Still, some of these deaths, and the way characters handled them, hit differently than others.

There were countless tragic events within the initialthreeHunger Gamesbooks, which includedThe Hunger Games,Catching Fire, andMockingjay.

In all, this makes four books full of heartbreaking contentthat repeatedly brings on the waterworks.

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However, this didn’t stop Snow from reporting Sejanus' crimes back to the Capitol.

The boy’s death was already bad enough, but the fact that he screamed out “Ma!”

just before being hanged made the scene extra devastating.

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Snow’s shock andthe repeated screeching of “Ma!…Ma!…Ma!…”

from the Jabberjays all contributed to an overall haunting scene.

This meant that when Rue died, Katniss was entirely unable to keep it together.

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However, at that moment, Katniss learned that songs could bring comfortand they could also make war.

At that moment, Katniss learned that songs could bring comfortand they could also make war.

In The Hunger Games series, Katniss Everdeen is known as the spark that started a revolution.

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However, a different tribute really started it all.

Of course, Cinna’s role went much further than this inCatching Fire.

He immediately attempted to murder her, which was already pretty devastating.

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The Hunger Games is a multi-movie franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. The films are based on the young adult dystopian book series by author Suzanne Collins. The first film was released in 2012, followed by Catching Fire in 2013, Mockingjay Part 1 in 2014, and Mockingjay Part 2 in 2015. In 2023, the fifth film in the series was released, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

However, this wasn’t even the worst of it.

Even more heartbreaking thanPeeta’s attempted murder of Katnisswas his general attitude toward her.

Seeing it all fall apart was certainly enough to bring on some tears.

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Unfortuantely, it didn’t last long.

After everything he had gone through, it’s no surprise that Finnick wanted to fight in the Capitol.

Katniss may have been numbed from the whole experience, but readers we in desperate, hysterical shock.

Of course, he would never see his gentle owner again.

Katniss went through a range of emotions when she saw Buttercup.

At first, she felt rage.

Katniss had hated Buttercup, but she needed his sadness to fully experience her own grief.

It’s aHunger Gamesscene that will never fail to inspire a wave of tears.

The Hunger Games is a multi-movie franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen.

The films are based on the young adult dystopian book series by author Suzanne Collins.

In 2023, the fifth film in the series was released, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.