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+ | |victors=Unnamed victor (1st - 9th)<br>[[Seeder]]<br>[[Chaff]] (45th) |
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{{Quote|Known for its bountiful orchards, District 11's workers spend their days among rustling fruit trees and sizeable farms.|Description from ''[[The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide]]''|The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide}} |
{{Quote|Known for its bountiful orchards, District 11's workers spend their days among rustling fruit trees and sizeable farms.|Description from ''[[The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide]]''|The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide}} |
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| + | '''District 11''' is one of the thirteen [[districts]] of [[Panem]]. Its main industry is agriculture.<ref>''[[The Hunger Games]]'', Chapter 5</ref> |
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| − | '''District 11''' is one of the thirteen [[districts]] of [[Panem]]. Its main industry is agriculture,<ref>''The Hunger Games'', Chapter 5</ref> and the land is covered with orchards, fields, and herds of dairy cattle.<ref name=":0">''Catching Fire'', Chapter 4</ref> District 11 also seems to be one of the poorer districts; the citizens are not allowed to eat any of the crops<ref>''The Hunger Games'', Chapter 15</ref>- presumably because nearly everything is reserved for [[the Capitol]]- and [[Katniss Everdeen]] describes the local housing as poor, even compared to the [[Seam]] in [[District 12]].<ref name=":0" /> Despite their near-starvation, if any citizen of District 11 is caught eating any of the crops, they are whipped in public. The inhabitants typically have dark brown skin, as exemplified by [[Rue]], [[Thresh]], and [[Chaff]] ([[Seeder]], who is described in the novels as having olive skin, is a notable exception). |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | ===[[First Rebellion]]=== |
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| − | {{Quote|Hearing this, District 12 feels like some kind of safe haven. Of course, people keel over from starvation all the time, but I can't imagine the peacekeepers murdering a simple-minded child.|Katniss|The Hunger Games}}[[File:Untitled3.png|thumb|The fence surrounding District 11.|200x200px]]The Capitol's control over District 11 is extremely strict, due to the district's importance as a major food supplier. [[The fence]] surrounding the district is thirty feet high and topped with razor wire. It has metal ground plates to prevent anyone digging beneath, and guard towers evenly spaced along it. The fence is always electrified so the citizens cannot escape, unlike District 12, where their fence is almost never turned on. |
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| + | Little is known of the district's role in the First Rebellion, but when District 11 rebelled against [[the Capitol]], the loss of its crops would have contributed to starvation conditions in the city while it was under siege.<ref name=":1">''[[The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes]]'', Chapter 2</ref> |
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| + | ===Relationship with the Games=== |
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| − | District 11 is divided in an unknown number of zones separated by sky walls and razor sharp fences. In the Hunger Games and Catching Fire films, the Hall of Justice is shown to be in Zone B. The riot that took place in the first film is also shown to have occurred in Zone B.<ref>[[The Hunger Games (film)]], [[Catching Fire (film)]]</ref>[[File:Salute_2.jpg|thumb|200x200px|District 11 citizens saluting Katniss Everdeen after the death of Rue.]] |
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| + | In the first ten years of the [[Hunger Games (event)|Hunger Games]], District 11 [[tribute]]s were considered "contenders" in the competition,<ref name="Ballad 1">''The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'', Chapter 1</ref> presumably due to strength built up by hard physical labor. Sometime before the [[10th Hunger Games]], [[Reaper Ash]] killed a [[Peacekeepers|Peacekeeper]] in District 11, though he was never caught.<ref name=":2">''The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'', Chapter 3</ref> In addition to building strength, involvement in the district's industry also gave tributes knowledge of edible and medicinal plants.<ref name=":3">''The Hunger Games'', Chapter 15</ref> |
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| + | ====[[74th Hunger Games]]==== |
