The GiverByLoisLowry2021/7/11TheLifeoftheAuthorLoisLowryLowrywasbornintheTerritoryofHawaiiin1937LowryspentmostofherchildhoodinPennsylvania.LowrysfatherwasadentistinWorldWarII,thiscausedherfamilytomoveallaroundtheworld,placesincludeNewYork,Massachusetts,andTokyo.2021/7/12TheLifeoftheAuthorAfterHighSchoolLowryattendedBrownUniversity.InhersophomoreyearshegotmarriedtoaNavalofficer,droppedoutofcollege,andmovedtoCalifornia.2021/7/13LifeoftheAuthorAfteryearsoftravelingagainsheendedupinMainewithfourchildrenundertheageoffive.AfterherchildrengrewupshewentbacktoschoolandreceivedherBAinEnglishLiteraturefromtheUniversityofSouthernMaine.2021/7/14TheLifeoftheAuthorLoisLowryAfterreceivingherBachelorsDegreeinEnglishLiterature,Lowrybeganwritingherfirstbook.Herfirstchildrensbookwas A Summer To Diewhichwaspublishedin1977.ShepublishedNumber the Stars in1990whichreceivedtheNewberyMedal.2021/7/15TheNewberryMedalTheJohnNewberyMedal,honorstheauthoroftheyearsmostoutstandingcontributiontochildrensliterature.Presentedeveryyearsince1922,theMedalisnamedforeighteenth-centuryBritishbooksellerJohnNewbery.The Giver wontheNewberyMedalAwardin1994.2021/7/16OtherReadingsbyLoisLowryAnastasia Krupnik,1979Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye,1990Rabble Starkey,2001The Silent Boy,2003Autumn Street,2006Looking Back,20072021/7/17The GiverThe Giver waspublishedin1993The Giver isthefirstbookwithinatrilogyofbooks.TheothertwobookstofollowThe Giver areGathering Blue andMessenger.The Giver islookedatasarightofpassagenovel.Lowrysaysshedidnotwriteitforthispurpose,shehasneverlookedatitasScienceFictionwriting.2021/7/18IntroductionofThe GiverThe Giver iswrittenfromthepointofviewofthemaincharacterJonas.Jonasisanelevenyearoldboywhoislivinginaperfectsociety.ThissocietythatJonaslivesiswascreatedbypeoplelongbeforehistimewheretheyhaveeliminatedpain,fear,war,andmuchmore.JonassocietyhasalsoeliminatedchoicesothismeansthatJonashashisjobinlifepickedforhim.Everychildisreferredtoasanumber.Inthisparticularpartofthebook,JonasisaTwelve.ThismeansthathegetstotakepartintheCeremonyofTwelve.ThisiswhereJonasjobispickedforhimbypeoplewhohavebeenwatchinghimandobservinghisactions.Jonasisgivenofthejobofthegiver.ThisisaveryimportantjobandJonasinthebeginningisnottooexcitedabouthislifelongjob.2021/7/19CharactersinThe GiverJonas,anelevenyearmaincharacterthatistheprotagonist.TheGiver,anoldmanknownastheReceiverofMemories.2021/7/110ContofCharactersJonasFather,aNurturerinthecommunitywhoworkswithinfants.JonasMother,pleasantwomenwhoworksintheDepartmentofJustice2021/7/111ContofCharactersLily,Jonassevenyearoldsister,verywellinformed.Asher,Jonasbestfriend,assignedtoAssistantDirectorofRecreation.Fiona,anotheroneofJonasfriends;worksastheCaretakerinTheHouseoftheOld.2021/7/112ContofCharactersGabriel,aninfantwhoJonasfamilytakescareofatnight.Larissa,anolderwomenwholivesintheHouseoftheOld.TheChiefElder,theelectedleaderofJonascommunity.2021/7/113PartsoftheNovelSetting(Time)-Anunspecifiedtimeinthefuture.Setting(Place)-AutopiancommunitythatisverysmallbutsomewhereonEarthTense-PastProtagonist-Jonas,elevenyearoldwhoisassignedtobethenewReceiverwhenheturnstwelveyearsold.2021/7/114ContPartsoftheNovelConflict-Jonassawarenessofhiscommunitiesscammakeshimwanttorebelagainsttheircommunityrestrictions.Restrictionsinclude:freedomofchoice,individuality,emotion,andexperience.Action-Jonasbeginstoreceivememories.Thesememoriesmakehimdoubthisowncommunity.2021/7/115ContPartsoftheNovelClimax-Jonasfindsoutthat“release”meanstokill.Hisfatherhaskilledmanycommunitymembersinhislifetime.Jonasdoesnotacceptthewaysofthecommunity.Heisdeterminedtochangehiscommunity.Resolution-JonasfleesthecommunityandtakesGabrielwithhim.Heisinsearchforsomethingmore,feelingsandcolor.2021/7/116SymbolismSymbolism