1. The Giver
by Lois Lowry

2. The Giver takes place in such
Welcome to Utopia
Since the beginning of time, human beings have searched for UTOPIA - a perfect place where people can lead perfect lives.
The Giver takes place in such
an ideal community.

3. Here are other utopias that people have described or written about through the ages.
The Golden Age
The Garden of Eden
Atlantis
Sparta

4. A Greek Term
The word utopia was derived from the Greek ou topos, which means “no place.”
Some synonyms for utopia are paradise, arcadia, Shangri-la, and Zion.

5. Modern Day “Utopias” http://www.acorncommunity.org/

6. A “Utopia” is a perfect society
A “Utopia” is a perfect society. A “Dystopia” is a world that appears to be perfect, but is not.

7. No one knows for sure when the first “rule” was invented.
Who invented rules?
No one knows for sure when the first “rule” was invented.

8. There have been formal rules for people to follow since ancient times.
Golden Rule - Evolved from the Old Testament in the Bible “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Bushido - unwritten code that guided the samurai
I-Li – Ancient Chinese rules on how to behave, dress, and speak
Gravitas - a traditional rule of dignity that Roman citizens were expected to live by

9. Genre - Science Fiction
Based on real or imaginary scientific ideas.
Amazing happenings
New inventions – life, transportation, cures
Stretches your imagination
Frankenstein
A Wrinkle in Time
The Twilight Zone
Star Wars
Star Trek
The X Files
Spiderman
The Giver

10. Science Fiction Writers
Jules Verne – 1850s
Father of Modern Science Fiction
Wrote about submarines, elevators, computers, fax machines, spaceships, and moon travel by the U.S.A.
Settings – past, present, or future
Predicting the future
Time travel
Aliens

11. Setting
The setting of the novel is the time and place in which the action occurs.
The Giver takes place in some unspecified time in the future in a place very much like Earth that can be described as a utopian community.
As you read, think about what Lois Lowry’s novel says about our future here on earth – and about our past.

12. “The Giver” Setting 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.

13. Conflict
Conflict is a problem or struggle between two characters, a character and society, a character and nature, or a problem within a character.
In The Giver, the main conflict is between Jonas as an individual and the society in which he lives.