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| − | In addition to the heavily guarded fence, the local government is known for being harsh and cruel; when Katniss and [[Peeta Mellark|Peeta]] visited the district on their [[Victory Tour]], they witnessed an [[Unidentified District 11 Citizen|old man]] being executed by [[Peacekeepers]] simply for whistling [[Rue's four note song|Rue's four note tune]] - though this may have been brought on by the fact that he instigated a public salute to the two victors, who had blatantly defied the Capitol to so that they could both win the [[Hunger Games (event)|Hunger Games]]. Two more gunshots were heard afterward, suggesting that the Peacekeepers then turned on the crowd.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| + | [[Rue]], a twelve-year-old from District 11, asked her [[ally]] [[Katniss Everdeen]] to sing to her as she lay dying. After Rue's death, Katniss wreathed her body in flowers. The people of District 11 then paid to [[Sponsorship|sponsor]] Katniss, sending her a loaf of [[bread]].<ref name=":4">''The Hunger Games'', Chapter 18</ref> [[Thresh]], the other District 11 tribute, later saved and spared Katniss's life.<ref>''The Hunger Games'', Chapter 21</ref>[[File:District_11salute.png|thumb|200x200px|Katniss saluting District 11 after Rue's death.]]In [[The Hunger Games (film)|''The Hunger Games'' film]], Katniss thanked the people of 11 with [[District 12]]'s [[Three Finger Salute|three-finger salute]], which they did back at her image on the screen. Then District 11 protested the unjust tragedy of Rue's murder with a fiery riot.<ref name=":5">[[The Hunger Games (film)|''The Hunger Games'' (film)]]</ref> |
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| + | =====Aftermath of the 74th Hunger Games===== |
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| − | [[File:Oldmanabouttobeshot.png|thumb|The unidentified man about to be shot and killed.|200x200px]] |
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| + | [[File:Salute_2.jpg|thumb|200x200px|District 11 citizens saluting Katniss back.]]During Katniss and [[Peeta Mellark]]'s stop in 11 on their [[Victory Tour (74th HG)|Victory Tour]], Peeta promised the families of Rue and Thresh a month of their winnings every year for the duration of the [[victor]]s' lives. After Katniss's own speech expressing gratitude to the district, an [[Unidentified District 11 citizen|old man]] whistled [[Rue's four-note song]], prompting the assembled crowd to do District 12's salute. Once Katniss and Peeta were led back inside the [[Justice Building#District 11|Justice Building]], the old man was dragged to the top of the steps by two Peacekeepers and shot in the back of the head.<ref name=":0">''[[Catching Fire]]'', Chapter 4</ref> Two more gunshots were heard afterwards.<ref>''Catching Fire'', Chapter 5</ref> |
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| + | On the day before the reading of the [[Quarter Quell|Quell]] card, there were rumors of uprisings in [[District 7]] and District 11.<ref>''Catching Fire'', Chapter 12</ref> |
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| − | Execution also seems to be a punishment for even minor offences: Rue mentioned that a boy named [[Martin]] was once killed for trying to keep a pair of night-vision goggles in order to play with them, even though he "wasn't right in the head" and didn't mentally understand what he was doing. If any worker was caught stealing crops, they were whipped in public, a common occurrence that Rue described the Mayor as being very strict on. In general, the Capitol tried to keep a tighter grip on District 11 because its industry and products were vital to the Capitol's existence. |
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| + | ====[[75th Hunger Games]]==== |
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| − | == Uprising == |
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| + | At the time of the third Quarter Quell, the tributes from Districts [[District 3|3]], [[District 4|4]], [[District 6|6]], 7, [[District 8|8]], and 11 were all involved in a rebel plan to protect Katniss and break out of the [[75th Hunger Games arena]]. Soon after the plan was enacted, District 11 had seized control of transportation.<ref>''Catching Fire'', Chapter 27</ref> |
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| − | In the films and books, District 11 is shown to be one of the most rebellious districts. Considering that its citizens are amongst the most oppressed and impoverished in Panem, this should come as no surprise. In the film, District 11 had a huge riot following the death of Rue in the Games, after saluting Katniss Everdeen for her kindness and friendship. Near the end of ''Catching Fire, ''District 11 is one of the mentioned districts to have begun rebelling against the Capitol, and its transportation networks were seized by rebels.'' ''After Katniss' speech in District 8, rebel forces in District 11 rallied and took control of the entire district. |
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| + | ===[[Second Rebellion]]=== |
