1. THE GIVER AND ITS CHARACTERS Ms. Chappas 6 th grade Class

2. FLAT AND ROUND CHARACTERS Flat characters are uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work Round Characters are complex and undergo development, sometimes to surprise the reader

3. WHO ARE THE FLAT AND ROUND CHARACTERS IN THE GIVER Flat Characters Jonas’s Father Jonas’s Mother Lily Round Characters Jonas The Giver

4. JONAS  What makes Jonas different from the rest?  What is his responsibility as “The Receiver of Memories?”  How does Jonas change throughout the novel?

5. THE GIVER  How are The Giver and Jonas the same?  How are they different?  How does the Giver change throughout the novel?

6. REMEMBER….THEME?  Definition of theme? A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work which may be stated directly or indirectly What are some themes in current books and movies? Harry Potter? The Hobbit? The Hunger Games?

7. OTHER MOTIFS The Color Red  Why is the color red important to Jonas?  Jonas see’s red in the ball that they play with, in Fiona’s hair, and in the sled  Everyone else does not experience color like Jonas does The Sled  First memory Jonas has  One of the happiest memories he experiences  Is the sled symbolic?

8. WHAT IS THE THEME IN THE GIVER The importance of Memory  Without memory there is no pain  No memory of things that make a person happy, no nostalgia The importance of the Individual  Growing from a child to an adult in just a matter of days  Celebrating vs. hiding individuality  Standing out among the crowd for the better

9. CONSIDER THIS… Utopian Society…What is that?  Perfect World  No war, guilt, unhappiness  Complete Peace Is a Utopian Society possible?

10. WHAT IF WE LIVED IN JONAS’ COMMUNITY  All sixth graders would be entering their 12 th year where they would be given their career  What places would you volunteer?  Would you like living in a society like that?  What’s good about that society? What’s bad?