Dynamic Characters In The Giver

Jonas is a dynamic protagonist in The Giver. Jonas is an average 11 year old boy with dark, short hair, pale eyes, and he is relatively fit. In the novel, Lowry describes Jonas’ physical traits directly. However, she describes his personality indirectly through how other people view him and how he acts. Jonas has two main friends, but there is no true social hierarchy. Compared to the others his age in the story Jonas has stronger, more confusing emotions. Jonas’ purpose in The Giver is to show the difference between Lowry’s dystopian society and reality. The character The Giver is a static secondary protagonist in the novel. The Giver is an old, bearded, highly respected man. The Giver is respected for his knowledge as an advisor. Lowry is very direct when describing The Giver. He is emotionally fragile due to all the memories and emotions he feels. The Giver’s purpose is to guide and train Jonas, as well as provide information to the reader. The setting in The Giver is a futuristic town. Lowry creates an anxious mood by using events such as-The Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas meeting The Giver, Jonas lying, how the conflict will be resolved, and Jonas finding ways to protect Gabe. …show more content…
The inciting incident in the novel is when Jonas first sees the color red, this sets up the man v. society conflict which showed his realization that the community was hiding secrets from the people. The Ceremony of Twelve, when Jonas receives memories, and when Jonas transfers memories to Gabe all lead up to the climax of Jonas finding the sled. Finding the sled caused Jonas to truly realize how accurate the memories he was given were and that he did the right thing in fleeing the community. After finding the sled, Jonas rides it toward the sound of people singing. In the end, Jonas resolves the conflict by fleeing the town with