Plot of the Story
The Hunger Games takes place in a nation known as
Panem
after the destruction of North America by some unknown apocalyptic
event. Panem consists of a wealthy Capitol and twelve surrounding,
poorer districts. District 12, where the book begins, is located in the
coal-rich region that was formerly
Appalachia.
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As punishment for a previous rebellion against the Capitol in which a
13th district was destroyed, one boy and one girl between the ages of
12 and 18 from each district are selected by annual lottery to
participate in the Hunger Games, an event in which the participants (or
"tributes") must fight in an outdoor arena controlled by the Capitol,
until only one remains. The story follows 16-year-old
Katniss Everdeen, a girl from
District 12 who volunteers for the 74th annual Hunger Games in place of her younger sister,
Primrose. Also selected from District 12 is
Peeta Mellark, a baker's son whom Katniss knows from school, and who once gave her bread when her family was starving.
Katniss and Peeta are taken to the Capitol where their drunken mentor,
Haymitch Abernathy,
victor of the 50th Hunger Games, instructs them to watch and learn the
talents of the other tributes. They are then publicly displayed to the
Capitol audience in a televised session with interviewer Caesar
Flickerman. During this time, Peeta reveals on-air his long-time
unrequited love for Katniss. Katniss believes this to be a ploy to gain
audience support for the Games, which can be crucial for survival, as
audience members are encouraged to send gifts like food, medicine, and
tools to favored tributes during the Games. The Games begin with 11 of
the 24 tributes killed in the first day, while Katniss relies on her
well-practiced hunting and outdoor skills to survive. As the games
continue, the tribute death toll increases. A few days later, Katniss
develops an alliance with Rue, a 12-year-old girl from the agricultural
District 11 who reminds Katniss of her sister Prim. The alliance is
short-lived: Rue is killed by another tribute. At Rue's request Katniss
sings to her, then spreads flowers over her body as a sign of
respect—and of disgust towards the Capitol.
Supposedly due to Katniss and Peeta's beloved image in the minds of the audience as "
star-crossed lovers",
a rule change is announced midway through the Games, stating that two
tributes from the same district can win the Hunger Games as a pair. Upon
hearing this, Katniss searches for Peeta and eventually finds him
wounded. As she nurses him back to health, she acts the part of a young
girl falling in love to gain more favor with the audience and,
consequently, gifts from her sponsors. When the couple is finally the
last two tributes, the Gamemakers reverse the rule change in an attempt
to force them into a dramatic finale, where one must kill the other to
win. Katniss, knowing that the Gamemakers would rather have two victors
than none, retrieves highly poisonous berries known as "nightlock" from
her pouch and offers some to Peeta. Upon realizing that Katniss and
Peeta intend to commit suicide, the Gamemakers announce that both will
be the victors of the 74th Hunger Games.
Although she survives the ordeal in the arena and is treated to a
hero's welcome in the Capitol, Katniss is warned by Haymitch that she
has now become a political target after defying her society's
authoritarian leaders so publicly. 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. However, Katniss is unsure of
her own feelings, and realizes that she is dreading the moment when she
and Peeta will go their separate ways
Admin's Comments:
So have you catch this movie at your nearest cinema? if you don't,be sure to watch it! after watching it,try to compare it with the storyline in the book :D
who do you prefer? Team Gabe or Team Peeta? haha
if it's in the book,i'll choose Peeta but in the movie? 100% i'll be going for Gabe!
Don't forget! Taylor Swift has a new song Safe and Sound that was actually for this movie.. but i'm all curious,why isn't it in the movie? i wish to hear her brand new song in the movie. Disappointed.
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BY : IRENE
