Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised fight to the death in which two teenager from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to compete.
In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitor while the citizen of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteer to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted againt bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives.
North America after being destroyed in a war , people build new homes on the ruins of the original , but the provisions of the new regime : 12 districts under the jurisdiction of each year must be a tribute to Junior men and women to participate in a television live program " hunger game " ( Hunger game) . The program 's rules are simple - kill or be killed . Sister of Kate Nice Yves Dean Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence , Jennifer Lawrence, ornaments ) are unfortunate enough to be selected due to the protection of his sister , Kate Nice from high courageously asked to sister play . Despite Kate Nice was brought up hunting with his extraordinary bow and arrow skills on obstacles in the program can handle easily , but she was in the game with the cruel strong districts players deal with each other , in order to become the final winner must become a human killing machine , she is a great test . "Hunger Games " is the American writer Susan Collins , Suzanne Collins , the first of the same name in the young science fiction trilogy ( the remaining two , respectively, called Mars prairie fire Catching Fire " and" free fantasy Mockingjay ") .