is the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships. TherearesomewaysofsymbolismwithThe Giver.Herearesome:TheNewchildGabriel:GabrielisasymbolofhopeandstartingoverforJonas.GabrielrepresentsthememoriesthatJonashasobtained.HetriestosaveGabrielandduringthishebeingstoloosehismemories.2021/7/117ContofSymbolismTheSled:ThisisthefirstmemorythatJonasreceivesastheGiver.ThesledsymbolizesthejourneythatJonastakeswhilebeingtheReceiverofMemories.2021/7/118ContofSymbolismTheRiver:ThisriverrunsinthroughthecommunityandoutintotheotherworldElsewhere.Theriversymbolizestheescapethatcouldtakeplacewithinthevillage.TherivertookCalebslifeandthecommunitydidnotseethiscoming.Somethingthattheycouldnotpredict.Jonastakesadvantageofthisandusesthisinformationtotryandchangethewaysofhiscommunity.2021/7/119ThemesThemes are the fundamental and universal ideas within a story. It applies to certain human life.TherearemanyimportantthemeswithinThe Giver. Some of them are:TheImportanceofMemory:ThisisthemostimportantthemeinThe Giver,theuseofmemoryinhumanlife.Ifpeoplecannotrememberthingsthentheycannotrememberpainanditsastheyneverexperienceditinthefirstplace.Jonasistheonlyonewhoseesotherpeoplesexperiences.Heistheonlyonetotrulyfeeltheirpain.Andwithpainlikethisthereisnottruehappiness.2021/7/120ContThemesTheImportanceoftheIndividual:TheCeremonyofTwelveiswherethechildrengettofinallyfeelimportant.Thechildrenarelookedatasnumbersnotasindividuals.JonasisachildinthebeginningbutmaturesintohisownindividualbecauseofhisjobastheReceiverofMemories.2021/7/121TheCeremonyofTwelveTheCeremonyofTwelveisthepresentationandassignmentsofthechildrenslifelongjobs.TheirjobsarebasedonanobservationfromtheChiefElderandthechildscommunitywork.Jonaswasveryapprehensiveabouttheirselectionforhim.Hewantedabetterjobthanhisfather.Hewantedtodosomethingthatheliked.Thechildrenhavenochoiceintheselectionoftheirjobs.ThisiswhattheChiefElderisfor.Hemakesthesedecisions.2021/7/122CommunityDifferencesInourcountryweareallowedtomakeourowndecisions.Whatwoulditbelikeifwecouldnot?ThisiswhatJonashadtogothrough.Everyonefeltthesameandactedthesame.Thatdoesnotsoundsliketoomuchfuntome!Coupleshadtohavepermissiontogetmarriedandtohavechildren.2021/7/123CommunityDifferencesEverythingthinginJonassworldwasmostlyblackandwhite.Thechildrenwerereferredtoasnumbers.One,Four,Seven,andTwelve.Theyhadtosharealloftheir“feelings”withtheirfamiliesatdinnertime.Jonasswantedsomethingdifferentwithhislife.2021/7/124ReadingOnThesecondbookisGathering BlueGathering Blue isaboutayoungvibrantgirlnamesKira.Kiraisanorphanandpushedintothissocietythatdoesnotallowweakness.Kirameetsayoungboywhoiswillingtohelpher.2021/7/125ContReadingOnThelastandfinalbookwithinthistrilogyisMessengerMessengerisaboutayoungboyMattywhoistheVillagesmessagecarrier.Thisissometimeinthefuture.MattyliveswithSeer,whoisanoldermanwhotookMattyinwhenhecametothevillage.2021/7/126Resourceswww.loislowry.com/books.htmlhttp:/adlit.org/transcript_display/3802www.teenreads.com/reviewsLowry,Lois.TheGiver.1993.www.images.google.com2021/7/127 结结束束语语若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢！若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢！