The ending of The Giver leaves you questioning what really happened. His plans change suddenly when he decides to bring Gabriel along with him to Elsewhere. The falling action is reached when Jonas makes the plan to leave the community. Jonas then realizes what the entire community is truly about, and the sacrifices they make to achieve sameness. He makes the decision to stand up to his community.The climax of the story starts off when Jonas learns the true meaning of the word ‘release’. Jonas’s number is skipped, which created great inner turmoil, and eventually he was elected as the new Receiver of Memory. The rising action occurs when the ceremony of the twelves began. Jonas finally figures out that release means death, when he sees the video of the smaller twin being killed. As Jonas gains more memories and knowledge, he struggles with the concept of ‘release’. Jonas is conflicted because the Giver won’t share his memories with the rest of the community. He also makes the choice to save Gabriel from being released. He also makes the decision to leave the community because he does not agree with the way in is ran. Jonas has no idea what his career is going to be, which worries him very much. In the community, when a child turns 12 they become an adult and are given there career. Jonas is in constant conflict with the way society is ran. The Giver starts off in a society where a boy name Jonas lives. Children’s Literature states that, “The plot is the plan of action it tells what the characters do and what happened to them”(3rd edition, pg.10). The plot for The Giver is very fresh and original.
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