the giver and its characters ms. chappas 6 th grade class
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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?