Scribd
Upload
819 views20 pages

The Giver Presentation

Lois Lowry's 1993 novel The Giver is set in a futuristic society that strives to achieve perfection by eliminating differences, choices, and subjective thinking. Jonas, a 12-year-old boy, is chosen to be the sole Receiver of Memory for his community, learning the true pain and pleasure of the past from the current Receiver known as The Giver. The Giver is the first in a trilogy that explores the characters' lives through time in a dystopian world without emotions, memories, or color.

Uploaded by

Ivonne Guzman
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
819 views20 pages

The Giver Presentation

Lois Lowry's 1993 novel The Giver is set in a futuristic society that strives to achieve perfection by eliminating differences, choices, and subjective thinking. Jonas, a 12-year-old boy, is chosen to be the sole Receiver of Memory for his community, learning the true pain and pleasure of the past from the current Receiver known as The Giver. The Giver is the first in a trilogy that explores the characters' lives through time in a dystopian world without emotions, memories, or color.

Uploaded by

Ivonne Guzman
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
  • Introduction to The Giver: Provides an introduction to 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry, discussing its significance and the author's background.
  • About Lois Lowry: Details the achievements and accolades of the author Lois Lowry, highlighting her literary contributions.
  • Lois Lowry Background: Shares biographical details and thematic interests of author Lois Lowry.
  • Selected Works: Lists various notable works by Lois Lowry including 'The Giver' and its associated series.
  • Life Without Emotion: Imagines a world without color, emotion, or traditional life elements to set the thematic backdrop of 'The Giver'.
  • Introduction to The Giver World: Introduces the conceptual world of 'The Giver', highlighting its unique societal constructs.
  • Plot Overview: Describes the thematic and narrative elements of 'The Giver', including main character roles and storyline.
  • Main Character Description: Explores the character of Jonas, his assigned role, and its implications within the story.
  • Understanding 'The Giver': Delves into the societal structures and philosophical questions posed by 'The Giver'.
  • Setting and Society: Analyzes the setting of 'The Giver', illustrating both its idyllic appearance and hidden complexities.
  • Utopia and Dystopia: Introduces the concepts of utopia and dystopia as literary and philosophical ideas.
  • Utopian Concepts: Explains the ideal characteristics of a utopian society, as envisioned in literature.
  • Dystopian Concepts: Details the characteristics and examples of dystopian societies, contrasting with utopian ideals.
  • Characteristics of Dystopian Literature: Explores the themes and warnings conveyed through dystopian literature, using examples from popular media.
  • Utopian vs. Dystopian Societies: Compares and contrasts utopian and dystopian societies, highlighting their presence in science fiction.
  • More Dystopian Societies: Discusses additional examples of dystopian societies portrayed in modern media.

Intro to The Giver

Written

by Lois Lowry in 1993.


Lowry has written many books for
children and young adults, Number
the Stars.

Lois Lowry
(1937-present)
Two-time
winner of the
Newberry
Medal

http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/lowry.html

Lois Lowry: Background


Born March 20, 1937 in Hawaii to
Robert and Katharine Hammersberg.
her father was an Army dentist and the
family lived all over the world.
has addressed a number of topics in her
literature including adoption, mental
illness, cancer, the Holocaust, and
futuristic societies

Selected Works
A Summer to Die, 1977
Anastasia Again! 1981

See You Around


Sam!, 1996

The Giver, 1993


Anastasia Has the Answers,
1986

Imagine a World Void of Color


and Emotion
No music

No change of season or traditional holidays


No expression of emotion
No memories, either positive or negative

Welcome to
the world of
The Giver

http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/giver.html

The Giver intro


The

Giver is part of a trilogy featuring


the lives of the characters through time

Plot Overview
Science fiction story about a 12-year-old
boy who must choose between a world of
sameness or one filled with both the
intense joys and pains of life.
Jonas lives in a "perfect" world, devoid of
strife or conflict.
When Jonas begins training for his life
assignment as the Receiver of Memory, he
meets his teacher, a man called The
Giver.

The Main Character


Jonas, a young boy,
receives his life's assignment
along with others of his age
group.
To his astonishment he is
given the most respected
job of all -- to become the
"Receiver of Memory.

What is The Giver?


In the Utopian society
Lowry has created,
people- don't want to be
burdened with
memories.
don't want to make
decisions or changes
which, in the past,
have led to disaster
so they have assigned
one person to keep
all the memories of
history, their own
and that of all
societies.

The society seems ideal- All have a job for which


they are especially
suited.
The elderly and newest
members are lovingly
cared for.
There is much laughter
and joy.

The Setting

Utopia and
Dystopia

Utopia
Two

Greek words: oi (not) and


topos (place) = nowhere
The word was created by Thomas More
in 1516 when he wrote a book by that
title

Utopian concepts
A

beautiful society with a general


pacifistic attitude = no violence
Poverty and misery are removed
Very few laws are necessary
Money is not necessary
People do only work that they enjoy and
which benefits the common good

Dystopia
The

antonym (word that means the


opposite) of utopia
An imaginary place where people lead
dehumanized and often fearful lives (a
worst-case scenario for society)

Dytstopian Concepts
Totalitarian

dictatorship
Glorification and justification of violence
Technology replaces humanity
Negative social trends are taken to
nightmarish extremes

Characteristics of Dystopian
Literature
Fictional

and futuristic
Dystopias serve as warnings to
comtemporary man
Comment on our own current society

Utopian

and dystopian
societies are often present in
science fiction literature.
A utopia refers to a perfect
society that does not exist or
can never exist

More Dystopian Societies

More Dystopian Societies

You might also like