Katniss in the film adaptations. President Snow — The President of Panem. He speaks to Katniss face-to-face for the first time at the beginning of Catching Fire. President Snow is described as having very puffy lips which was most likely from an appearance altering operation that is very popular in the Capitol. Katniss describes him as having a smell of blood and roses in his breath. Katniss' first name comes from the arrowhead plant, [4] which was known as katniss in the language of the Lenape. [5] The root of this plant can be eaten, as Katniss does in the book. Her father once said: "As long as you can find yourself, you'll never starve."Alma Coin — President of District 13. She was believed to have authorized the bombing of the Capitol's children, which killed Prim, Katniss' sister. Katniss assassinates her with an arrow during Snow's execution because she realizes Coin will be a horrible dictator as well. President Coin has gray hair which Katniss thinks may be a wig because it's uniform and there isn't a hair out of place. The three-finger gesture used in the books to express unity with the rebellion has been used in real-life protests in Thailand (2014, 2020) and Myanmar (2021). [61] [62] [63] Katniss and her family come from District 12, a coal-mining district that is the poorest, least populated, and smallest district in the dystopian fictional autocratic nation of Panem, ruled by the Capitol. In the course of the first book, The Hunger Games, Katniss competes in the Hunger Games after she is allowed to volunteer in place of her little sister, Primrose "Prim" Everdeen. While in the arena, Katniss forms an alliance with Rue, the young female tribute from District 11, as she reminds Katniss of her sister. After Rue is killed by a Career Tribute named Marvel, Katniss sings her a lullaby and covers her body in flowers. Later, District 11 shows solidarity with Katniss over Rue’s death and gifts her bread shaped like a moon and covered in seeds. Katniss then forms an alliance with her fellow District 12 tribute, Peeta, and grows close to him. The two eventually make it to the finale of the games, where they become the victors after defying the Capitol's attempt to force one to kill the other. Collins also cites as a classical inspiration the Roman gladiator games. She feels three key elements create a good game: an all powerful and ruthless government, people forced to fight to the death, and the game's role as a source of popular entertainment. [13] Lucy Gray Baird — The mentee of Coriolanus Snow. The female tribute from District 12. She is talented singer and part of a group known as the Covey. She makes a dramatic entrance into the Hunger Games and Coriolanus Snow finds himself falling head over heels for her.