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Vick Hawthorne is the second-youngest child in the Hawthorne family.

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Vick Hawthorne, aged 10, is the second-youngest of the Hawthorne family, living in the Seam of District 12. He is Gale and Rory's younger brother, and Posy's older brother. His family survived the District 12 bombing. His name, possibly a shortened form of 'Victor', signifies survival, as in the Hunger Games, only victors survive.
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Vick Hawthorne survived the District 12 bombing and was evacuated to District 13 with his family. He was a student, too young to work or take tesserae. He was the youngest son of Hazelle Hawthorne and had three siblings - Gale, Rory, and Po.
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Vick Hawthorne, the youngest son in his family, was cared for by his mother, Hazelle Hawthorne, following his father's death in a mine collapse. Vick, who was a student and too young to work, was one of Hazelle's four children she had to look after.
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Vick Hawthorne, a 10-year-old student, resided in the Seam of District 12 with his family. After his father's death in a mine collapse, his mother single-handedly raised him and his siblings. Vick's family was among the survivors of the District 12 bombing, leading to their evacuation to District 13.
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Biography[]

He lived in the Seam of District 12 with his family of five.[1] They were among the few people who survived the bombing of District 12, and they were evacuated to District 13.[2]

Vick was too young to work or take tesserae, and he was a student at his school.

Family[]

Vick was the youngest son of Hazelle Hawthorne. His father died in a mine collapse, the same one that killed Katniss Everdeen's father, leaving his mother to take care of her four children alone. He was the younger brother of Gale and Rory, and the older brother to Posy.[1]

Physical description[]

Vick presumably has dark hair and olive skin, typical to residents of the Seam.

Etymology[]

Vick might be a diminutive version of the name Victor. This is significant because victors are the only survivors of the Hunger Games. His surname comes from hawthorn bushes or trees, but could also be a reference to author Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Trivia[]

  • All four Hawthorne siblings have four-letter names: Gale, Rory, Vick, and Posy.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Catching Fire, Chapter 1
  2. Mockingjay, Chapter 1
The Hunger Games trilogy
Novels The Hunger GamesCatching FireMockingjay
Main Characters Katniss EverdeenPeeta MellarkGale HawthorneHaymitch AbernathyEffie Trinket
Supporting Characters Primrose EverdeenPresident SnowCinnaMrs. EverdeenMr. EverdeenPresident CoinClaudius TemplesmithCaesar FlickermanMadge UnderseePaylorPlutarch HeavensbeeSeneca Crane
Tributes MarvelGlimmerCatoCloveFoxfaceThreshRueMaysilee DonnerTitus
Past Victors Augustus BraunAnnie CrestaBeetee LatierBlightBrutusCashmereCeceliaChaffEnobariaFinnick OdairGlossJohanna MasonLymeMags FlanaganMorphlingsPorter Millicent TrippSeederWiressWoof
Groups RebellionGamemakersPrep teamTributesVictors
Locations PanemThe CapitolDistrict 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13
Behind the Scenes Suzanne CollinsGary RossFrancis Lawrence
Films The Hunger Games (film)Catching Fire (film)Mockingjay - Part 1Mockingjay - Part 2