Characters
District 12 female tribute; volunteers in place of her sister; excellent hunter; our protagonist
Katniss Everdeen
reason Katniss volunteers for The Hunger Games
to protect her baby sister, Prim
"I volunteer! I volunteer as tribute!"
Katniss
ceremony where a male and female tribute are chosen to participate in the Hunger Games
Doing what you must to stay alive
Survival and Resourcefulness
cruel, corrupt leader of Panem
President Snow
the object Katniss receives from Madge before leaving for the Capitol; symbol of District 12
gold Mockingjay pin
"May the odds be ever in your favor."
Effie
Definition of "tribute"
person chosen for the Games
The Capitol controlling people
Power and Control
District 11's female tribute; knowledge of plants; Katniss's ally; killed by a Career
Rue
reason why the Career tributes have an advantage in the Games
they've been trained for the Games since childhood
"You have as much charm as a dead slug."
Haymitch
Definition of "tesserae"
a token worth one year's supply of grain for one person
working together to survive; finding comfort in one another
The Value of Friendship and Alliance
Katniss and Peeta's escort for the Games
Effie Trinket
the rule change that occurs during the Games
two tributes from the same district can win
"I just keep wishing I could think of a way to show them they don't own me."
Peeta
a person punished by the government for rebellion
Selflessness and Sacrifice
putting others before yourself
District 2's male tribute; ruthless; wants to kill Katniss; mauled by Mutts
Cato
the purpose of the Hunger Games
to punish the districts and show the Capitol's power
"We could be a team, you and I."
Rue
Definition of "cornucopia"
Katniss is haunted by vivid, uncontrollable memories of the Games
result of trauma