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In what was once "North America", the totalitarian nation called "Panem" is composed of thirteen parts. The Capitol and Districts from 1 to 12. Each District specializes in one certain thing, such as energy, technology or mineral mining. Each year, two 'representatives' will be 'selected' from each district for Hunger Games, a free-for-all game for Capitol's entertainment. Participants must hunt each other in order to survive. Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old citizen of District 12, volunteers as a tribute in place of her sister. Along with her male counterpart Peeta Mellark, were picked against other district tributes, some who prepare for this a long time.

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If all of this sound very similar to you, then don't be surprised. The concept of killing everyone else in order to survive comes from another book called "Battle Royale" from 1999. Even the rules are similar. Don't go out of the boundaries, kill everyone else, do not attempt to remove your collar, in Hunger Games' case, the tracker.

The governments in both cases inflict fear on the populous to remain in control.

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A certain portion of characters are omitted in the movie to emphasize in favor of emphasizing other characters. For example Mayor of the District 12's daughter giving Katniss her pin, or the mutilated Avox and Katniss' connection.

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After the games, Katniss receives treatment for her deaf ear in the book. This is omitted in the film completely. In the book, Katniss lives in a feeling of constant impending doom, while this is also omitted in the movie. After Rue's death, Katniss would receive a gift consisting of bread from the people of District 11, which is omitted from the movie.

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While Battle Royale takes place in 1999, Hunger Games takes place in at least 22nd or 23rd century, due to implications of a world wide catastrophe and 73 past hunger games, which occurs only once per year.

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For dramatic effect, a few additions were made in contrast of the book. Such as President Snow's "Hope" speech to the gamemaker, about not giving tributes too much hope.

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After Rue's death, District 11 riots against the government, knocking down carts of grain and setting workplaces on fire. This event is completely absent on the book and would portray a much more violent onset of a looming revolution.

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While it takes an excruciating, exhausting and an eventful day for Katniss to find any water in the book, the movie simply places it right on her path after she escapes the Cornucopia.

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Perhaps the biggest change between the movie and the book is the perspective. The 2008 novel is written in a first perspective narration from Katniss, while in this movie, the third person perspective is far heavier for making it easier to film.

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Unlike a book, a movie is stuck to a finite amount of time. Directors needs to squeeze in as much details as they can without suffocating the audience, so simplifying things like the messages behind each gift, can save up time to add more.

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While other than a few mentions from Katniss, there is no mention of how the games are controlled or where. In the movie, there are plenty of scenes involving the control room and how people operate them, to shed some light and sate the curiosity of certain viewers.

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When it comes to movie adaptations of books, there are quite a few limitations like budget, technology and so on, but most importantly, the amount of time. It determines a good majority of what to include and what not to, or skim over.