The Giver Review
1) Review Literary Elements (conflict, metaphor, falling action, symbolism, paradox, mood, extended
metaphor, climax, allusion, theme, rising action, plot, point of view, setting, alliteration,
personification, resolution, euphemism, simile, author’s tone, and dramatic irony)
2) Know events in the novel
*****(1) Utopian societies are societies created to be ‘perfect’ and ideal. Dystopian societies are the
opposite and are communities that are frightening. People in Jonas’s community feel safe and secure
but the narrator allows us to see what is missing, like love and family. Do you think Jonas’s
community is a Utopia or Dystopia? Why or why not? (ELACC7W1)
2) We know that release means to euthanize people (or put to sleep). Jonas’s community utilizes
release for different circumstances, for example, third time law offenders, the elderly,
underdeveloped children, and identical twins. Do you believe that it is ever appropriate to utilize a
release process like this? If so, for what and why? If not, explain why. (ELACC7W1)
3) Jonas’s community got rid of people’s individual identities by getting rid of birthdays, making
everyone wear the same thing, getting rid of color, etc. Do you feel it would be better to grow up
with no pressure of fitting in (as everyone is the same) or do you feel that being an individual is
better? Use examples from the book and your life to explain why you feel that way. (ELACC7W1)
The Giver Review
1)
Review Literary Elements (conflict, metaphor, falling action, symbolism, paradox, mood,
extended metaphor, climax, allusion, theme, rising action, plot, point of view, setting, alliteration,
personification, resolution, euphemism, simile, author’s tone, and dramatic irony)
2) Know events in the novel
*****(1) Utopian societies are societies created to be ‘perfect’ and ideal. Dystopian societies are the
opposite and are communities that are frightening. People in Jonas’s community feel safe and secure
but the narrator allows us to see what is missing, like love and family. Do you think Jonas’s community is
a Utopia or Dystopia? Why or why not? (ELACC7W1)
2) We know that release means to euthanize people (or put to sleep). Jonas’s community utilizes release
for different circumstances, for example, third time law offenders, the elderly, underdeveloped children,
and identical twins. Do you believe that it is ever appropriate to utilize a release process like this? If so,
for what and why? If not, explain why. (ELACC7W1)
3) Jonas’s community got rid of people’s individual identities by getting rid of birthdays, making
everyone wear the same thing, getting rid of color, etc. Do you feel it would be better to grow up with
no pressure of fitting in (as everyone is the same) or do you feel that being an individual is better? Use
examples from the book and your life to explain why you feel that way. (ELACC7W1)