THEME THE GIVER What is theme Theme is
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THEME “THE GIVER”
What is theme? • Theme is a statement addressing the author’s belief of central topics in the text • It allows for a deeper insight into the text and often connects the text to society, human nature, or human condition • It teaches you to read real-life situations
THEME IS • Inferred (deduce or conclude THEME IS NOT • information from evidence and • reasoning) • • A statement which the text or • author thinks • • Supported by textual evidence Mood Tone Plot Topic Subject
Example: • Theme in Little Red Riding Hood: ØAppearances can sometimes be deceiving ØTrusting intuition is key to survival
An important theme in the novel: 1. Practicing Sameness is better than being your own individual Ø The community all live together in what they presume is a “utopian” society, however, do they have the freedom to make choices for themselves? Ø Choices are made for the society • • Their jobs are picked for them They are forced to share feelings and dreams They HAVE to make apologies They HAVE to take pills for their feelings
• Instead of having the ability to choose, the community has this idea of “Sameness” rather than individuality • By having Sameness, no has to suffer the consequences that come from making wrong choices and they live a life that is laid out for them
Quotes in the novel: “Like the Matching of Spouses and the Naming and Placement of newchildren, the Assignments were scrupulously thought through by the Committee of Elders. ” (Chapter 6) “He was certain that his Assignment, whatever it was to be, and Asher's too, would be the right one for them. He only wished that the midday break would conclude, that the audience would reenter the Auditorium, and the suspense would end. ” (Chapter 6) “There's a certain innocence and faith in Jonas's blind trust in the Elders to make the right decision for him. This is probably because he has no conception that things could ever be otherwise. ” (Chapter 6)
What is another theme in the novel?
TOPIC: RULES AND ORDER Possible theme: Rules and order lead to a loss of freedom
Scrupulously Benign Meticulously Crescendo ROW 1= BLUE WORDS Anguish ROW 2= GREEN WORDS Indolence ROW 3= WHITE WORDS ROW 4= PINK WORDS Integrity Spontaneously Capacity Chastisement Gracious Essential Attribute Transgressions Accompanying ROW 5= ORANGE WORDS
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