Flashcards from The Hunger Games

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District 12

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District 12 is the poorest district in Panem, known for its coal-mining region and harsh living conditions. It is Katniss’s home and symbolizes deprivation and irony.

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The Seam

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The Seam is the poorest area of District 12, where miners’ families live. It highlights the stark contrast between poverty in District 12 and the luxury of the Capitol.

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Panem

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Panem is the nation formed after the fall of North America, ruled by the Capitol. Its name originates from the Latin phrase *panem et circenses*, symbolizing control through distraction.

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The Capitol

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The Capitol is the wealthy and powerful center of Panem’s government, maintaining control over its citizens through fear and the spectacle of the Hunger Games.

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The Reaping

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The Reaping is an annual event where one boy and one girl from each district are chosen to participate in the Hunger Games, symbolizing oppression and forced sacrifice.

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The Hob

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The Hob is District 12’s black-market trading post, symbolizing resilience and quiet rebellion against the Capitol’s control.

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Tesserae

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Tesserae are tokens exchanged for grain and oil, often taken by poorer families in exchange for adding their children’s names to the Reaping multiple times, increasing their risk.

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Definition: A system offering extra food rations for additional entries into the reaping. Quote: “Each tessera is worth a meager year’s supply of grain and oil for one person.” (p. 13) Notes: Highlights how poverty forces people to risk their lives for survival.

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Tessera

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Definition: Grassy area separating the houses of District 12 from the woods. Quote: “Beyond the fence is the woods… then a stretch of the meadow.” (p. 4) Notes: Symbolic boundary between safety and freedom.

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The Meadow

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Definition: The electrified (though rarely active) barrier around District 12. Quote: “Even though trespassing in the woods is illegal and poaching carries the severest of penalties...” (p. 5) Notes: Represents Capitol control and illusion of protection.

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The Fence