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Character Analysis: The Giver

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Character Analysis: The Giver

Character Analysis: The Giver

Characters from The Giver novel

📚 Part 1: Character Selection

1. Choose ONE character from The Giver to analyse. Circle your choice:

Jonas

The Giver

Fiona

Asher

Gabriel

Jonas's Father

The Chief Elder

2. Why did you choose this character? Write one sentence:

🔍 Part 2: Character Trait Planning

3. Think about your chosen character. What are three important traits or changes they show? Use the graphic organiser below:

Character Name: _________________________

Trait/Change 1: _________________________

Evidence from the text: _________________________

_________________________________________________

Trait/Change 2: _________________________

Evidence from the text: _________________________

_________________________________________________

Trait/Change 3: _________________________

Evidence from the text: _________________________

_________________________________________________

💡 Part 3: Evidence Matching

4. Match these character traits with examples from the novel:
1. Curious
2. Brave
3. Caring
4. Rebellious
A. Stops taking pills
B. Asks many questions
C. Saves Gabriel
D. Escapes the community

✍️ Part 4: Paragraph Writing

5. Now write your character analysis paragraph. Use the sentence starters below to help you:

Sentence Starters (choose the ones that help you):

• The character I have chosen is _______ because _______

• One important trait that _______ shows is _______

• This is demonstrated when _______

• Another significant change in _______ is _______

• For example, in the novel _______

• Finally, _______ also displays _______

• The text shows this when _______

• Overall, _______ is a character who _______

🎭 Part 5: Character Emotions

6. How do you think your character feels at different points in the story? Tick all that apply for each part:

Beginning of the novel:

Content

Confused

Excited

Worried

Middle of the novel:

Angry

Enlightened

Frustrated

Determined

End of the novel:

Hopeful

Scared

Free

Uncertain

🗣️ Part 6: Discussion Questions

7. Prepare for group discussion by thinking about these questions:

a) If your character lived in our world today, what job do you think they would have? Why?

b) What advice would you give to your character if you could speak to them?

c) Which character trait do you admire most? Which do you find challenging?

🎨 Part 7: Creative Response

8. Draw your character showing one of their key traits. Include a speech bubble with something they might say:
9. Reflection: What did you learn about this character that you hadn't noticed before?

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