By: Suzanne Collins

Alex Cooper

Reading: Miss Roche

Period 5

May 11, 2012

Suzanne Collins: BiographySuzanne Collins was born on 1962. She

was the last of four children. During Suzanne’s childhood her and her family had to travel for her dad’s work. In 1987, she moved to New York, New York to write for children. Suzanne had many ideas for making the Hunger Games series. One of the many ideas are she watched many shows that gave her ideas.

Suzanne has created three great books that I know of: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. Hunger Games is the only one I read but I know the other two are going to be great. They are great books and I’m sure many people hope she will make more!

Summary The Hunger Games is a book about a girl;

named Katniss, her sister; Prim, and her mom. During the reaping for the Games, Prim gets chosen! Katniss refuses to let her go, so she told them that she would do it. The boy tribute is Peeta Mellark who has had a crush on Katniss since they were five years old. No one knows Peeta’s secret until the interview for the tributes. He releases his secrets there and then to the world. Now During the Games they say that two people form the same tribute could win. They say this because they know that Peeta and Katniss want to have a good life together. Peeta and Katniss struggle to win the hunger games and you will not know until you read this outstanding book.

Character• Main Characters 1. Katniss Everdeen is the narrator of the novel and

she went to the Hunger Games because she did not want her sister to die.2. Peeta Mellark is the boy tribute who went to the Hunger Games with Katniss.

• Supporting Characters1. Haymitch is a man who won the Hunger Games in the Past. He was always drunk until Katniss and Peeta helped him through it.2. Rue is a 12 year old from District 11 who has to compete in the Hunger Games. She surprisingly stayed alive for a while and made a group with Katniss.

PlotIntroduction- The future tense of North America now called Panem

or District 12.- Finding out what Katniss is like. Rising Action- The reaping for the games start.- Katniss says all of her goodbyes.- Training for Games start.- Katniss get 11 out of 12 for skill!- Interviews start and Peeta reveals his secret crush on

Katniss.Climax- The games begin- Katniss and Rue team up.

Characters (continued)- Rue dies during their plan to steal weapons.- They change the rule that two tributes from the same District

can win if both are alive at the end.

- Katniss screams out Peeta’s name because she is so excited.

Falling Action- Katniss finds Peeta buried under mud, sticks, nature, etc.

Katniss only found him because he talked.- Peeta’s leg has had a sword slash his leg which leaves a

bleeding scar. Katniss helps him until he’s better.

Conclusion- Peeta and Katniss both win and get to go home.- (The rest gives away ending)

Vocabulary

1. gorging- n. An instance of gluttonous eating.The days of gorging myself have paid off. pg.1522. Fatigue- n. physical or mental weariness resulting from

exertion. Fatigue is beginning to settle on me, but it’s not the usual

tiredness that follows a long hike. Pg. 1663. Rabid- adj. raging; uncontrollableRabid. pg. 348.4. Feral- adj. Existing in a wild or untamed state.Feral. Pg 3485. Entrails- n. leftovers.Entrails. Pg. 4

Starring Actors

Ashley Tisdale as Katniss Everdeen. Kenton Duty as Peeta Mellark

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Starring Actors

G. Hennelius as Rue.Ryan Newman as Prim.

Starring Actors

Eric Lange as Haymitch Katy Perry as Effie Trinket

Soundtrack TunesEye of the Tiger

BY: Survivor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEjgPh4SEmU

Soundtrack Tunes (cont.)Rising up, back on the streetDid my time, took my chancesWent the distance, now I'm back on my feetJust a man and his will to survive

So many times, it happens too fastYou change your passion for gloryDon't lose your grip on the dreams of the pastYou must fight just to keep them alive

It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fightRising up to the challenge of our rivalAnd the last known survivor stalks his prey in the nightAnd he's watching us all in the eye of the tiger

Face to face, out in the heatHanging tough, staying hungryThey stack the odds 'til we take to the streetFor we kill with the skill to survive

•This song would be played while Katniss and Peeta sitting under their rocks.

•Rest of the lyrics are on next slide.

Soundtrack Tunes (Continued)

It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fightRising up to the challenge of our rivalAnd the last known survivor stalks his prey in the nightAnd he's watching us all in the eye of the tiger

Rising up, straight to the topHave the guts, got the glory Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stopJust a man and his will to survive

It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fightRising up to the challenge of our rivalAnd the last known survivor stalks his prey in the nightAnd he's watching us all in the eye of the tiger

The eye of the tiger [repeats out]...

Rating

I gave The Hunger Games a rating of

1 2 3 4 5

5 out of 5 stars

The book was great and had great description. I always knew what was happening. The only minor detail I didn’t like was it was to easy to know what was happening next. I don’t really care about that so the book was great and I can’t wait to read the next book!