The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver Official Trailer
The Giver Memory History
The Giver- Twins Release to Elsewhere
Jonas & Fiona, Gabriel (The Giver) - Ordinary Human
The Giver - Rosemary's piano theme (with an ending)
"And just like music, there something else you can't see with your eyes. Something... That lives deep inside you. Something... Injections take away." - the Giver
"I thought the injections where for your health." - Jonas
"No, they remove something." - The Giver
"What ?" - Jonas
"Emotions." - The Giver
"You mean like Feelings ?" - Jonas
"Feelings are just fleeting. On the surface. But emotions they're very deep, primal. They linger. No Jonas, you might not understand where you are or what happening. But don't think about what your seeing, LISTEN. Listen to what calling from inside." - The Giver
"I thought the injections where for your health." - Jonas
"No, they remove something." - The Giver
"What ?" - Jonas
"Emotions." - The Giver
"You mean like Feelings ?" - Jonas
"Feelings are just fleeting. On the surface. But emotions they're very deep, primal. They linger. No Jonas, you might not understand where you are or what happening. But don't think about what your seeing, LISTEN. Listen to what calling from inside." - The Giver
The Giver Ending
M E M O R I E S
How important are our memories?
In The Giver, memories are a source of wisdom, but also of pain. We learn that the latter is the cost of the former.
We learn from mistakes, and without the memory of those mistakes, we cannot actively make decisions about the future.
The novel also argues that memories are meant to be shared; there is a value in the collective knowledge of a generation, and in the way that knowledge is passed on to others.
Without the sharing of memories, the memories themselves are of no use.
We learn from mistakes, and without the memory of those mistakes, we cannot actively make decisions about the future.
The novel also argues that memories are meant to be shared; there is a value in the collective knowledge of a generation, and in the way that knowledge is passed on to others.
Without the sharing of memories, the memories themselves are of no use.
The Giver Featurette - Memories (2014) - Lois Lowry Sci-Fi Movie HD
Questions About Memory and the Past
- What is the value of memory in The Giver? Why does the community need it preserved?
- What are the consequences of giving only one person the responsibility of keeping all the memories?
- What's the difference between personal memories and the general memories that The Giver passes on to Jonas? Which of these two does Jonas rely on at the end of the novel? Are you sure about that? Better go read the end again.
1. Classifying: Making Choices
To stimulate an oral discussion on freedom of choice, invite students to brainstorm choices they make every day. Then have students classify each activity as (1) one that is totally their choice, (2) one in which they have some choice, or (3) one in which they have no choice.
2. Connecting to Real Life: Book of Rules
To stimulate an oral discussion on rules, invite students to determine whether it is important to follow rules and the reason for rules in our society. Then ask students to create, independently or in groups, a list of rules they follow at home, at school, or in their community. Ask students to divide the rules into two groups: (1) those that he/she believes are important and essential and (2) those that are not important or are unnecessary.