The Giver

1. The Giver A short review for a short quiz

2. Vocabulary Carefully; paying attention to detail In an annoyed or sulky manner Natural ability Punishment meticulously petulantly aptitude chastisement

3. Symbols! knowledge of the world books in the annex lock on the Receiver’s door speakers throughout the community privacY lack of privacy

4. Utopia/Dystopia Utopia— a place of perfection, where human beings live in a community of order, peace, and abundance. Dystopia--an anti-utopian society where, instead of a paradise, everything has gone wrong in the attempt to create a perfect society.

5. Characteristics of a Utopian Society All property is held in common. There is therefore no money nor need for it. The basic material human needs are few; good and plentiful food, drink, clothing, shelter, and social care. Everyone works and benefits society. Freedom from anxiety and fear. A tranquil, peaceful life. Equality

6. Characteristics of a Dystopian Society • Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted. • Citizens are thought to be under constant surveillance. • Citizens have a fear of the outside world. • Citizens live in a dehumanized state. • The natural world is banished and distrusted. • Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad. • The society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world.

7. The Giver—a Utopia? No war No pain No money No crime No homelessness No unemployment No hunger

8. The Giver—a Dystopia? “sameness” No animals speakers rules Restricted books Pills for “stirrings” No color Release to “elsewhere”