The Giver by Lois LowryDay 7

Warm up : Grammar Book

pp 25-30 Nouns

We will review the study questions forchapters 14-15.

Get out your notebooks and study questions.

Giver Quiz #5Chapters 11-16

1. Why doesn’t it snow in Jonas’s Community?A. climate controlB. Earth getting warmerC. It is near equator

2. What memory did the Giver give Jonas so he could see other colors?A. A clownB. FlowersC. A rainbow

3. What disturbing memory did the Giver give Jonas?A. HurricaneB. Elephant huntersC. A flood

Continued Quiz #5

4. Jonas learned about _______when the Giver gave him the memory about the family.A. loveB. happinessC. sadnessD. fear

5. What problem did Gabe have?A. Cried all dayB. Wouldn’t eatC. Didn’t sleep well at night

SettingDetails that describe:

FurnitureSceneryCustomsTransportationClothingDialectsWeatherTime of dayTime of year

Time and place where the action occurs

Setting in The Giver

• A perfect community that is part of a larger perfect society, presumably on Earth

• Story takes place during an unspecified time in the future

Characters• Jonas

– Eleven-year-old protagonist of The Giver

– Sensitive and intelligent, with strange powers of perception, Jonas is chosen to be the new Receiver of Memory for his community

– Awareness of strong emotions, beautiful colors, and great suffering makes him extremely passionate about the world

The Giver • The old man known in the

community as the Receiver of Memory.

• Uses his wisdom to help the Committee of Elders make important decisions

• Carries the memories for an entire community of people

• Excellent Teacher and mentor

Jonas’s Father Jonas’s mother

• mild-mannered, tenderhearted Nurturer who works with infants

• very sweet with his two children. • He enjoys his job and takes it very seriously

– constantly trying to nurture children who will stay alive until the Ceremony of Names.

• practical, pleasant woman with an important position at the Department of Justice.

• Wants to help people who break rules see the error of their ways

Lilly Gabriel

• Jonas’s seven-year-old sister. • She is a chatterbox and does not know when

to keep quiet• extremely practical and well-informed for a

little girl.

• New child that Jonas’s family cares for at night • sweet and adorable during the day, but has

trouble sleeping at night unless Jonas puts him to sleep with some memories

• He and Jonas become very close

Asher Fiona• Jonas’s best friend• Fun-loving, hasty boy who usually speaks too fast, mixing up

his words to the exasperation of his teachers• Assigned the position of Assistant Director of Recreation.

• Another of Jonas’s friends. • She has red hair, which only Jonas can see, and works as a

Caretaker in the House of the Old. • She is mild-mannered and patient. • Jonas’s first sexual stirrings come in the form of an erotic

dream about Fiona.

Larissa The Chief Elder

• A woman living in the House of the Old. • Jonas shares pleasant conversation with her while he gives

her a bath during his volunteer hours. • Like many inhabitants of the House of the Old, she enjoys

gossip and looks forward to her release

• The elected leader of Jonas’s community. • She shows genuine affection for all of the children at the

Ceremony of Twelve, knowing of their names and an anecdote about each one.

Protagonist/Antagonist• It is easiest to think of the protagonist

and antagonist characters as the "good guy" and the "bad guy" respectively. In order to understand protagonist and antagonist, you can think of the protagonist as the hero and the antagonist as the villain. To remember which is which, remember that the prefix pro means good, or positive, and the prefix ant means bad, or negative. Now let's discuss the real meanings of protagonist and antagonist more in depth and more literary correct.

Protagonist

• The protagonist is the central character of a story. The protagonist can be male or female, and is written as being "good" most of the time, but in some instances can be "bad." The plot of the story is often written in the protagonist's point of view. Consider the story The Three Little Pigs. In the original story, the three pigs are the protagonists and the wolf is the antagonist. A new book titled The Real Story of The Three Little Pigs is written in the wolf's point of view and he becomes the protagonist and the pigs are the antagonists.

Antagonist • The character that causes or leads the conflict

against the protagonist is called the antagonist. The antagonist is not always human, but can be a group or force as well. The antagonist is the mirror of the protagonist. Whatever the protagonist does that is good, the antagonist will work to counteract. Usually the antagonist attempts to disguise him/her/itself. This usually creates the suspense in a story.

Protagonist/Antagonist• The protagonist and antagonist are distinctly

different, and in most cases, complete opposites. They can both be very complex though. Just because the protagonist is the central character in the story does not mean that he/she/it is any more complex than the antagonist. When trying to identify the protagonist and antagonist in a story, think about which character is central to the story and which character (or what force) is acting against that central character. Usually you can consider which character is good and which is bad. In most instances, the good character is the protagonist and the bad, or opposing character, is the antagonist.

Who is the antagonist and protagonist in The Giver?

• Gabrial• Jonas• The Giver• The Community• Jonas’s Father• Jonas’s Mother• Elders

POINT OF VIEW

Determines who is telling the story—the

perspective, or vantage point from which

An author presents a story.

First-PersonPoint of View

Definition:In first person point of view, the story is told by one ofthe characters

EXAMPLE:As I placed a carefully wrapped package on the parkbench, I looked up and saw Molly walking across thestreet. I hoped that she hadn’t seen me.

Third-PersonPoint of View

DEFINITION:• In the third-person point of view the story is told

by a narrator who is not a character in the story.TYPES:• Limited Omniscient Narrator—relates the

thoughts and feelings of just one character.• Omniscient Narrator—knows the thoughts and

feelings of all the characters

Third Person Point of View

EXAMPLES:• Limited Omniscient Narrator—As George placed the

carefully wrapped package on the park bench, he looked up and saw Molly walking across the street.

• Omniscient Narrator—George anxiously hoping that no one was watching him, placed a carefully wrapped package on an empty park bench. But Molly, who was walking home, saw him

and couldn’t help thinking that he was acting strangely.

Vocabulary for Chapters 14-16Students will complete a handout

sheet. Use dictionaries!

Homework: Read chapters 17-19 & do study questions