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'''The Hunger Games''' is a series of novels by Suzanne Collins, with the first volume written in 2008. The plot follows the life of 16 year old Katniss Everdeen, a resident of Panem (Post apocalyptic North America), who is forced into a gladiatoral combat by the autocratic government of Panem, a successor state of Canada and the United states.

'''The Hunger Games''' is a series of novels by Suzanne Collins, with the first volume written in 2008. The plot follows the life of 16 year old Katniss Everdeen, a resident of Panem (Post apocalyptic and World War North America), who is forced into a gladiatoral combat by the autocratic government of Panem, a successor state of Canada and the United states.

A film version of ''The Hunger Games'' broke US first weekend box office records in March 2012.

A film version of ''The Hunger Games'' broke US first weekend box office records in March 2012.

==Plot==

==Plot==

The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic North America, after some unrevealed catastrophe causes the government of Canada and the United States to collapse. Panem, is composed of "a shining capitol, ringed by thirteen grateful districts". The protagonists hail from District 12, located near the Appalachia today. District 12 mines coal, and is a relatively poor district. As punishment for an earlier rebellion, the Hunger Games are imposed upon the citizens, who must send 1 boy and 1 girl to the capitol every year, to fight to the death. In the story, Katniss volunteers for her 12 year old sister, to take place as tribute to the capitol. Peeta Mellark reveals his undying love for Katniss during the games itself, and due to public opinion strongly opposed to killing the "star crossed lovers", a rule change is implemented, and both tributes survive, to the chargrin of the Capitol, who views it as a poorly hidden rebellion.  Afterwards, Peeta is heartbroken when he learns that Katniss's actions in the arena were part of a calculated ploy to earn sympathy from the audience.<ref>ISBN 0439023483 "The Hunger Games", Collins, Suzanne</ref>

The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic North America, many years after unrevealed catastrophies and "a ravaging war for what little sustenance remains" causes the governments of North America to collapse. Panem is composed of "a shining capitol, ringed by thirteen districts", each district providing some type of resource or service for the wealthy Capitol, located in the rocky mountains, where the richest citizens of Panem reside. The protagonists hail from District 12, located near Appalachia today. District 12 mines coal, and is one of the poorest districts. As punishment for an earlier rebellion 74 years before the first book begins, the Hunger Games are imposed upon the citizens of the districts, who must send 1 boy and 1 girl from each of those 12 remaining districts (the 13th was obliterated in the rebellion) to the Capitol every year, to fight to the death. In the story, Katniss volunteers for her 12 year old sister to take place as tribute to the Capitol. Peeta Mellark, her counterpart, reveals his undying love for Katniss during the games itself, and due to public opinion strongly opposed to killing the "star crossed lovers", a rule change is implemented, and both tributes survive, to the chargrin of the Capitol, who views it as a poorly hidden rebellion.  Afterwards, Peeta is heartbroken when he learns that Katniss's actions in the arena were part of a calculated ploy to earn sympathy from the audience.<ref>ISBN 0439023483 "The Hunger Games", Collins, Suzanne</ref>

==Characters==

==Characters==