Summary:
Provides a very detailed examination of The Giver, a science fiction story by Lois Lowry. Includes comprehensive character descriptions, symbol analysis and plot summary.
The Giver
Characters-
Jonas -Jonas is the main character in the story. Jonas lives in a community where there is no harm that can be done. Jonas is always concerned about other people; he is an all around kind person. As the reader later discovers, the job of the Receiver of Memory is an extremely important position therefore; obviously, Jonas is a very special person. Jonas seems different from everyone else because he doesn't generally accept everything that goes on. He thinks that it is important that he has his own ideas. Jonas is also very different because he all the sudden begins to see color. Jonas seems to be rebellious because of some of the acts he carry's out. He goes against community rules Jonas wanted to be the Director of Recreation, but instead he was.....
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