David Levithan (October 18, 2018). "Suzanne Collins Talks About 'The Hunger Games,' the Books and the Movies". New York Times. a b c King, Stephen (September 8, 2008). "The Hunger Games review". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 26, 2010. Staskiewicz, Keith (October 12, 2010). "Kaya Scodelario and Lyndsy Fonseca receive 'The Hunger Games' script". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 13, 2010. Grandma'am — The grandmother of Coriolanus Snow. She sings the Capitol anthem " Gem of Panem." She doted on Coriolanus and often spoke of the Snow family grandeur. For his part, Coriolanus loved her, but felt she had lost touch with reality a long time ago. She grows roses in a rooftop garden. She is a regal woman who begins to descend into denial and eventually despair as the Snows struggle to mask their poor financial situation.

Haymitch Abernathy — Haymitch is Katniss' and Peeta's mentor. He is drunk at almost any given time, with a glass in one hand and a knife in the other. He drinks to forget the memories of the 50th Hunger Games, which he was crowned victor of. He won during the second Quarter Quell, when double the tributes were required to participate in this deadly game. He promised he would sober up long enough for Katniss and Peeta to play the Games and help them. He sends Katniss sponsor gifts throughout the Games to help her survive. Katniss believes that his gifts always seem to have good timing and there might be some kind of connection between them. Effie Trinket — Katniss and Peeta's escort in the games. She is very strict, prim, and proper. She is noted for her odd clothes, wigs and her distinct capitol accent. She helps organize sponsor gifts alongside Haymitch to send to Katniss and Peeta during the games. At the end of the 75th Hunger Games, Effie is arrested alongside Katniss and Peeta's prep teams.

It came from her aunt who died in the Hunger Games.

American University in Washington D.C. offered a class 2014-2016 that examined the themes in The Hunger Games world titled “The Hunger Games: Class, Politics, and Marketing”. The class was offered for the school's American Studies Program and covered topics of oppression, feminism, food deserts, rebellion, the publishing industry, and social media marketing. The course's professor, Stef Woods, believes that using the fictional world of Panem to discuss real word problems helps students better understand the issues in American society. [64] [65] See also Knight, Rosie (June 17, 2019). "Will New 'Hunger Games' Be Relevant in 2020?". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 18, 2019.

Hood, Grace (November 27, 2013). "More Girls Target Archery, Inspired By 'The Hunger Games' ". NPR . Retrieved February 10, 2023.Haymitch Abernathy — Katniss and Peeta's Mentor in the Hunger Games. Has an addiction to alcohol, and gets drunk to escape the world around him. He was the only living victor in District 12 before Katniss and Peeta. Haymitch is their mentor throughout The Hunger Games and Catching Fire. He is the one that sends the gifts from sponsors as well. there’s an urgency about her tone that surprises me. “They let you wear one thing from your district in the arena. One thing to remind A few days after the incident with the bread, Katniss decided to go into the woods surrounding her district to hunt illegally and gather plants to eat, which was how her father had gotten most of the family's food before he died. There, she met a boy named Gale Hawthorne. Together, they provide for both their families and develop a strong friendship.