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In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as the youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen has little to rely on, other than her hunting skills and sharp instincts, in an arena where she must weigh survival against love for her fellow tribute from District 12- Peeta Mellark.
When Katniss was a child her father would bring her out into the woods beyond District 12 to teach her how to hunt with a bow and arrow, as well as how to forage for edible plants. He would sometimes bring her to a lake far into the woods where she learned how to swim. It was on one of these lake visits that Mr. Everdeen introduced Katniss to the edible plant she was named after, and told her, "As long as you can find yourself, you'll never starve."
Katniss' father was a miner and illegal hunter who traded on the black market in District 12. Her mother is a healer, the daughter of the town Apothecary owners. Katniss' younger sister is Primrose, who is four years younger than she is.
When Katniss was 11, her father died in a mining accident, causing her mother to fall into a deep depression and sadness. Unable to stir her mother from her bed, Katniss became the head and primary breadwinner of the family. In order to be resourceful, Katniss made their rations last as long as possible. When they ran out she attempted to sell some old clothes to make some money, to no avail. She tried to look in the garbage bins of the houses in the town square but was rebuked by the baker's wife for snooping. Peeta Mellark, the baker's son, gave Katniss some burnt bread that he'd been told to give to the pig. It is implied that Peeta burnt the bread specifically so he could give it to Katniss to save her life. Well done Peeta.
Katniss begins to remember the knowledge her father taught her about the woods and about feeding herself. As she gains courage to move deeper into the forest, she finds more game and is better able to feed her family. Katniss's mother begins to come back out of her depression, but Katniss can no longer trust her or rely on her. When she turned 12, Katniss signed up for Tesserae, causing her name to be entered four times in her first reaping. Despite this, Katniss is not chosen as tribute.
The 74th Hunger Games was the Hunger Games that serves as one of the primary driving events in the series. This Hunger Games was controversial as being the first in Panem's history to have two victors. The two victors, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark achieved this through attempting a double suicide with nightlock berries, which forced the Gamemakers into letting them win. Although perceived as an act of love by Katniss in trying to protect her love, Peeta Mellark by most of Capitol's citizens as well as a majority of the nation's populace, it was believed by some as an act of rebellion and defiance towards the Capitol, including President Snow.