Suzanne Collins
“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in
your favor.” ~ Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
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Katniss Everdeen- Adaptable, impoverished –teenager- District 12
Post Apocalyptic- Society – Dystopian
Survival of the fittest-- Grueling Game
Forced to fight to the death
Ironic event- leads to -volunteer as tribute
Peeta, fellow tribute/ past connection
Separation from her family and friends
THE HUNGER GAMES
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The Capitol- totalitarian government
Eternally punish district citizens for rebellion- 74 years ago
Propagate barbaric, violent game for entertainment- broadcasts live to Panem
The Hunger Games- reminder of rebellion and deterrent for future uprisings
Rises to challenge- takes moral high ground-survivor
Katniss outsmarts competition
Forms alliances- Peeta/Rue
Beats the Capitol at their own game
Katniss prevails but may be forced to pay a price for her victory
THE CAPITOL
About the Author
Message: Desensitization to violence should
not be acceptable in our society.
SUZANNE COLLINS
• Birthday: August 10, 1962
• Youngest of 4 children
• Moved a lot as a child
• Father in Air Force- traveled a lot- talked about war
• Graduated from Indiana University
• Extremely private- has two kids- married to Cap Pryor
Biography
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Writer for children’s TV shows
Underland Chronicles- 2003 NY Times Best Seller
Published The Hunger Games trilogy 2008, 2009, 2010
Sold more than 50 million print and electronic copies of
The Hunger Games
• The Hunger Games made into movie- 2012
Career Highlights
Suzanne Collins
Hunger Games
• Troubled by desensitization
of violence/ entertainment
• “Theseus and the Minotaur”
• Roman Gladiator fights
• Collins is private and
introverted
• Family is important
• The violent Hunger Games
were broadcast live for
Panem to see
• Fan of Ancient Greek
mythology for plot
• Tributes fight to the death
• Katniss mostly keeps to
herself
• Family is central
Connections
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• Slide 2: The main character Katniss Everdeen is an
adaptable, impoverished, teenager who lives in District 12.
District 12 is part of Panem, a post apocalyptic society that
was created after natural disaster destroyed North
American. In this society, they have a survival of the
fittest game called the Hunger Games, where children are
forced to fight to the death in order to…
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