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The Giver Conflicts

By Emily Redmun

Character vs Society

Character vs Nature

Character vs Self

Character vs Character

When the character has a problem with the laws or beliefs of the society.

This is when there is a conflict between two characters.

This is when the character is struggling against the forces of nature.

This is when the character is struggling with an internal conflict.

Character vs Society #1

Character vs Self #1

Character vs Character #1

Character vs Nature #1

Jonas didn't understand why they had taken away colors and why people couldn't have the option to make choices on their own. He felt that everyone deserved to be able to decide things for themselves, and it was not fair that that option had been taken away from them.

When the Giver transmitted the memory of the dying soldier to Jonas. the Giver felt better, but at the same time felt horrible about having to give that memory to him. He knew that Jonas would be changed after seeing this kind of memory, just like Rosemary was, but he also knew that Jonas could handle it.

"The Giver looked away, as if he could not bear to see what he had done to Jonas. "Forgive me," he said." pg. 120

In the community, they got rid of weather altogether because with bad weather came crop shortages, with that came starving people,d with that came death.The weather could possibly cause death which would disrupt their vision of the perfect community so they got rid of it.

"But what happened to those things? Snow, and the rest of it?"

"Climate control. Snow made growing food difficult, limited the agricultural periods. And unpredictable weather made transportation almost impossible at times."

Jonas was trying to comfort Gabe, and without knowing, he gave Gabe a memory. He didn't know at first, but the memory slowly began to disappear from his mind. He could remember the memory, but all of the details were less vivid. The colors duller, the motions of the sea where not able to be felt as much. He gave away a memory, even though he knew it was against the rules.

"He was not aware of giving the memory; but suddenly he realized that it was becoming dimmer, that it was sliding through his hands into the being of the newchild." pg. 116

"It isn't fair that nothing has color!"

"Not fair?" The giver looked at Jonas curiously. "Explain what you mean."

"Well..." Jonas had to stop and think it through. "If everything's the same, then there aren't any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things!" pg. 97

Character vs Character #2

Character vs Nature #2

Character vs Society #2

Character vs Self #2

When Asher and the other kids are playing the game, it reminds Jonas of the memory of the war. He causes everyone to go home and Asher get angry with him for ruining the game. Jonas is upset because Asher has no idea that this game is based off of death and war, and he wishes he could tell him to make him under stand.

"You ruined it," Asher said in an irritated voice.

"Don't play it anymore," Jonas pleaded.

"I'm the one who's training for Assistant Recreation Director," Asher pointed out angrily. "Games aren't your area of expertness."

Jonas’s parents explained to him that he had to take pills to make the Stirrings stop, but as he was riding his bike he was thinking about the Stirrings and how he wanted to feel them again.

“Though his feelings were confused, he thought that he had liked the feelings his mother had called Stirrings. He remembered that upon waking, he had wanted to feel the Stirrings again.”pg 39

When Jonas is receiving the memory of snow he suddenly felt cold, something he wasn’t used to. And he experiences something he isn’t accustomed to, sledding, and felt the snowflakes against his skin. Although he had never seen or felt snow, it did not scare him, quite the opposite actually. Jonas felt extremely happy as he raced down the hill on the sled.

"It was very startling, but he was not at all frightened . He was filled with energy, and he breathed again, feeling the sharp intake of frigid air. Now, too, he could feel cold swirling around his entire body." pg. 80

No one was allowed to turn off the speakers, because the Elders want to be able to hear what the families are saying, to make sure that they are following the rules, and to make announcements. Having the ability to turn his off is just another reason the Giver is different than the rest of the community. He has special privileges that set him apart from the rest of the people.

"This one had a switch the man deftly snapped to the end that said off. Jonas almost gasped aloud. To have the power to turn the speaker off! It was an astonishing thing.” page 79

Character vs Society #3

Character vs Character #3

Character vs Nature #3

Character vs Self #3

As Jonas was reading the single paper that was inside his folder he was dumbfounded to see that he didn’t have to abide by some of the rules. He was allowed to lie. He could tell someone a lie and not get in trouble. And he could ask the any questions he wanted, without being chastised for being rude. But, as he started thinking, he wondered if they all were allowed to lie. If he asked them a question, how would he know that was the truth?

The roads outside the community were rocky and had many potholes, which caused him to fall of his bike. He isn't used to riding on terrain that isn't flat, because in the community, they only have flat land.

"But Jonas's ankle was twisted, and his knees were scraped and raw, blood seeping through his torn trousers." pg 171

When Lily says that Gabriel and Jonas have funny eyes, Jonas knows that if she had been caught, she would have been formally reprimanded and had to make an apology speech, but she wasn’t caught because her dad wasn’t paying attention.

"Oh, look!" lily squealed in delight." Isn't he cute? Look how tiny he is! And he has funny eyes like yours Jonas."

When the Giver tells him to stop apologizing Jonas has to keep stopping himself because he is so used to it. He was always taught that he must apologize for rudeness. Jonas doesn’t know anything else, only what has been drilled into him since he was little. The rules had been there for as long as Jonas could remember and long before he couldn’t. The Elders wanted Sameness and they created rules that helped them achieve that.

"The man waved his hand impatiently."No apologies in this room. We haven't time."pg. 77

"His mind reeled. Now, empowered to ask questions of utmost rudeness-and promised answers-he could, conceivably (though it was almost unimaginable), ask someone, some adult, his father perhaps:"Do you lie?"'

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