Fictional world of The Hunger Games who were reaped as tributes from the start to the end of the games (the 50th Hunger Games had double the number, while the 75th reaped the victors from the previous games). Also every 25 years from the first hunger games there is a special games that has something unique about it. Such as the 50th hunger games that was unique in the fact that twice the tributes competed with 4 from each district. This is know as the Quarter Quell All citizens from each district between the ages of 12 and 18 are entered into the "reaping," a lottery
The Hunger Games role as a source of popular entertainment. A contemporary source of inspiration was Collins' recent fascination with reality television programs. She says they are like "The Hunger Games" because the Games are not just entertainment but also a reminder to the districts of their rebellion. On a tired night, Collins says that while she was channel-surfing the television, she saw people competing for some prize and then saw footage of the Iraq War. She described how the two combined in an "unsettling way" to create her first ideas for the series. "The Hunger Games" is the first book in the