THE GIVER AND ITS CHARACTERS

Ms. Chappas 6th grade Class

FLAT AND ROUND CHARACTERS

Flat characters are uncomplicated and do not

change throughout the course of a work

Round Characters are complex and undergo

development, sometimes to surprise the reader

WHO ARE THE FLAT AND ROUND CHARACTERS IN THE GIVER

Flat Characters

Jonas’s Father

Jonas’s Mother

Lily

Round Characters

Jonas

The Giver

JONAS

What makes Jonas different from the rest?

What is his responsibility as “The Receiver of Memories?”

How does Jonas change throughout the novel?

THE GIVER

How are The Giver and Jonas the same?

How are they different?

How does the Giver change throughout the novel?

REMEMBER….THEME?

Definition of theme?

A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work which may be stated directly or indirectly

What are some themes in current books and movies?

Harry Potter?

The Hobbit?

The Hunger Games?

OTHER MOTIFS

The Color Red

Why is the color red important to Jonas?

Jonas see’s red in the ball that they play with, in Fiona’s hair, and in the sled

Everyone else does not experience color like Jonas does

The Sled

First memory Jonas has

One of the happiest memories he experiences

Is the sled symbolic?

WHAT IS THE THEME IN THE GIVER

The importance of Memory

Without memory there is no pain

No memory of things that make a person happy, no nostalgia

The importance of the Individual

Growing from a child to an adult in just a matter of days

Celebrating vs. hiding individuality

Standing out among the crowd for the better

CONSIDER THIS…

Utopian Society…What is that?Perfect WorldNo war, guilt, unhappiness

Complete Peace

Is a Utopian Society possible?

WHAT IF WE LIVED IN JONAS’ COMMUNITY

All sixth graders would be entering their 12th year where they would be given their career

What places would you volunteer?

Would you like living in a society like that?

What’s good about that society? What’s bad?