The Giver

1
The Giver

• Chapters 1 - 5

2
Life in the Community

• Government chooses peoples spouses, jobs, and
  children
• Very little competition
• Life here symbolizes a COMMUNIST society
• Everyone works together for the common good
  receives equal share of the benefits

3
People in the Community

• Viewed as tools rather than human beings
• Parts to a machine
• Women are valued for the usefulness of their
  bodies (birthmothers)
• Old are treated like children and cared for by
  people they had no previous relation with
• No emotional connection BUT are treated with
  respect and kindness

4
Frightened

• Foreshadowing?
• Jonas accepts his community, but WE should have
  some questions based off his fear
• The rules LIMIT personal freedom

5
Jonas Eyes

• His unusual eyes are symbolic of the unusual way
  in which he sees the world
• A physical representation of his different
  vision
• Able to see past what other people in his
  community see
• Sees deeper The apple

6
The Stirrings

• Example of societys rejection of strong feelings
• Jonas begins to enter puberty and is given a pill
  to stop the feelings that come with it
• By eliminating these urges, jealousy,
  frustration, and grief do not exist that would
  distract citizens from doing their work