The Hunger Games world is set in a dystopian future where the nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts, each serving a specific role in society, with the Capitol at the center of control and wealth. Every year, the Capitol forces each district to send a boy and a girl, known as tributes, to participate in a deadly televised event called the Hunger Games, where only one survivor can win, symbolizing the Capitol's power and oppression over its people. The main storyline follows Katniss Everdeen, a young woman from District 12, who volunteers to take her sister’s place in the games and becomes a symbol of rebellion and hope against the Capitol’s tyranny.