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David Levithan (October 18, 2018). "Suzanne Collins Talks About 'The Hunger Games,' the Books and the Movies". New York Times. Earlier on, and again in this passage, we also heard about Maysilee as being a friend to Katniss's mother: Cinna — Katniss' stylist. A sly and witty man, Cinna is clever with his fingers and even smarter in his mind. His incredible designs for Katniss help her gain popularity with the audience. He is the most "normal" person Katniss meets from the Capitol. 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.

Collins, Suzanne. "Similarities To Underland". Scholastic Canada (Interview: Video) . Retrieved June 15, 2010. a b c King, Stephen (September 8, 2008). "The Hunger Games review". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 26, 2010. 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] Hunger Games' News: Chloe Moretz Would 'Absolutely Die' To Play Katniss". MTV.com. October 4, 2010 . Retrieved July 14, 2012. Main article: The Hunger Games (film series) Jennifer Lawrence played Katniss in the film adaptations.Franich, Darren (November 1, 2010). " 'The Hunger Games': Jodelle Ferland dresses as Katniss for Halloween". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 7, 2010. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) Official Trailer , retrieved April 29, 2023 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. Heldman, Breanne L. (October 11, 2010). "Lyndsy Foneseca Ready to Devour 'Hunger Games' ". NextMovie. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012 . Retrieved October 13, 2010.

Grandma'am — The grandmother of Coriolanus Snow. She sings the Capitol anthem " Gem of Panem." She doted on Coriolanus and often spoke of the Snow family grandeur. For his part, Coriolanus loved her, but felt she had lost touch with reality a long time ago. She grows roses in a rooftop garden. She is a regal woman who begins to descend into denial and eventually despair as the Snows struggle to mask their poor financial situation. Haymitch Abernathy — Katniss and Peeta's Mentor in the Hunger Games. Has an addiction to alcohol, and gets drunk to escape the world around him. He was the only living victor in District 12 before Katniss and Peeta. Haymitch is their mentor throughout The Hunger Games and Catching Fire. He is the one that sends the gifts from sponsors as well. Joshua L. Weinstein (March 16, 2011). "Exclusive: Jennifer Lawrence Gets Lead Role in 'The Hunger Games' ". TheWrap.com . Retrieved March 17, 2011. there’s an urgency about her tone that surprises me. “They let you wear one thing from your district in the arena. One thing to remind Suzanne Collins's War Stories for Kids". The New York Times. April 8, 2011 . Retrieved November 14, 2011.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. O'Hehir, Andrew (March 13, 2012). "What came before 'The Hunger Games' ". Salon . Retrieved October 7, 2014. Collins has described Katniss as being an independent, strong survivalist, lethal, but good at thinking outside the box. [7] Katniss's past hardships (her father's death, mother's depression, and near starvation) have made her a survivor, and she will endure hardship and hard work to preserve her own life and the life of her family. She states nice people are the most dangerous because they get inside of her and they could hurt her badly when she least expected it. She has shown she will protect those she loves, no matter the cost to herself, as shown when she volunteers for the Games to save her little sister Prim, when she shields Gale to keep him from being whipped (even when it means a lash for herself), and when she stoically decides during her second Games to die to save Peeta. In the epilogue, Katniss and Peeta are married and have a young daughter and a son. Katniss still suffers nightmares about the games and fears having to eventually relay the story to her children. To soothe her traumatized psyche, Katniss makes a list in her mind of every act of kindness she has ever seen, an obsession that she realizes has simply become a "repetitive game" to keep darker thoughts at bay. In the series' last words, Katniss offers one final observation: "But there are much worse games to play." Volumnia Gaul — The Head Gamemaker of the 10th Hunger Games. She works in the Capitol's experimental weapons division at the Citadel and is also a top professor at the Capitol's University. She believes that people are inherently violent and is convinced that war is eternal and must be managed.

Collins says she drew inspiration for the series from both classical and contemporary sources. Her main classical source of inspiration is the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, in which, as a punishment for past crimes, Minos forces Athens to sacrifice seven youths and seven maidens to the Minotaur, which kills them in a vast labyrinth. Collins says that even as a child, she was stunned by the idea since "it was just so cruel" to force Athens to sacrifice its own children. Sperling, Nicole (October 15, 2010). " 'The Hunger Games': Taking the book world (and Hollywood) by storm". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 18, 2010. 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. 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 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]

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Zevin, Gabrielle (October 9, 2009). "Constant Craving". The New York Times . Retrieved November 26, 2010.

Video: Classical Inspiration – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins". Scholastic . Retrieved September 4, 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. Staskiewicz, Keith (March 3, 2011). " 'Hunger Games': Jennifer Lawrence, Saoirse Ronan, Chloe Moretz, Emma Roberts, and more up for Katniss – EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 12, 2011. As Maysilee Donner bravely disengages herself and heads for the stage, I catch a glimpse of my mother at my age, and no one has exaggerated her beauty. Holding her hand and weeping is another girl who looks just like Maysilee. But a lot like someone else I know, too.I had a friend who went that year," says my mother quietly. "Maysilee Donner. Her parents owned the sweetshop. They gave me her songbird after. A canary." Katniss and Peeta go on the Victory Tour, which is a visit to each district by the winners, strategically placed between each Hunger Games. Katniss becomes aware uprisings are erupting. In addition, the nation's leader, President Snow, is making Katniss convince the nation she is really in love with Peeta and that her suicide pact was an act of love rather than defiance, to quell dissent. Gale has been presented to the nation as her cousin, but President Snow implies his knowledge that Katniss has feelings for him and threatens to have him killed to gain leverage. Gritten, David (March 26, 2012). "Why has 'The Hunger Games' outdone 'Twilight'?". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022 . Retrieved March 30, 2012. Untold Secrets of the High Stakes 'Hunger Games '". The Hollywood Reporter. February 1, 2012 . Retrieved February 7, 2012. A few days after the incident with the bread, Katniss decided to go into the woods surrounding her district to hunt illegally and gather plants to eat, which was how her father had gotten most of the family's food before he died. There, she met a boy named Gale Hawthorne. Together, they provide for both their families and develop a strong friendship.