I recently reread the giver and watched the movie for the first time. Another notion i have in relation to the giver s ending is this concept of a paradigm shift, another intention of the wachowskis. Jonas ran towards the music as fast as his legs could carry him. The ending to the giver is sort of a take it how you like it deal. This test does not require story interpretation, but it does require a detailed factual knowledge of the plot, events, characters, etc. I had an assignment for communication arts to write an alternate ending for the giver. Jonass first new memory is that of riding a sled down a snowy hill, and the giver explains that after the establishment of. Jonas training involves receiving, from the giver, all of the emotions and memories of experiences that the people in the community chose to give up to attain sameness and the illusion of social order. The old receiver, who calls himself the giver, informs jonas that he is now the new receiver and will have to receive the memories of generations of the whole world, which the giver transmits by touch and remembrance.
In this thrilling series finale, the startling and longawaited conclusion to lois lowrys epic tale culminates in a final clash between good and evil. A book s climax and its ending two of the most important and memorable parts of its plot. Once he gets to elsewhere, or gets far enough away from his. As i read the book, i could not help but see the giver as socrates.
I wrote this alternate ending to tie things up and discovered that the other two books existed later. In a well organized essay of at least 600 words, explain the ending of the giver as you understand it. Buy the paperback book the giver by lois lowry at indigo. The giver whole book test by margaret whisnant tpt. In this lesson, discuss these two elements and their. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. I read this book back in the fifth grade, well many argue over the ending of it.
Its starting from when jonas and gabriel started down the hill on the sled. The giver by lois lowry the giver whole book test is a 50question multiple choice quiz for lois lowrys 1994 newbery medal winner. The giver is by far the best of the three in my opinion, ive only read it a ton of times in the last 16 years since a teacher gave it to me but the other two round out the story a bit and help bring some conclusions. I had to read the giver for class and didnt like how it ended. The movie moves too quickly, speeding through explanations and experiences where the book lingers. Captivating quest tale pits gifted girl against brutal odds.
What many dont realise is the ending is meant to be deeply pondered over. Make sure you have read lois lowrys speech at the end of the book, to see some theories others have had. We know that statements a downer, but its also undeniably true. But the dream didnt reveal the heavy feeling of love. Its a powerful fable about the relationship between an old man and a child, who struggle with. Frightened meant that deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen. The giver movie ending changed by weinstein business insider. He pulled on the rope and the sled slowly came to a stop, right next. The setting here is known simply as the village, a safe haven for damaged people and a place of kindness, compassion, and community.
Jonas is fleeing his home with his baby brother gabriel in an effort to end sameness. After lois lowry published the giver in 1993, she wrote three more books starting with. The longest book of the quartet is split into three parts. I enjoyed reading the book as a child, but the ambiguous ending really bothered me. The giver is a modern classic and one of the most influential books of our time. Differences between the giver book vs movie page 2. The giver is a staple book taught in middle school english classes through out the united states and i first read it when in my early teens. While this book could stand alone, as can the others, it makes more sense and is more powerful when read with the other three, in order. Extended ending all at once, everyone on the living room stopped what they were doing and looked at jonas and gabe. The giver is an adaptation of the lois lowry novel starring jeff bridges and meryl streep. Its the extended ending they couldnt show you in the book.
I am aware of how contradicting that is, but sometimes leaving the door open to interpretation is better than. Grade ela unit the giver santa ana unified school district. Five minutes later, the giver held his bible back to. The society has taken away pain and strife by converting to sameness, a plan that has also eradicated. The giver lois lowry houghton mifflin company boston for all the children to whom we entrust the future the giver it was almost december, and jonas was beginning to be frightened. Heres what happens in the other three giver books vulture. At the end of the giver, jonas and gabe head down through the snow to a place where there is music.
Everyone started to laugh and the children giggled. So, whether or not the sequels determine the meaning of the ending of the book, is also up to you. The giver is a 1993 american young adult dystopian novel by lois lowry. So last weekend i decided to reread the giver because of the movie based on the book opening august 15th. Summary the purpose of this book was to show us a possible version of a utopia. There are two main theories that people like to use before reading the sequels. In the ending, jonas rides the sled and finds a winter village resembling events in the sleddingmemory he was given. The giver end of novel project list select a project from the following list to demonstrate your knowledge and comprehension of the novel. Some readers feel that the interpretation of the ending determines the message of the book. It covers the whole book and checks for basic comprehension. In this lesson, discuss these two elements and their meanings in lois lowrys young adult classic, the.
It was a fantasy oriented book, that was suppose to make you think about the possibilities for the future. But that doesnt mean that the writing is childish or boringits economical, but full of imagery. And there she wasfiona, in her white gown and veil, followed by the girl. The giver by lois lowry book club discussion questions. The man was wrinkled, and his eyes, though piercing in their unusual lightness, seemed tired. If you are wanting to read this short ending you are welcome but if you are wondering what it is meant to be attatched to then you may want to read the brilliant book called the giver. Fiona walked up to the stage, and stood on the givers other side, facing jonas. Fiona walked up to the stage, and stood on the giver s other side, facing jonas.
Create a board game in which the game pieces represent the characters and the board shows the plot sequencemain events of the entire novel. At the books end, jonas runs off with a newborn baby who is about to be killed to find a better life in a far off place supposedly called elsewhere. Yes, thats right, the ending of the giver isnt a hallucination. For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music. It is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. The ending of the giver is jonas shaking off a neardeath experience and returning to live with his family. Lois lowry couldnt paste pic group opinion the giver.