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| + | Once Katniss's [[propo]] after the hospital [[bombing of District 8]] aired across Panem, reinvigorated rebels were able to take control of Districts 3 and 11, with "inroads in several other districts as well".<ref>''[[Mockingjay]]'', Chapter 9</ref> |
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| − | <span>According to the map of Panem featured in </span>''[[The Hunger Games Adventures]], ''District 11 is located in the far southeast of the continent, near the Gulf Coast. This positioning makes sense, as its weather was comfortably warm while the snow was falling in District 12 (located in the Appalachian mountains). This warm weather would also lengthen District 11's growing season and provide an ideal climate for crops. It is apparently a very large district- when Katniss and Peeta arrived for their Victory Tour, the [[The trains|train]] had to travel a great distance to get from the border of the district to the main square. Given that agriculture requires a great deal of open space for cultivation, this is not surprising. |
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| + | ==Culture== |
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| + | The signature [[bread]] from this district is a dark, crescent-shaped roll dotted with seeds.<ref>''The Hunger Games'', Chapter 7</ref> Music is important to the people of District 11; they sing at home and at work. While in the treetops of the orchard, Rue sang a four-note tune to the [[Mockingjay (bird)|mockingjays]], who would then copy it, in order to signal to the other workers below when it was quitting time.<ref>''The Hunger Games'', Chapter 16</ref> |
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+ | ===Demographics=== |
| + | Most characters from this district have been described with dark brown skin and eyes.<ref name=":2" /><ref>''The Hunger Games'', Chapter 3</ref><ref name=":3" /> [[Suzanne Collins]] has explicitly confirmed that Rue and Thresh are African-American,<ref>https://ew.com/article/2011/04/07/hunger-games-suzanne-collins-gary-ross-exclusive/</ref> so other characters described the same way almost certainly are as well. The one exception is [[Seeder]], who has the same olive skin and straight black hair as people from [[the Seam]] in District 12. The one feature that sets her apart is her golden brown eyes, rather than the typical Seam gray.<ref name=":6">''Catching Fire'', Chapter 15</ref> |
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| − | [[File:District 11 Tributes.png|thumb|District 11 Tributes, 74th Hunger Games|219x219px]]Since the inhabitants of District 11 are typically poor and underfed, tributes for the [[Hunger Games (event)|Hunger Games]] face significant disadvantages. However, some have occupational skills that are useful in the arena; due to her small size, Rue was often sent to pick fruit from the highest branches in the orchards, and thus could easily move between tall trees without attracting attention. Others, like Thresh and Chaff, were extremely large, muscular, and strong because their jobs involve great physical labor. Both Rue and Thresh were able to recognize edible plants that other tributes might not have noticed, and Rue could also identify and use medicinal plants (these last abilities would likely be shared by many District 11 tributes).[[File:District_11salute.png|thumb|200x200px|Katniss saluting District 11.]] |
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| − | *[[Reaper Ash]] - Placed 2nd in the [[10th Hunger Games]]. |
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| − | *[[Dill]] - Placed 14th in the 10th Hunger Games. |
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| − | *[[Chaff]] - Killed by Brutus in the 75th Hunger Games, Victor of the 45th Hunger Games. He placed 8th out of 24th. |
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| − | *[[Seeder]] - Died during the bloodbath of the 75th Hunger Games. |
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| − | *[[Thresh]] - Placed 5th (book), 4th (film) in the 74th Hunger Games. |
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| − | District 11 specializes in agriculture. There are many [[tracker jacker]] nests in the district, causing workers to keep medical leaves on hand. In the orchards small children are sent to high branches to pick the highest fruits. They work long hours |
+ | District 11 specializes in agriculture. There are many [[tracker jacker]] nests in the district, causing workers to keep medical leaves on hand. In the orchards, small children are sent to high branches to pick the highest fruits. They work long hours from sunrise to sunset. During the harvest they often work until well after dark, using torchlight and night vision glasses. Crops are sent to the Capitol, and people in the district are not allowed to eat them.<ref name=":3" /> In addition to tending the fields and orchards, District 11 is responsible for herds of dairy cattle.<ref name=":0" />[[File:Untitled3.png|thumb|The fence surrounding District 11.|200x200px]] |
