1 AT A GLANCE - THE MOST IMPORTANT POINTS 2 LOIS LOWRY: LIFE & WORKS 2.1 Biography 2.2 Contemporary Background The 1990s and the "end of history" Pop culture: Hybridisation and self-awareness "Sameness" in the book business 2.3 Notes on Other Important Works 3 ANALYSES AND INTERPRETATIONS 3.1 Origins and Sources 3.2 Summaries 3.3 Structure 3.4 Characters Jonas The Giver Jonas¿ family Jonas¿ mother Jonas¿ father Lily Gabriel/Gabe Jonas¿ friends Asher Fiona Other characters People inThe Giver Constellations 3.5 Themes Control Totalitarian societies Methods of control Sameness vs. diversity Memory, history and the past Choice Human connections 3.6 Style and Language The use of language Style 3.7 Approaches to Interpretation Young adult (YA) fiction Science Fiction (SF) Dystopian literature Film adaptation (2014) Other ideas about interpretations ofThe Giver Escape or death? Metaphor for adolescence 4 CRITICAL RECEPTION Praise and accolades Awards Challenges Negative responses 5 MATERIALS Lowry on Science Fiction andThe Giver The film adaptation:The Giver George Orwell and dystopian fiction The Giveron book lists 6 SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOURCES & REFERENCES INDEX