1、The GiverByLoisLowry2021/7/11TheLifeoftheAuthorLoisLowryLowrywasbornintheTerritoryofHawaiiin1937LowryspentmostofherchildhoodinPennsylvania.LowrysfatherwasadentistinWorldWarII,thiscausedherfamilytomoveallaroundtheworld,placesincludeNewYork,Massachusetts,andTokyo.2021/7/12TheLifeoftheAuthorAfterHighSc
2、hoolLowryattendedBrownUniversity.InhersophomoreyearshegotmarriedtoaNavalofficer,droppedoutofcollege,andmovedtoCalifornia.2021/7/13LifeoftheAuthorAfteryearsoftravelingagainsheendedupinMainewithfourchildrenundertheageoffive.AfterherchildrengrewupshewentbacktoschoolandreceivedherBAinEnglishLiteraturefr
3、omtheUniversityofSouthernMaine.2021/7/14TheLifeoftheAuthorLoisLowryAfterreceivingherBachelorsDegreeinEnglishLiterature,Lowrybeganwritingherfirstbook.Herfirstchildrensbookwas A Summer To Diewhichwaspublishedin1977.ShepublishedNumber the Stars in1990whichreceivedtheNewberyMedal.2021/7/15TheNewberryMed
4、alTheJohnNewberyMedal,honorstheauthoroftheyearsmostoutstandingcontributiontochildrensliterature.Presentedeveryyearsince1922,theMedalisnamedforeighteenth-centuryBritishbooksellerJohnNewbery.The Giver wontheNewberyMedalAwardin1994.2021/7/16OtherReadingsbyLoisLowryAnastasia Krupnik,1979Find a Stranger,
5、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.Lowrysayssh
6、edidnotwriteitforthispurpose,shehasneverlookedatitasScienceFictionwriting.2021/7/18IntroductionofThe GiverThe Giver iswrittenfromthepointofviewofthemaincharacterJonas.Jonasisanelevenyearoldboywhoislivinginaperfectsociety.ThissocietythatJonaslivesiswascreatedbypeoplelongbeforehistimewheretheyhaveelim
7、inatedpain,fear,war,andmuchmore.JonassocietyhasalsoeliminatedchoicesothismeansthatJonashashisjobinlifepickedforhim.Everychildisreferredtoasanumber.Inthisparticularpartofthebook,JonasisaTwelve.ThismeansthathegetstotakepartintheCeremonyofTwelve.ThisiswhereJonasjobispickedforhimbypeoplewhohavebeenwatch
8、inghimandobservinghisactions.Jonasisgivenofthejobofthegiver.ThisisaveryimportantjobandJonasinthebeginningisnottooexcitedabouthislifelongjob.2021/7/19CharactersinThe GiverJonas,anelevenyearmaincharacterthatistheprotagonist.TheGiver,anoldmanknownastheReceiverofMemories.2021/7/110ContofCharactersJonasF
9、ather,aNurturerinthecommunitywhoworkswithinfants.JonasMother,pleasantwomenwhoworksintheDepartmentofJustice2021/7/111ContofCharactersLily,Jonassevenyearoldsister,verywellinformed.Asher,Jonasbestfriend,assignedtoAssistantDirectorofRecreation.Fiona,anotheroneofJonasfriends;worksastheCaretakerinTheHouse
10、oftheOld.2021/7/112ContofCharactersGabriel,aninfantwhoJonasfamilytakescareofatnight.Larissa,anolderwomenwholivesintheHouseoftheOld.TheChiefElder,theelectedleaderofJonascommunity.2021/7/113PartsoftheNovelSetting(Time)-Anunspecifiedtimeinthefuture.Setting(Place)-Autopiancommunitythatisverysmallbutsome
11、whereonEarthTense-PastProtagonist-Jonas,elevenyearoldwhoisassignedtobethenewReceiverwhenheturnstwelveyearsold.2021/7/114ContPartsoftheNovelConflict-Jonassawarenessofhiscommunitiesscammakeshimwanttorebelagainsttheircommunityrestrictions.Restrictionsinclude:freedomofchoice,individuality,emotion,andexp