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| − | During the harvest they often work until well after dark, using torchlight and night vision goggles. District 11 is many times larger than District 12. The citizens of District 11 live in small shacks. The people of this district are described as having "dark hair and dark skin". Due to this, they may be of African American, Latin American, Native American, or South Asian descent. However, due to the location of District 11 being confirmed by Suzanne Collins as "the Deep South"<nowiki>{{Citation needed}}</nowiki> it is likely that they are mostly of African American decent. |
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| + | District 11 is heavily policed. The fence surrounding the district is at least 35 feet high, topped with coils of barbed wire, with "enormous" metal plates lining to base of it to prevent anyone digging underneath. It is also guarded by evenly-spaced watchtowers manned by armed Peacekeepers.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| + | The punitive response to even minor offenses is extreme. According to Rue, the mayor was so strict that anyone caught eating the crops would be publicly whipped. She also said that Peacekeepers once killed a mentally disabled boy named [[Martin]] for trying to keep a pair of night vision glasses to play with.<ref name=":3" /> |
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| + | [[File:District 11 Tributes.png|thumb|District 11 Tributes, 74th Hunger Games|219x219px]] |
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| + | *[[Dill]] - Female tribute in the 10th Hunger Games. Died of [[Health conditions#Tuberculosis|tuberculosis]] on Day 1, placing 14th.<ref>''The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'', Chapter 14</ref> In the film, she was killed after drinking water poisoned by [[Lucy Gray Baird]].<ref name="TBOSAS film">''[[The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]''</ref> |
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| + | *[[Reaper Ash]] - Male tribute in the 10th Hunger Games. In the book, he was exhausted and poisoned by Lucy Gray Baird on Day 5. Placed 2nd.<ref>''The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'', Chapter 20</ref> In the film, he was killed by [[snake mutt]]s.<ref name="TBOSAS film" /> |
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| + | *[[Thresh]] - Male tribute in the 74th Hunger Games. In the book, he was killed by [[Cato]] on Day 15, placing 5th.<ref>''The Hunger Games'', Chapter 23</ref> In the film, he was killed by [[wolf mutt]]s, placing 4th.<ref name=":5" /> |
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| + | ===Victors=== |
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| + | *[[Chaff]] - Victor of the [[45th Hunger Games]] and male tribute in the 75th Hunger Games.<ref name=":6" /> Killed by [[Brutus]] on the third night, placing 8th.<ref>''Mockingjay'', Chapter 2</ref> |
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| + | *[[Seeder]] - Victor of an unknown Games and female tribute in the 75th. Died in the [[Cornucopia bloodbath]].<ref>''Catching Fire'', Chapter 20</ref> |
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| + | *Three unnamed victors - Victors of unknown Games. Executed by Peacekeepers. |
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| + | *Unnamed victor - Victor of an unknown Games between the 1st and 9th. Coriolanus Snow mentions District 11 as a contender under Districts 1 and 2 alongside District 4, implying they likely had a victor by the 10th Hunger Games.<ref name="Ballad 1" /> |
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| + | According to the map of Panem featured in ''[[The Hunger Games Adventures]]'', District 11 is located in the far southeast of North America, along the Gulf Coast. From west to east, its territory corresponds primarily to the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. District 11 borders four districts: District 12 (to the northeast), [[District 8]] (to the north), [[District 10]] (to the southwest), and [[District 2]] (to the northwest). |
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| + | Katniss noted it was comfortably warm in District 11 when the Victory Tour took place, whereas it was still snowing in District 12.<ref name=":0" /> This warm climate would be ideal for a lengthy growing season and provide an ideal climate for a large variety of crops, which ties well to the district's industry of agriculture. |
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| + | District 11 is very large. When Katniss and Peeta arrived for their Victory Tour, Katniss described the place as vast and endless, with things being spread out across great distances. On the [[train]], they passed small communities of shacks; Katniss commented that "by comparison the houses in the Seam"— the poorest part of District 12— "are upscale". The dwellings were deserted at the time of their arrival, as everyone was out working on the harvest.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| + | ===Town square=== |
