Exposition: Katniss Everdeen is sixteen years old and lives in District 12, from the nation Panem which is located in North America. Katniss lives with her mother and younger sister, Prim. Katniss has become a provider for her family after her father was killed in a mining accident. Katniss secretly leaves District 12 everyday to hunt for food with her best friend, Gale. Peeta is the son of the baker in District 12 and will soon be involved in a battle for his life along with Katniss.
Conflict: Prim was selected, by lottery, to participate in the annual Hunger Games. Katniss volunteers to take her younger sister's place. Peeta was also selected to participate in the Hunger Games. In all, 24 contestants are selected among the districts. The Hunger Games is a battle to the death where the winner is determined by being the only contestant left alive. The Hunger Games are broadcasted live and are mandatory for all districts to watch.
Rising Action: Peeta and Katniss are sent to the Capitol to prepare for the Hunger Games. While there, they are dressed, fed, and prepared for their participation in the battle. During the battle, Peeta is seriously injured while saving Katniss' life. During the Hunger Games, the rules have been changed to allow two contestants to win as long as they are from the same district. Katniss seeks out Peeta where she now saves his life from the injuries he received while saving hers.
Climax: Katniss and Peeta are the only contestants left alive, but the rules of the games have changed once again. The broadcaster announces that only one contestant may win. Katniss has a plan to trick the broadcaster into letting them both live. Katniss has poison berries and is going to have her and Peeta eat them in the hopes that the broadcaster will not want to have no winner. When they are about to consume the berries, the broadcaster stops them and says that they are both winners of the Hunger Games.
Falling Action: Peeta and Katniss are taken back to the Capitol to be cleaned up, fed, and prepared for their final interview. Katniss is told to pretend she loves Peeta during the final ceremony and interview. Peeta is already in love with Katniss and has been since they were little.
Resolution: This book is the first book in a series and is not really resolved. Katniss feels she may be in love with Peeta, but is unsure about her feelings for her best friend, Gale. Katniss tells Peeta that she has been pretending to be in love with him because she was told to do so. Peeta is hurt and they go home.
Susan Collins does very well with creating characters that are well developed. We get a clear understanding of who Katniss and Peeta really are. She also sets the mood throught the story. At the beginning there is sadness, in the middle there is tension and fear, and at the end there is turmoil.
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