Why is it called the 'Hunger Games'?

Well, hunger is a main part in the arena... most people die from hunger or lack of water, because you need to know your resources. read more

How she notices all the food in the Capitol on her way there. How she notices food in her backpack and is relieved. How she gets food for Peeta when he's injured, having a little feast. How they look for food after the thunderstorm. The Hunger Games is not just about the arena-- it's about a survival for hunger. read more

The Hunger Games means: a type of games that includes starvation, a hunger to kill/muder or the idea of saying that the Capitol reins over the Districts of Panem. The main aim of the Hunger games is that the Districts know who's Boss and that they must attend this Games whether they like it or not. read more

They're called the Hunger Games because the capitol, and evil, power-hungry form of government, is 'hungry' for the excitement of watching children from their own country kill each other off. Some of the children themselves are blood-thirsty and evil. read more