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| + | The train had to travel far to get from the fence to the main square, which was "ringed with run-down storefronts, most of which [were] abandoned". The square also housed the "huge marble structure" of the Justice Building, which had degraded over time.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| + | *The racial demographics, overpolicing, and economic exploitation in District 11 are extremely reminiscent of both historical American slavery and institutionalized racism in the present day. This has been a frequent topic of discussion in academic literature around the trilogy and the films. |
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| − | *All known tributes from District 11 have names related to plants/agriculture: Rue is the name of an herb with a small yellow flower; Thresh is a reference to "threshing", part of processing harvested grain; Seeder could be a reference to "seeding" (i.e. planting a field), Chaff is the outer hull of grain that is often removed during the refining process, Dill is the name of a herb; and Reaper refers to "reaping", cutting grain for harvest. |
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| + | *All known tributes from 11 have names related to plants and agriculture. |
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| + | **Rue is the name of an herb with a small yellow flower, and Thresh is a reference to "threshing", part of processing harvested grain. |
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| + | **Seeder could be a reference to "seeding" or planting a field, and "chaff" is the outer hull of grain that is often removed during the refining process. |
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| + | **Dill is the name of a herb, and Reaper refers to "reaping", cutting grain for harvest. |
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| + | *Prop currency used in ''[[The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes]]'' names District 11's first governor as Vick Flemming. He appears on the twenty Panar bill.<ref>[[:File:TBOSAS prop currency 20 panars.png]]</ref> |
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*According to the Capitol.PN, District 11 claims 822,568 in tesserae, making it the second most impoverished district. |
*According to the Capitol.PN, District 11 claims 822,568 in tesserae, making it the second most impoverished district. |
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| − | **If the population is 138,546 and they claim 822,568 tesserae, it would equal to 5.937 tesserae per person, making it the 10th richest |
+ | **If the population is 138,546 and they claim 822,568 tesserae, it would equal to 5.937 tesserae per person, making it the 10th richest district. |
| + | *Based on the [[arena wear]] for the 74th Hunger Games, the district's color seems to be cocoa brown (#36291f – {{Colorbox|#36291f|border=darkgray}}).<ref>[[:File:Anatomy_of_an_arena_costume.jpg]]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 5 March 2024
- "Known for its bountiful orchards, District 11's workers spend their days among rustling fruit trees and sizeable farms."
- —Description from The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide[src]
District 11 is one of the thirteen districts of Panem. Its main industry is agriculture.[1]
History
First Rebellion
Little is known of the district's role in the First Rebellion, but when District 11 rebelled against the Capitol, the loss of its crops would have contributed to starvation conditions in the city while it was under siege.[2]
Relationship with the Games
In the first ten years of the Hunger Games, District 11 tributes were considered "contenders" in the competition,[3] presumably due to strength built up by hard physical labor. Sometime before the 10th Hunger Games, Reaper Ash killed a Peacekeeper in District 11, though he was never caught.[4] In addition to building strength, involvement in the district's industry also gave tributes knowledge of edible and medicinal plants.[5]
74th Hunger Games
Rue, a twelve-year-old from District 11, asked her ally Katniss Everdeen to sing to her as she lay dying. After Rue's death, Katniss wreathed her body in flowers. The people of District 11 then paid to sponsor Katniss, sending her a loaf of bread.[6] Thresh, the other District 11 tribute, later saved and spared Katniss's life.[7]
Katniss saluting District 11 after Rue's death.
In The Hunger Games film, Katniss thanked the people of 11 with District 12's three-finger salute, which they did back at her image on the screen. Then District 11 protested the unjust tragedy of Rue's murder with a fiery riot.[8]
Aftermath of the 74th Hunger Games
District 11 citizens saluting Katniss back.
