The Hunger Games · Location
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the Square: A large public square ringed by shops and hung with bright banners for the reaping in The Hunger Games (Book 1).
- Type
- other
- First appears
- Book 1
- Books
- 1
A large public square ringed by shops and hung with bright banners for the reaping. A temporary stage, rooftop cameras, and roped pens turn it into the district's official stage.
History
BOOK 1The Hunger Games
A large public square ringed by shops and hung with bright banners for the reaping. A temporary stage, rooftop cameras, and roped pens turn it into the district's official stage.
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 1Katniss Volunteers for PrimDuring the reaping ceremony in District 12, twelve-year-old Primrose Everdeen is selected as tribute. Her older sister Katniss volunteers to take her place, an unprecedented act that earns silent respect from the crowd. - Book 1
Ch. 2Peeta Selected as Male TributeFollowing Katniss's volunteer, Peeta Mellark is chosen as the male tribute from District 12. Katniss recalls how Peeta once gave her bread when her family was starving, creating emotional complexity for their impending competition.
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