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The Hunger Games is the first book in the series and was released on September 14, 2008. The Hunger Games follows 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, a girl from District 12 who volunteers for the 74th Hunger Games in place of her younger sister Primrose Everdeen.
Panem is a dystopian nation divided into twelve districts and ruled by its Capitol. As punishment for a failed rebellion seventy-four years before, each district must choose two tributes, a boy and a girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen, to fight to the death in the annual Hunger Games until only one is left alive and declared the “Victor.”
Reenactors in the period uniforms firing muskets in the Battle of Waterloo reenactment, in front of the wood of Hougoumont, 2011. Historical reenactments (or re-enactment) is an educational or entertainment activity in which mainly amateur hobbyists and history enthusiasts dress in historical uniforms and follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period.
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The Hunger Games has returned in new prequel movie The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes which changes the way we think about a key moment from the original series.. While the movie is set 64 years ...
The Hunger Games (2008)3. Catching Fire (2009)4. Mockingjay (2010) Starting with Songbirds and Snakes gives you a whole different perspective on Panem and Snow as you head into The Hunger Games ...
Peeta Mellark is a fictional character of The Hunger Games trilogy written by American author Suzanne Collins. [1] He is portrayed by actor Josh Hutcherson in The Hunger Games film series. Peeta is the male tribute representing District 12 in the 74th annual Hunger Games, alongside female tribute Katniss Everdeen (portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence).
The Hunger Games entered the New York Times Best Seller list in November 2008, [17] where it would feature for over 100 consecutive weeks. [18] By the time the film adaptation of The Hunger Games was released in March 2012, the book had been on USA Today ' s best-sellers list for 135 consecutive weeks and has sold over 17.5 million copies. [19 ...