Words you should know
reaping – the lottery to pick the 2 children who will fight to the death
Characters
Katniss
Prim (sister)
Peta – the baker’s son (his father used to love Katniss’ mother when they were young)
Haymitch – a former winner, now a drunkard. Needs to mentor tributes from District 12
Effie Trinket – another mentor, pulls the names out of the hat
President Snow – dictator, representation of evil and powerful government – dystopian society
Cinna – Katniss’ stylist
Rue – represents innocence, shows Katniss’ need to protect rather than kill
Settings
District 12 – poor mining district
Capitol – rich city where government is situated
Forest – artificial games arena