During Katniss and Peeta Mellark's stop in 11 on their Victory Tour, Peeta promised the families of Rue and Thresh a month of their winnings every year for the duration of the victors' lives. After Katniss's own speech expressing gratitude to the district, an old man whistled Rue's four-note song, prompting the assembled crowd to do District 12's salute. Once Katniss and Peeta were led back inside the Justice Building, the old man was dragged to the top of the steps by two Peacekeepers and shot in the back of the head.[9] Two more gunshots were heard afterwards.[10]
On the day before the reading of the Quell card, there were rumors of uprisings in District 7 and District 11.[11]
75th Hunger Games
At the time of the third Quarter Quell, the tributes from Districts 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 11 were all involved in a rebel plan to protect Katniss and break out of the 75th Hunger Games arena. Soon after the plan was enacted, District 11 had seized control of transportation.[12]
Second Rebellion
Once Katniss's propo after the hospital bombing of District 8 aired across Panem, reinvigorated rebels were able to take control of Districts 3 and 11, with "inroads in several other districts as well".[13]
Culture
The signature bread from this district is a dark, crescent-shaped roll dotted with seeds.[14] Music is important to the people of District 11; they sing at home and at work. While in the treetops of the orchard, Rue sang a four-note tune to the mockingjays, who would then copy it, in order to signal to the other workers below when it was quitting time.[15]
Demographics
Most characters from this district have been described with dark brown skin and eyes.[4][16][5] Suzanne Collins has explicitly confirmed that Rue and Thresh are African-American,[17] so other characters described the same way almost certainly are as well. The one exception is Seeder, who has the same olive skin and straight black hair as people from the Seam in District 12. The one feature that sets her apart is her golden brown eyes, rather than the typical Seam gray.[18]
Industry
District 11 specializes in agriculture. There are many tracker jacker nests in the district, causing workers to keep medical leaves on hand. In the orchards, small children are sent to high branches to pick the highest fruits. They work long hours from sunrise to sunset. During the harvest they often work until well after dark, using torchlight and night vision glasses. Crops are sent to the Capitol, and people in the district are not allowed to eat them.[5] In addition to tending the fields and orchards, District 11 is responsible for herds of dairy cattle.[9]
The fence surrounding District 11.
Government
District 11 is heavily policed. The fence surrounding the district is at least 35 feet high, topped with coils of barbed wire, with "enormous" metal plates lining to base of it to prevent anyone digging underneath. It is also guarded by evenly-spaced watchtowers manned by armed Peacekeepers.[9]
The punitive response to even minor offenses is extreme. According to Rue, the mayor was so strict that anyone caught eating the crops would be publicly whipped. She also said that Peacekeepers once killed a mentally disabled boy named Martin for trying to keep a pair of night vision glasses to play with.[5]
Known tributes
District 11 Tributes, 74th Hunger Games
Tributes
- Dill - Female tribute in the 10th Hunger Games. Died of tuberculosis on Day 1, placing 14th.[19] In the film, she was killed after drinking water poisoned by Lucy Gray Baird.[20]
- Reaper Ash - Male tribute in the 10th Hunger Games. In the book, he was exhausted and poisoned by Lucy Gray Baird on Day 5. Placed 2nd.[21] In the film, he was killed by snake mutts.[20]
- Rue - Female tribute in the 74th Hunger Games. Speared by Marvel on Day 8. Placed 7th.[6]
- Thresh - Male tribute in the 74th Hunger Games. In the book, he was killed by Cato on Day 15, placing 5th.[22] In the film, he was killed by wolf mutts, placing 4th.[8]
Victors
- Chaff - Victor of the 45th Hunger Games and male tribute in the 75th Hunger Games.[18] Killed by Brutus on the third night, placing 8th.[23]
- Seeder - Victor of an unknown Games and female tribute in the 75th. Died in the Cornucopia bloodbath.[24]
- Three unnamed victors - Victors of unknown Games. Executed by Peacekeepers.
