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The Giver
Lois Lowry
The Giver
Lois Lowry
Background Notes on the Novel
Background Notes on the Novel
Key FactsKey Facts
Author: Lois LowryGenre: science fiction, dystopiaTime: Published in 1993Awards: Newberry Award Winner
Author: Lois LowryGenre: science fiction, dystopiaTime: Published in 1993Awards: Newberry Award Winner
Literary TermsLiterary Terms
utopia- an imagined place where everything is perfect
dystopia- an imagined place where everything is unpleasant
Will Jonas’s community be a utopia or dystopia? YOU decide!
utopia- an imagined place where everything is perfect
dystopia- an imagined place where everything is unpleasant
Will Jonas’s community be a utopia or dystopia? YOU decide!
Literary TermsLiterary Terms
narrator- a character in literature who tells the story from his/her point of view
protagonist- the principal character who is the leader of a cause or brings about important change
Of what do you think Jonas will be the leader? YOU decide!
narrator- a character in literature who tells the story from his/her point of view
protagonist- the principal character who is the leader of a cause or brings about important change
Of what do you think Jonas will be the leader? YOU decide!
Literary TermsLiterary Terms
genre- A category of literary composition
What are examples of other genres?
tone- the attitude the writer takes toward a subject or character
genre- A category of literary composition
What are examples of other genres?
tone- the attitude the writer takes toward a subject or character
Literary TermsLiterary Terms
motif- a recurring element in a book-- usually relates to one of the story’s themes
symbol- an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning
motif- a recurring element in a book-- usually relates to one of the story’s themes
symbol- an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning
Literary TermsLiterary Terms
theme- a story’s insight about life
foreshadowing- the use of hints to suggest what will happen later in the story
A PowerPoint presentation about important novel notes would likely foreshadow what??? YOU decide!
theme- a story’s insight about life
foreshadowing- the use of hints to suggest what will happen later in the story
A PowerPoint presentation about important novel notes would likely foreshadow what??? YOU decide!
Novel FactsNovel Facts
Narrator: Third-person narration; Jonas Point of view: Jonas- The reader only
knows what Jonas knows and observes.Tone: Lowry uses direct, simple
language.Setting: Time- an unspecified time in
the future; Place- a utopian community
Narrator: Third-person narration; Jonas Point of view: Jonas- The reader only
knows what Jonas knows and observes.Tone: Lowry uses direct, simple
language.Setting: Time- an unspecified time in
the future; Place- a utopian community
Novel FactsNovel Facts
Protagonist- JonasThemes- free will, memory, pain vs.
pleasure Motifs- nakedness, vision, releaseSymbols- Gabriel, the river, the sledForeshadowing- occurs during the
Ceremony of 12; occurs during the interaction with the old woman
Protagonist- JonasThemes- free will, memory, pain vs.
pleasure Motifs- nakedness, vision, releaseSymbols- Gabriel, the river, the sledForeshadowing- occurs during the
Ceremony of 12; occurs during the interaction with the old woman
