The Giver (SparkNotes Literature Guide)

by SparkNotes, Lois Lowry

Overview

The Giver (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Lois Lowry
Making the reading experience fun!

When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.
 
Includes:
 • 16 pages devoted to writing a literary essay including: a glossary of literary terms
 • Step-by-step tutoring on how to write a literary essay
 • A feature on how not to plagiarize 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411471962
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	05/06/2014
Series:	SparkNotes Literature Guide Series , #8
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	163 KB

Table of Contents

	Context	1
	Plot Overview	5
	Character List	9
	Analysis of Major Characters	11
	Jonas	11
	The Giver	12
	Jonas's Father	13
	Themes, Motifs & Symbols	15
	The Importance of Memory	15
	The Relationship Between Pain and Pleasure	15
	The Importance of the Individual	16
	Vision	16
	Nakedness	17
	Release	17
	The Newchild Gabriel	18
	The Sled	18
	The River	18
	Summary & Analysis	19
	Chapters 1-2	19
	Chapters 3-4	22
	Chapters 5-6	25
	Chapters 7-9	28
	Chapters 10-11	32
	Chapters 12-13	35
	Chapters 14-16	39
	Chapters 17-18	42
	Chapters 19-20	46
	Chapters 21-23	48
	Important Quotations Explained	53
	Key Facts	59
	Study Questions & Essay Topics	62
	Study Questions	62
	Suggested Essay Topics	66
	Review & Resources	68
	Quiz	68
	Suggestions for Further Reading	74