Louis lowry made the ending very vague on purpose, to start up theories and spark interest. The haunting story centers on twelveyearold jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. The ending of the giver is extremely ambiguous and highly controversial. This test does not require story interpretation, but it does require a detailed factual knowledge of the. Parents need to know that gathering blue is the second book in lois lowrys the giver quartet. Perhaps jonas is remembering his christmas memory one of the most beautiful that the giver transmitted to him as he and gabriel are freezing to death, falling into a dreamlike coma in the snow. Now in graphic novel format, lois lowrys newbery medalwinning classic story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world is accompanied by renowned artist p. I can still remember the feelings enticed by the novel despite having read it over 15 years ago. I decided that i might as well upload it here and see what happens.
Lois lowry is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including the new york times bestselling giver quartet and popular anastasia krupnik series. The giver ends with jonass rejection of his communitys ideal of sameness. Book summary the giver is a very wellwritten and thought out novel, but it is so wellwritten that it can be hard to understand. Jonas was petrified that he would be chastised for gabriels mishap, but he was wrong. This is the first thing ive uploaded so im a bit new at this. O923 g5837 2003 854dc21 2002191233 0439463564 10987654321 0304050607. The book begins in the same time period as the giver, and it follows claire, who is birthmother of gabriel the baby that jonas saves. The ambiguity of the ending highlights the unpredictable, heightened nature of emotions. In terms of the matrix, it could be the real world that neo awakens to. The laws and upbringings of the society, the idea of living your own life to its fullest, and questioning the beliefs of your peers can provide us with a clearer guide of the giver. This book does not have an ending it is meant for the reader t.
As jonas and gabriel make it to the bottom of the hill they hear singing, and see warmly lit homes that they know are filled with love and memories. Make sure you have read lois lowrys speech at the end of the book, to see. Its fairly obvious that the book is infinitely better than its film adaptation, but it was, i think, worth watching. Instead of waiting two weeks as he and the giver had planned, jonas is forced to escape right away. Many people are dissatisfied with the ending of the giver. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the owner or are authorized. What is the meaning of the ending of the giver answers. The giver ends with jonas s rejection of his communitys ideal of sameness. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The first memory that jonas receives from the giver is a sled ride down a snowcovered hill. Parents need to know that messenger, the third book in lois lowrys giver quartet, links together the first two books, the giver and gathering blue, and leaves the reader reaching for the next. As jonas made his way down the hill, he saw a girl in the distance.
The challenge of that ending is that every reader is enabled to continue the story, in hisher own mind, as she interprets the situation and the circumstances. Definitely take the time to read gathering blue and the messenger. Here is my narrative piece of after the ending of the giver behind him, across vast distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music too. I know that the sequels make things less ambiguous, but i feel like the book is a better book alone than as part of a series. The society has taken away pain and strife by converting to sameness, a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. The ending of the giver may be interpreted in two very different ways. Aug 18, 2014 7 the films ending is less ambiguous than the book s both versions of the story end with jonas and gabe sledding down a snowy mountain toward a home that the giver had showed him in a previous. The cliffhanger ending will leave the reader with a mixed feeling of relief and curiosity. As part of a quartet of books by lois lowry, i am looking forward to reading more books in this series for more. Through jonas eyes, his community appears to be a utopia a perfect place that is selfcontained and isolated from elsewhere, every other place in the world. Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an. The giver, the 1994 newbery medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. Mar 03, 2009 its the extended ending they couldnt show you in the book. A books climax and its ending two of the most important and memorable parts of its plot.
He decides to rescue gabriel and escape the community, and they grow steadily weaker as they travel through an unfamiliar wintery landscape. Recommendations our next books david kattula andrew ruehle gathering blue by. She has received countless honors, among them the boston globehorn book award, the dorothy canfield fisher award, the california young readers medal, and the mark twain award. I would not suggest that elementary school children read this book, despite its frequent inclusion on reading lists. Jonas is walking home in the freezing cold in some underdeveloped part of the world probably northern canada, since he. Jonas found himself standing on the bridge, next to the giver, as in his dream. This is my alternate ending to the giver amazing book btw that we were required to write in language arts as a project. Its a powerful fable about the relationship between an old man and a child, who struggle with the memories their perfect society. Jul 28, 2015 i recently reread the giver and watched the movie for the first time. Spoilers ahead so basically to sum up this animation its based off this book called the giver which. Can someone explain the end of the giver by lois lowry. I personally interpret it as the darker ending, but with brighter results. Honest names for all the books on your english syllabus.
Suddenly he was aware with certainty and joy that below, ahead, they were waiting for him. Lowry narrates the giver in third person he said, as opposed to i said, which is called first person, using a limited omniscient viewpoint only jonas thoughts and feelings are revealed. The giver by lois lowry isnt just a groundbreaking ya novel. The ending of the giver is very ambiguous, allowing for the reader to make his or her own interpretation of what happens in the end. Son thrusts readers once again into the chilling world of the newbery medal winning book, the giver, as well as gathering blue and messenger where a new hero emerges. The first option makes a good case for the book being optimistic. At the evening meal, his father tells the family that he tried to see if gabriel could sleep through the night at the nurturing center, and that the newchild had cried all night. The ending of the giver is powerful because we have a choice in what it means. After reading endless trashy, stupid, plotless ya dystopian novels in the years since i first read this book, i can safely say that the giver is one of the finest offerings in the genre. The giver is a rather straightforward narrative, so you wont get bogged down in ornate language or faulknerlike, pagelong sentences. However, i believe the giver was originally written as a standalone book the next one was written seven years later, and certainly stands as one.
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