LibGuides: Year 8 English The Giver: The Giver (Novel)

The Giver - Basic Summary in visual form

Themes in The Giver:

Lois talks about the controversy over "The Giver".

What are Utopias and Dystopia? Cliffs Notes about the setting of The Giver.
The Giver setting Study.com discusses the setting of The Giver.
The Giver - setting of the story Shmoop provides analysis on The Giver, which includes the setting, tone, genre, symbolism, plot analysis, and more.

What if You Could Control Memory: Writing The Giver
Lois Lowry, author of many young adult novels, explains how her fascination with memory and experiences with her parents inspired her to write The Giver. She describes some of the decisions an author makes in creating a story. Reading an excerpt, she demonstrates that in the world she has created, the eradication of memory has destroyed feelings as well.

11 things you may not know about The Giver Article on mentalfloss.com from Ali Parr, 2018.

Jonas - a boy turning twelve

The Giver - the person who holds the memories of the world

Gabriel - a baby Jonas grows to love, called Gabe

Father - Jonas’s father

Mother - Jonas’s mother

Lily - Jonas’s younger sister

Asher - Jonas’s best friend

Fiona - Jonas’s friend

Larissa - a woman in the House of the Old Chief

Elder - the leader of the community

The Giver. Review 1
Film critic Rob Pemberton reveiws this week's releases - two very similar films for teens set in the science fiction universe, "The Giver" and "The Maze Runner".
The Giver. Review 2
Australian director Phillip Noyce tries his hand at young adult dystopian science fiction in The Giver.
The Giver Review starts at around the 13 1/2 minute mark.