Katniss and the other tributes are, in their time before participating in their Hunger Games, compelled to compete for the hearts of sponsors who donate money that can be used to buy vital supplies for them when they are in the arena such as medicine, matches, food, and water. The concept of how the audiences carry nearly as much force as actual characters is based on how, in reality television and in the Roman games, the audience can both "respond with great enthusiasm or play a role in your elimination," as Collins said. [3] Name [ edit ]

Valby, Karen (March 17, 2011). " 'Hunger Games' director Gary Ross talks about 'the easiest casting decision of my life' – EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 21, 2011. 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. Zevin, Gabrielle (October 9, 2009). "Constant Craving". The New York Times . Retrieved November 26, 2010. A prequel to the trilogy, titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, was released on May 19, 2020. [15] The novel is set 64 years before The Hunger Games events, during the 'Dark Days' which led to the failed rebellion in Panem. The story follows an 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, whose family name has fallen from grace as the remaining Snows live in poverty and struggle to keep up appearances in post-war Panem. [16] Snow becomes a mentor for the 10th annual Hunger Games as his final project before graduating from school. Snow shows great commitment in mentoring his tribute Lucy Gray Baird from the impoverished district 12 because her winning means he will be awarded a monetary prize that will cover his university tuition. [17] Though skeptical at first, Snow believes he can turn the odds of the Games in his favor after seeing Lucy defiantly sing during her reaping ceremony. [18] During his time spent mentoring Lucy, Snow begins to fall in love with her and must choose between her and his promising political future. [16] Collins credits her character Lucy as having introduced the concept of entertainment into the Hunger Games with her performative and musical talent. [19] Themes Throughout the novel, Katniss sees how ruthless Gale is. He does not seem to value human life as much as she does. He feels no sympathy for the enemies to the rebellion, and he feels fine with torture and murder, even of innocent civilians, to advance the rebellion. She struggles to reconcile this with the fact that she still cares for Gale. Amid her crushing loneliness and her PTSD, she kisses Gale, but he says that the kiss is not real as it is like “kissing someone who’s drunk.”

Joshua L. Weinstein (March 16, 2011). "Exclusive: Jennifer Lawrence Gets Lead Role in 'The Hunger Games' ". TheWrap.com . Retrieved March 17, 2011. Casca Highbottom — The dean of the "Academy" and credited for creating the Games. Doped up on morphling, he has a dark secret in his past and seems bear a grudge against Coriolanus Snow. Primrose Everdeen — Katniss' little sister, who helps keep Katniss sane when Peeta wasn't there. Prim worked as a healer in District 13 and planned on becoming a doctor, but died during a bombing by Coin's soldiers when a hovercraft dropped parachute bombs on a large group of Capitol children. When she rushed in with medics, she was killed by the second explosion. It was thought that the bomb that killed her could have been made by Gale. Untold Secrets of the High Stakes 'Hunger Games '". The Hollywood Reporter. February 1, 2012 . Retrieved February 7, 2012. Everything we know so far about The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes". Vogue Singapore. September 21, 2022 . Retrieved April 30, 2023.

Scholastic Releases New Interview with Suzanne Collins, Author of the Worldwide Bestselling Hunger Games Series | Scholastic Media Room". mediaroom.scholastic.com . Retrieved April 30, 2023. Gale informs her that the Capitol has destroyed District 12 in retaliation. After some hesitation, Katniss joins the rebels. Franich, Darren (November 1, 2010). " 'The Hunger Games': Jodelle Ferland dresses as Katniss for Halloween". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 7, 2010. The Changing Objective of the American Film Market". Baseline Intel. November 18, 2010. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010 . Retrieved January 2, 2011. Clemensia Dovecote — The mentor for the District 11 male tribute. She was the daughter of the Capitol's energy secretary.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. 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] Oh!" I say. "She was my mother's friend." The camera finds her in the crowd, clinging to two other girls. All blond. All definitely merchants' kids. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes". Lionsgate Publicity. April 25, 2023 . Retrieved April 25, 2023.