Gamemakers are the Capitol people tasked with facilitating the Hunger Games, coming up with the Games’ rules, and editing footage for television. Dr. Gaul is in charge of other Gamemakers as the Head Gamemaker.
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Gamemaker Term Timeline in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The timeline below shows where the term Gamemaker appears in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...has the jaw strength of a pit bull. This is Dr. Volumnia Gaul, the Head Gamemaker. She’s frightened Coriolanus for years as she habitually tortures animals in front of students. Laughing,...
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Chapter 12
...to the news station so they can see how things work behind the scenes. The Gamemakers’ offices are shabby and to Coriolanus, it’s disappointing. Gamemakers test drones, which will deliver the...
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Chapter 13
...celebratory—it’s a bit disturbing, given how somber this occasion usually is. At a table, a Gamemaker distributes badges and communicuffs, which will allow the mentors to select food items and send...
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Epilogue
...honors classes on military strategy with Dr. Gaul, and he has an internship with the Gamemakers. They’ve taken Coriolanus’s suggestions to give food to everyone in the winning tribute’s district, and...
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