Dystopian Novel 'The Hunger Games' By Suzanne Collins

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The Hunger Games is a dystopian fiction novel written by Suzanne Collins. What used to be the Continent of North America, is now one nation called Panem. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen awakens on the day of the reaping, a process where a list of tributes, aged 12 to 18 years, are chosen from a bowl to participate in the Hunger Games. Our hero is from District 12, the remains of what used to be Appalachia. The Hunger Games is an annual contest in which teens fight to the death as a punishment for a past rebellion against the Capitol. Every citizen must watch as the citizens of Panem fight to the death, until only one tribute remains. Katniss’ younger sister, Prim is chosen from the reaping. Sacrificing herself, Katniss volunteers in her