What are the slaves in The Hunger Games called?

In THE Hunger Games, an Avox is a slave. They typically committed some crime, like running away from the Capitol trying to go to District 13. (The reason I use this example is because Lavinia, Katniss’s Avox during the Games, did that.) They get their tongues chopped off as punishment.

Is the hob illegal?

The hub of all illegal activity in District 12, The Hob is the main headquarters of the Black Market. It is located in an abandoned warehouse coated with coal dust.

Is Greasy Sae mean?

Greasy Sae is a “bony” old woman who sells bowls of hot soup from a large kettle at the Hob in District 12. Katniss mentions a winter specialty of Greasy Sae’s that includes mice meat, pig entrails, and tree bark.

What is the United States called in The Hunger Games?

Panem
In The Hunger Games, the books are set in Panem, a futuristic area previously called North America. Its capital is located somewhere in what was known as the Rockies. So, like, Colorado?

What did the Avox girl do?

Lavinia was an Avox girl who worked as a Capitol servant for Katniss throughout the 74th and 75th Hunger Games. Throughout The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, she is known simply as the “Avox girl”. Her name was revealed in Mockingjay, when Peeta recounted his experience in Capitol imprisonment.

Why can’t Pollux talk Hunger Games?

Pollux is an Avox, or a mute; he lost his voice as punishment for a crime and had to serve as a mute servant in the Capitol for years.

Where is the seam Hunger Games?

District 12
The Seam is the poorest area of District 12, and where Katniss and Gale’s families lived. The Seam lies on the border of District 12, next to the wild forests of the unknown area adjacent to District 13.

Why is Katniss called the Mockingjay?

“And it sings in your show?” The mockingjay is a species of bird that was created through the accidental mating of jabberjays and mockingbirds. This association with the bird later caused Katniss to be dubbed “The Mockingjay”, the symbol and leader of the Second Rebellion.

Who is Maude Ivory?

Maude Ivory Baird was a member of the Covey singing group, said to have found their way to District 12. Maude Ivory was also the cousin of Lucy Gray Baird and Barb Azure Baird. She also played the drums, sang, and usually introduced the Covey at the start of their performances.

Is Lucy GREY mentioned in The Hunger Games?

Katniss indirectly mentions Lucy Gray in the first Hunger Games book as the first victor of District 12. Lucy Gray is the only member of the Covey to have both their given name and color from a ballad. Despite gray being a dull color, she loved color the most out of anyone else.

What is the full Latin phrase for Panem?

‘The Hunger Games’: a quick guide for the uninitiated (The word “Panem” is part of the Latin phrase “panem et circenses,” which means “bread and circuses.”) The country was divided into 13 districts, and the city called the Capitol ruled over the area.

What is the hob in The Hunger Games?

The Hob was the black market in District 12. It was known as the only place to buy and sell banned items, such as spirits, poached game, or other goods illegally obtained. It was often open at times when most legal stores would not be, such as on the day of the reaping and possibly late at night.

Which district has the most Hunger Games tributes?

All of the named tributes from District 12 made their way into the top five. According to The Hunger Games Adventures, District 12 is located on the East Coast of Panem and is the smallest district by size.

What is the smallest district in The Hunger Games?

According to The Hunger Games Adventures, District 12 is located on the East Coast of Panem and is the smallest district by size. Each of the known victors from District 12 has done an act that made the Capitol look foolish. Katniss and Peeta both almost ate the berries, knowing the Capitol need their victor, forcing them to have two victors.

Why are there only two victors in The Hunger Games?

Since District 12 is the poorest of Panems districts the tributes reaped are almost guaranteed to die in the arena. According to Katniss before her and Peeta’s reaping there were only two victors, and Haymitch was the only living one by the 74th Hunger Games.