Describe this character at the beginning of the film. Who are they? How old are they and what is their What do they want/need? What happens? How does Character role in the story? What is What problem are they this character change by Name Character Photo their personality? facing? the end of the film? He is the He becomes the He grabs Gabriel protagonist (main Receiver of (to save his life) character). Memory. and runs. He can see things He learns about He crosses the differently than love, emotions etc. Boundary of other people. and what his Memories doing – community has so restores the He is about to lost. memories to the (so ‘graduate’ rest of the maybe 16-18 He wants to end community Jonas years old) the Community’s (therefore saving (Brenton restrictions and Fiona’s life, last Thwaites) He is worried that wants to bring minute). he won’t be back what they assigned a job that have lost. suits him: he doesn’t know what he wants to do. He has: courage, intelligence, integrity and has the ability to see beyond. He gives He wants to end The Giver memories to the Community’s succeeds in what Jonas. rules. he wants when The Giver Jonas crosses the (Jeff Rosemary was his He secretly trains boundary of Bridges) daughter (so he Jonas to do so. memory. broke some rule there). The antagonist She wants to She (the main enemy preserve the The memories ruin of the protagonist). community and her perfect make sure the She was once in community. rules are followed. love with the Chief Elder She is kind of like She doesn’t want (Meryl Fiona is for Jonas. the bad memories Streep) to ruin her (As far as we know community. she is …’s mother? maybe? She knew that Rosemary was his daughter).
Character Name Character Photo Describe this character at the beginning of the film. Who are they? How old are they and what is their role in the story? What is their personality? What do they want/need? What problem are they facing? What happens? How does this character change by the end of the film? Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) He is the protagonist (main character). He can see things differently than other people. He is about to ‘graduate’ (so maybe 16-18 years old) He is worried that he won’t be assigned a job that suits him: he doesn’t know what he wants to do. He has: courage, intelligence, integrity and has the ability to see beyond. He becomes the Receiver of Memory. He learns about love, emotions etc. and what his community has lost. He wants to end the Community’s restrictions and wants to bring back what they have lost. He grabs Gabriel (to save his life) and runs. He crosses the Boundary of Memories – doing so restores the memories to the rest of the community (therefore saving Fiona’s life, last minute). The Giver (Jeff Bridges) He gives memories to Jonas. Rosemary was his daughter (so he broke some rule there). He wants to end the Community’s rules. He secretly trains Jonas to do so. The Giver succeeds in what he wants when Jonas crosses the boundary of memory. Chief Elder (Meryl Streep) The antagonist (the main enemy of the protagonist). She was once in love with the She is kind of like Fiona is for Jonas. (As far as we know she is …’s mother? maybe? She knew that Rosemary was his daughter). She wants to preserve the community and make sure the rules are followed. She doesn’t want the bad memories to ruin her community. She The memories ruin her perfect community.