12、erience.Action-Jonasbeginstoreceivememories.Thesememoriesmakehimdoubthisowncommunity.2021/7/115ContPartsoftheNovelClimax-Jonasfindsoutthat“release”meanstokill.Hisfatherhaskilledmanycommunitymembersinhislifetime.Jonasdoesnotacceptthewaysofthecommunity.Heisdeterminedtochangehiscommunity.Resolution-Jon
13、asfleesthecommunityandtakesGabrielwithhim.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 Gi
14、ver.Herearesome:TheNewchildGabriel:GabrielisasymbolofhopeandstartingoverforJonas.GabrielrepresentsthememoriesthatJonashasobtained.HetriestosaveGabrielandduringthishebeingstoloosehismemories.2021/7/117ContofSymbolismTheSled:ThisisthefirstmemorythatJonasreceivesastheGiver.Thesledsymbolizesthejourneyth
15、atJonastakeswhilebeingtheReceiverofMemories.2021/7/118ContofSymbolismTheRiver:ThisriverrunsinthroughthecommunityandoutintotheotherworldElsewhere.Theriversymbolizestheescapethatcouldtakeplacewithinthevillage.TherivertookCalebslifeandthecommunitydidnotseethiscoming.Somethingthattheycouldnotpredict.Jon
16、astakesadvantageofthisandusesthisinformationtotryandchangethewaysofhiscommunity.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:Thisisthemostimportanttheme
17、inThe Giver,theuseofmemoryinhumanlife.Ifpeoplecannotrememberthingsthentheycannotrememberpainanditsastheyneverexperienceditinthefirstplace.Jonasistheonlyonewhoseesotherpeoplesexperiences.Heistheonlyonetotrulyfeeltheirpain.Andwithpainlikethisthereisnottruehappiness.2021/7/120ContThemesTheImportanceoft
18、heIndividual:TheCeremonyofTwelveiswherethechildrengettofinallyfeelimportant.Thechildrenarelookedatasnumbersnotasindividuals.JonasisachildinthebeginningbutmaturesintohisownindividualbecauseofhisjobastheReceiverofMemories.2021/7/121TheCeremonyofTwelveTheCeremonyofTwelveisthepresentationandassignmentso
19、fthechildrenslifelongjobs.TheirjobsarebasedonanobservationfromtheChiefElderandthechildscommunitywork.Jonaswasveryapprehensiveabouttheirselectionforhim.Hewantedabetterjobthanhisfather.Hewantedtodosomethingthatheliked.Thechildrenhavenochoiceintheselectionoftheirjobs.ThisiswhattheChiefElderisfor.Hemake
20、sthesedecisions.2021/7/122CommunityDifferencesInourcountryweareallowedtomakeourowndecisions.Whatwoulditbelikeifwecouldnot?ThisiswhatJonashadtogothrough.Everyonefeltthesameandactedthesame.Thatdoesnotsoundsliketoomuchfuntome!Coupleshadtohavepermissiontogetmarriedandtohavechildren.2021/7/123CommunityDi
21、fferencesEverythingthinginJonassworldwasmostlyblackandwhite.Thechildrenwerereferredtoasnumbers.One,Four,Seven,andTwelve.Theyhadtosharealloftheir“feelings”withtheirfamiliesatdinnertime.Jonasswantedsomethingdifferentwithhislife.2021/7/124ReadingOnThesecondbookisGathering BlueGathering Blue isaboutayou
22、ngvibrantgirlnamesKira.Kiraisanorphanandpushedintothissocietythatdoesnotallowweakness.Kirameetsayoungboywhoiswillingtohelpher.2021/7/125ContReadingOnThelastandfinalbookwithinthistrilogyisMessengerMessengerisaboutayoungboyMattywhoistheVillagesmessagecarrier.Thisissometimeinthefuture.MattyliveswithSeer,whoisanoldermanwhotookMattyinwhenhecametothevillage.2021/7/126R 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！
