The Hunger Games Characters

The Hunger Games Characters - Multiple Intelligences Name: ______CHARACTERS WHO IS THIS PERSON? What kind of What actions, comments or personality traits support his or her Describe his/her role in the intelligence style intelligence type. does this person book. have? (There might be more than one.)

Katniss Everdeen

Primrose Everdeen

Mr. Everdeen

Mrs. Everdeen

Gale Hawthorne

Effie Trinket

Haymitch Abernathy The Hunger Games Characters Name: ______CHARACTERS WHO IS THIS PERSON? What kind of What actions, comments or personality traits support his or her Describe his/her role in the intelligence style intelligence type. does this person book. have? (There might be more than one.)

Peeta Mellark

Cinna

Rue

Thresh

Foxface

Cato

Clove

Glimmer

Claudius Templesmith

Mr. Mellark

Flavius

The Hunger Games Characters Name: ______

Teacher’s Guide - Suggested answers (they can vary from these). Characters are in order of appearance. CHARACTERS WHO IS THIS PERSON? WHAT HE/SHE LOOKS NOTABLE REMINDS ME OF... & ACTS LIKE QUOTES/THOUGHTS/ACTIO NS

Katniss Narrator; 16 year old girl who She hunts illegally, has long dark hair, Girl on fire, can sing Will vary for Everdeen lives in the Seam of district 12. darker complexion, excellent with bow & beautifully but chooses not each student Sister to Prim. Female tribute arrow, very defensive, has had a hard to, shoots arrow at for district 12. life. Gamemakers, becomes district 12 victor.

Primrose Katniss’ younger sister, name Blond, light (or blue) eyes, looks more Loves animals, is kind/gentle. Everdeen is called at reaping. She is 12. like her mom than Katniss; is healer like Has a cat (Buttercup & goat her mom. (Lady). Is loved by all.

Mr. Everdeen Katniss’ dad who died in a Dark hair, dark complexion, was raised in Taught Katniss how to hunt, coal mine explosion. the Seam. Beautiful voice. swim, find edible plants.

Mrs. Everdeen Katniss’ mom, went into deep Blond, light (or blue) eyes, could not take depression after her husband care of the girls, is a healer--people take died. their sick to her, can use herbs to create medicine.

Gale Hawthorne Katniss’ hunting partner, from Is defensive like Katniss--hard to open up Calls Katniss “Catnip” the Seam, 18 years old. Very to. Very good looking: dark hair, darker because he thought that’s bitter toward the Capitol. complexion. Has younger brothers. what she said her name was Oldest child who also lost his dad in the first time they met. Takes same coal mine explosion. Excellent at his anger at the Capitol out setting snares & traps. on Madge.

Greasy Sae Lady who sells soup in the Bony, old, will accept wild dog from Hob. Katniss & Gale for her soup.

Peacekeepers Basically like law enforcement District 12 Peacekeepers are much more officers to keep the “peace.” lax than other districts.

Effie Trinket District 12 chaperone for the Pink hair, make-up, has that “Capitol” “May the odds be ever in Hunger Games tributes. From look (like fake or plastic). Vary annoying your favor.” the Capitol. voice.

The Hunger Games Characters - Multiple Intelligences Name: ______CHARACTERS WHO IS THIS PERSON? WHAT HE/SHE LOOKS NOTABLE REMINDS ME OF... & ACTS LIKE QUOTES/THOUGHTS/ACTIO NS

Haymitch The only living district 12 Drunk, middle aged, he was the victor in Calls Katniss “Sweetheart.” Abernathy victor, which means he’s the the 50th Hunger Games (this is the year Advice to the tributes is to mentor for the tributes each of the 74th). Rough, crude, tells it like it “stay alive.” Says to Katniss: year. is. “You’ve got as much personality as a dead slug.”

Mayor Undersee Mayor for district 12 (about Middle aged, has a fondness for Recites the history of the 8,000 people), Madge’s father. strawberries Hunger Games each year at the reaping.

Madge Undersee The mayors daughter, Katniss’ Blond, gives Katniss a mockingjay pin Gives Katniss her gold only friend. Lives in the for her district token, she’s quiet & keeps mockingjay pin & kisses her merchant’s village (or to herself--like Katniss. In the same on the cheek. downtown). grade as Katniss.

Peeta Mellark The district 12 male tribute, Blond hair that falls in waves over his Saved Katniss’ life by baker’s son, in love with forehead, medium height, stocky build, burning two loaves of bread Katniss. would do anything for Katniss, has a & giving them to her (even kind, gentle heart, strong, great wrestler, though he got a beating for does not want to kill anyone. it); was willing to die for her in the arena; declared his love for her to help save her life.

Gamemakers The group of men & women Act like they are disinterested in the Katniss shoots an arrow at who score the tributes, decide tributes--don’t see them as real people. them during her private on the arena, & make the plans Wear long robes. session because they weren’t for the interventions within the paying attention to her. Games (like the fireballs).

Cinna Katniss’ stylist. Dark hair, wears black, looks more Gives Katniss her slogan, normal than the other Capitol people. “the girl who was on fire.” Soft spoken.

Portia Peeta’s stylist. No real description given; seems much Teams with Cinna to match like Cinna--calming, thoughtful. Peeta’s outfits. The Hunger Games Characters Name: ______CHARACTERS WHO IS THIS PERSON? WHAT HE/SHE LOOKS NOTABLE REMINDS ME OF... & ACTS LIKE QUOTES/THOUGHTS/ACTIO NS

Avox girl Girl who Katniss saw in the Red hair, can’t speak because she has She is assigned to wait on woods who was fleeing the had her tongue cut by the Capitol. Is Katniss; Katniss could have Capitol. now a slave in the Capitol. tried to save her before she was captured, but Katniss didn’t.

Caesar The host of the interviews Pure white makeup, same hairstyle but Makes his guests feel Dick Clark, Flickerman (before & after the Games). died powder blue, eyelids & lips are comfortable & helps them anyone!? Has hosted for over 40 years. powder blue; his appearance has not along the interview. (Kids don’t changed (or he has not aged) in the 40 really know years he’s been hosting. him anymore, though.)

Rue District 11 tribute, only 12 Dark skin, can fly through the trees, very Scored a 7 in training. Warns years old. smart & resourceful, forms alliance with Katniss of the tracker jacker Katniss. nest. Dies in Katniss’ arms.

Thresh District 11 tribute Dark skin, giant (6½ feet tall), built like an Makes it to the final 4 ox, rejected invitations from the careers tributes, spares Katniss’ life to join an alliance. (and saves her from Clove) because she was kind to Rue & killed the boy who killed Rue.

Foxface District 5 tribute Red hair, face like a fox. She is sly, like a Steals food from the Careers; fox & very resourceful. is killed when she steals berries Peeta collected.

Cato District 2 tribute - a Career Huge boy, strong, makes it to the final 3, Is ripped apart from the wolf tribute (male). is jealous that Katniss scored higher tributes; Katniss has to kill than him in training session. him to put him out of his misery.

Clove District 2 tribute - a Career Is an expert with a knife, larger girl--very Almost kills Katniss but is tribute (female). strong. killed by Thresh.

The Hunger Games Characters - Multiple Intelligences Name: ______CHARACTERS WHO IS THIS PERSON? WHAT HE/SHE LOOKS NOTABLE REMINDS ME OF... & ACTS LIKE QUOTES/THOUGHTS/ACTIO NS

Glimmer District 1 tribute - Career “Sexy, provocative.” Flowing blond hair, Is killed by the tracker jacker emerald green eyes, tall & lush body. stings; Katniss gets her bow & arrows from her body before the hovercraft takes her away.

Claudius The announcer of the Games His is the only voice the tributes hear Announces that two tributes Templesmith (NOT to be confused with while in the arena. He makes the can win; then announces Caesar) announcements. only one can; then announces both Katniss & Peeta are victors.

Mr. Mellark- The baker Big, broad shouldered, burn scars from Gives Katniss cookies before Peeta’s father the oven, not very talkative. Married to a she leaves & promises to “witch” of a woman. He trades with Prim make sure Prim is being fed. at the hob--gives her lots of bread in return.

Flavius Katniss’ prep team member, Orange corkscrew curls for hair, purple They prepare Katniss for the male lipstick, opening ceremonies and interview with Caesar Venia Katniss’ prep team member, Thin, angular body; aqua hair & gold Flickerman by ridding her of female tattoos above eyebrows body hair, scrubbing her body clean, doing her nails, make-up, and hair. Also Octavia Katniss’ prep team member, Plump, curvy body, skin dyed a pea female cover her body with powder. green color (light evergreen in CF) Compare them to stylists & estheticians. Katniss describes them as “oddly- colored birds ...pecking around my feet.”

Atala The head trainer (in Capitol, Tall, athletic woman Gives the tributes before the Games begin) instructions for the different stations.

Rooba the butcher She is short & chunky. She let Katniss have Prim’s goat. The Hunger Games Characters Name: ______CHARACTERS WHO IS THIS PERSON? WHAT HE/SHE LOOKS NOTABLE REMINDS ME OF... & ACTS LIKE QUOTES/THOUGHTS/ACTIO NS

Goat Man sells goats, goat cheese & milk He’s old. Sold Prim’s goat, Lady, to Katniss.

President The president of Panem. Small, thin man with paper-white hair. Crowns Peeta & Katniss, but Snow Snakelike eyes. can tell he is ticked off at Katniss for her stunt with the berries.