SOAPSTone - The Giver Introduction

SOAPSTone

The Giver Introduction

SOAPSTone: an acronym for...

• Speaker

• Occasion

• Audience

• Purpose

• Subject

• Tone

Speaker

This is the voice that tells the story! Who is telling the story and what is the narrator's point of view?

For example, the narrator in The Giver only knows the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist, Jonas. Because of this, the book is told from a third-person limited point of view.

Open Ended

How could you describe a third-person limited point of view?

Occasion

This is the time and place of the text and the context that prompted the writing.

For example, The Giver is set in a utopian society where everything is "perfect." Lois Lowry, the author, was inspired to write a book about a place where painful memories and experiences could be taken away after her own experience with her parent's Alzheimers. She realized how important memories are, including the painful ones.

Multiple Choice

What inspired Lois Lowry to write The Giver?

• Her parent's Alzheimers

• Her parent's paralysis

• Her own sister's death

• Her desire for a perfect place

Audience

The audience is the group of readers to whom the text is directed.

Open Ended

Who do you think the audience is for The Giver?

Purpose

This is the reason for the text. What is the author trying to tell you? What does he/she want you to think about? What is the theme?

We will discuss this further as we read the book!

Subject

This is the topic of the text! Think about the main idea. :)

As with purpose, we will discuss this as we read the book.

Open Ended

After knowing what you know so far, what do you expect might be some of the main ideas in The Giver?

Tone

The tone is the attitude of the author. What word choice, dialogue, and imagery does the author use to create the tone?

As we read the book, we will look at the author's tone and how it contributes to the purpose!

Multiple Choice

What part of SOAPSTone do the setting and context fall under?

• Audience

• Occasion

• Subject

• Tone

Multiple Choice

Which part of SOAPSTone would the speaker's point of view?

• Tone

• Audience

• Speaker

• Subject