The Giver
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23
Themes
All Themes The Individual vs. Society Freedom and Choice Feeling and Emotion Coming of Age Memory
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Characters
All Characters Jonas The Giver Gabriel Jonas's Father Fiona
Symbols
All Symbols Blue Eyes The Snow-covered Hill The River
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Dramatic Irony Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Setting Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
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The Giver

by

Lois Lowry

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Individual vs. Society Theme Icon
    The Individual vs. Society
  • Freedom and Choice Theme Icon
    Freedom and Choice
  • Feeling and Emotion Theme Icon
    Feeling and Emotion
  • Coming of Age Theme Icon
    Coming of Age
  • Memory Theme Icon
    Memory
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Jonas
  • The Giver
  • Gabriel
  • Jonas's Father
  • Fiona
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Blue Eyes Symbol Icon
    Blue Eyes
  • The Snow-covered Hill Symbol Icon
    The Snow-covered Hill
  • The River Symbol Icon
    The River
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Flashbacks
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Setting
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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