- Unnamed victor - Victor of an unknown Games between the 1st and 9th. Coriolanus Snow mentions District 11 as a contender under Districts 1 and 2 alongside District 4, implying they likely had a victor by the 10th Hunger Games.[3]
Location and Geography
According to the map of Panem featured in The Hunger Games Adventures, District 11 is located in the far southeast of North America, along the Gulf Coast. From west to east, its territory corresponds primarily to the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. District 11 borders four districts: District 12 (to the northeast), District 8 (to the north), District 10 (to the southwest), and District 2 (to the northwest).
In The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, District 11 is described as the fourth district from the east, after Districts 12, 8, and 6.[2]
Katniss noted it was comfortably warm in District 11 when the Victory Tour took place, whereas it was still snowing in District 12.[9] This warm climate would be ideal for a lengthy growing season and provide an ideal climate for a large variety of crops, which ties well to the district's industry of agriculture.
District 11 is very large. When Katniss and Peeta arrived for their Victory Tour, Katniss described the place as vast and endless, with things being spread out across great distances. On the train, they passed small communities of shacks; Katniss commented that "by comparison the houses in the Seam"— the poorest part of District 12— "are upscale". The dwellings were deserted at the time of their arrival, as everyone was out working on the harvest.[9]
Town square
The train had to travel far to get from the fence to the main square, which was "ringed with run-down storefronts, most of which [were] abandoned". The square also housed the "huge marble structure" of the Justice Building, which had degraded over time.[9]
Trivia
- The racial demographics, overpolicing, and economic exploitation in District 11 are extremely reminiscent of both historical American slavery and institutionalized racism in the present day. This has been a frequent topic of discussion in academic literature around the trilogy and the films.
- In The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, District 11's citizens are dressed in attire resembling that of the Antebellum South, further evoking the time of slavery.
- In the 74th Hunger Games, District 11 had both the tallest tribute (Thresh), and the smallest and youngest tribute (Rue).
- All known tributes from 11 have names related to plants and agriculture.
- Rue is the name of an herb with a small yellow flower, and Thresh is a reference to "threshing", part of processing harvested grain.
- Seeder could be a reference to "seeding" or planting a field, and "chaff" is the outer hull of grain that is often removed during the refining process.
- Dill is the name of a herb, and Reaper refers to "reaping", cutting grain for harvest.
- After being the 2nd - 4th districts (eventually the 2nd) to pry from the Capitol's rule, communications went out in Districts 1, 3, 4, and 7. Afterwards, District 11 sends food to rebelling districts in hopes of winning the war.
- Prop currency used in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes names District 11's first governor as Vick Flemming. He appears on the twenty Panar bill.[25]
- According to the Capitol.PN, District 11 has a cultivated acreage of 12 with a population of 138,546, making it the fourth largest district, in terms of population.
- According to the Capitol.PN, District 11 claims 822,568 in tesserae, making it the second most impoverished district.
- If the population is 138,546 and they claim 822,568 tesserae, it would equal to 5.937 tesserae per person, making it the 10th richest district.
- Based on the arena wear for the 74th Hunger Games, the district's color seems to be cocoa brown (#36291f – ).[26]
References
- ↑ The Hunger Games, Chapter 5
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 3
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Hunger Games, Chapter 15
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Hunger Games, Chapter 18
- ↑ The Hunger Games, Chapter 21
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Hunger Games (film)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Catching Fire, Chapter 4
- ↑ Catching Fire, Chapter 5
- ↑ Catching Fire, Chapter 12
- ↑ Catching Fire, Chapter 27
- ↑ Mockingjay, Chapter 9
- ↑ The Hunger Games, Chapter 7
- ↑ The Hunger Games, Chapter 16
- ↑ The Hunger Games, Chapter 3
- ↑ https://ew.com/article/2011/04/07/hunger-games-suzanne-collins-gary-ross-exclusive/
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Catching Fire, Chapter 15
- ↑ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 14
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
- ↑ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 20
- ↑ The Hunger Games, Chapter 23
- ↑ Mockingjay, Chapter 2
- ↑ Catching Fire, Chapter 20
- ↑ File:TBOSAS prop currency 20 panars.png
- ↑ File:Anatomy_of_an_arena_costume.jpg
