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The Giver "Scrapbook"

Book by Lois Lowry

Resolution

Presentation by Gracen Kay

Theme

I chose an apple for the resolution's symbol because the first color Jonas was able to see was the color red, which was in an apple. At first, only Jonas could see these colors. But, if Jonas journeys out into Elsewhere, the rest of his society will be able to see colors and to remember the world like it used to be. So Jonas risks everything to achieve that goal and give society the most important thing- individuality. The resolution of The Giver is when Jonas flees the community with Gabe and journeys to Elsewhere in order to restore the memories to his community.

(Apple)

One of the main themes in The Giver is the individual vs society. This theme is present all throughout the book and it leaves a strong message for the reader. Jonas shows us that even though "going with the flow" of society may feel safe and familier, you have to be brave enough to choose your own path and to realize there may be better options. I chose this symbol because you can be unique without letting society suppress your individuality. Jonas saw the importance of having a balance between individuality and society.

(Individuality Fish)

Climax

Conflict

(Syringe)

I chose a syringe for the climax's symbol because this object used to "release" citizens is what started Jonas's mission to return the memories and to defy his society's rules. The climax of The Giver is when Jonas realizes that he has been fed lies all his life, and that his so-called "perfect society" may not be as perfect and innocent as it seems. Jonas witnesses his father killing a newborn child, and Jonas begins to hate how his society functions. He becomes frustrated by his community's lack of value for human life. He decides something has to change, so he and the Giver decide to return the memories, feelings, and colors to the people so they won't have to live strictly under the community's rules and they can be individually unique.

(Revolution)

The conflict is man vs. society, so I chose a revolution against the government as a representation. Jonas, at the end of the book, decides to rebel against society's rules. He thinks people should be unique and have the freedom to make their own life decisions. The people in the symbol are also fighting for their freedom from society's government and rules. Jonas decides to rebel because the Giver has given him a new perception of the world. He now understands that individuality is important and so are emotions and family, but his "perfect" society doesn't really have the true meaning of those things. However, the rule-makers of the community don't want people to know about those things because then they would lose authority, so Jonas has to persist to defy them.

Characterization

(Compassion hand)

Novel Representation

I chose the compassion hand to represent Jonas's personality because Jonas is a very kind and compassionate person. Jonas wanted to help baby Gabriel and didn't want him to get "released" whereas most of his society thought it would be good for Gabe, since he was unhealthy. Being the Receiver of Memory, I believe Jonas would be more compassionate than others because he's been exposed to situations where humans are extremely emotional. He wanted others to be happy when he was seeing and feeling what was truly pain and fear. He wanted to show his friends the beautiful things, like color, so they could enjoy them.

(Megaphone)

I chose a megaphone to represent the novel as a whole because one of the main themes in The Giver is individual expression. Jonas's utopian society is more focused on sameness than uniqueness. Jonas is the only one who turns a blind eye to the "perfect" society, and begins to understand what it means to be different from others. Usually, when people use megaphones, they are expressing their beliefs, like in the riots happening all over the country.

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