(The book is The Giver) #1. Explain the resolution of this story. In other words, what is the outcome of this story? How is the main conflict resolved? Add textual evidence here to support your response (include quotation and page #). #2. What does the protagonist learn (or should have learned) through his/her experience with the conflict? #3. Describe a theme that the author aims to teach the reader of this story. Remember, a theme is universal and can apply also to other texts and to our lives. Follow the example model to explain a theme in your story. Example: Theme Topic: Jealousy Theme Statement: Jealousy can drive people to act in ways that hurt others. How the theme is revealed in this story: The other students are jealous of Margot because she once lived on Earth and has seen the sun. Because they are jealous, they mock her, bully her, and eventually lock her in a closet. Upon this act of jealousy, Margot misses her only opportunity to see the sun in seven years. Readers learn that jealousy drives the students to act in ways that are shameful. When people act out of jealousy, they not only hurt others but they hurt themselves in the process. Your turn: Theme Topic: Theme Statement: How is the theme revealed in the story? #4. Do you think the theme identified for response #3 is explicitly or implicitly expressed by the author? Explain your opinion. Hint: A theme can be explicit (directly expressed) or implicit (indirectly expressed).