Literary Concepts for The Giver Edison Mok 8-4

Setting Up to the reader to decide Not mentioned in the book Futuristic Total manipulation of climate and weather Dark mood Very different community

Character Protagonist=Jonas Antagonist=Community Jonas is a dynamic character The community is a stat ic character

Conflict Internal and External Person vs. self Person vs. Society

Exposition The exposition action begins when Jonas and his family was talking about the setting and the rules in the community

Rising Action The rising action begins when Jonas is chosen to be the giver’s apprentice. In the middle of the rising action and the climax, Jonas receives the memories from the giver and he is shocked

Climax The climax is when Jonas plans to escape the community and puts it in action.

Falling action The falling action is when Jonas goes downhill with the sled

Resolution The resolution is when Jonas faints in the snow and hears music.

Theme “without memory, there is no pain” “without freedom we are not human beings anymore” “total manipulation will never exist”