The Hunger Games: 10 Biggest Changes From The Books
5. No Avox Girl
This is one of the most important differences between the book and the film and it all revolves around a very minor character. In the book, as Katniss is preparing for the games, she meets several individuals from the Capitol who serve her meals and drinks. These people are mutilated servants, known by the general term of Avox. Katniss actually remembers one particular girl who serves her from earlier, informing the reader that she was a girl who tried to escape the Capitol but was caught, labelled a traitor and punished by having her tongue removed. Most importantly, we learn the back-story of this particular girl and how Katniss regrets not saving her. In the film however, none of this is given to the viewer, the relationship is never fully realised and Katniss connection to this girl is never revealed. That means that one of the more interesting side characters from the book is completely overlooked, most likely to save a couple of minutes of screen time. Although the decision to leave her out is understandable given the need for time, it does mean we arent shown that people are trying to leave the Capitol, which would hint at the problems there, nor are we given the extra dimension of Katniss being haunted by her not helping when she was younger. Although its understandable, this was arguably a bad decision.
