2. The Giver: Jonas
o In the book Giver, Jonas
adversity is that he was not
called when it was his turn to
received his job in the
community.
o This information was told in
chapters 7-8 (8th chapter told
how he persevered.
In this a picture where Jonas faced the
adversity of the 12th ceremony.
3. The Giver: Jonas
o Jonas overcomes his
adversity by getting his
career selected and he
becomes the new receiver.
o This information was mainly
told in chapter 8.
4. Zebra: Adam “Zebra”
o In this story the main
character name Zebra,
Zebra's adversity is that
cannot run anymore
because he was hit by a
car.
o Zebra still has a swollen
arm from the crash and
that has never healed a
bit.
o Zebra one day sees a
strange man holding his
arm in a trash bag. (has no
arm)
5. Zebra: Adam “Zebra”
o Zebra perseveres when he is
persuaded to join the art club
at his school.
o In the text between lines 110-
330 is many parts were Mr.
John Wilson tried to convince
Adam to take art class.
6. It’s Not About the Bike : Lance
Armstrong
o In this short story, Lance
Armstrong goes through the
adversity of cancer.
o Lance Armstrong was
diagnosis with cancer.
o Within the first paragraph, this
information was told about Lance
being diagnosis.
7. It’s Not About The Bike: Lance
Armstrong
Lance Armstrong receives
proper treatment and get a
cancer diagnosis for his
cancer.
Lance Armstrong later goes
on to win Tour de France , 7
times.
8. All three of this characters deal with there
adversity in different ways, some got a new talent,
Reflections for it and some faced up to it.
some got treatment
In the Giver, Jonas faced his adversity because it
was the only way he could overcome it. In the
short story about Lance Armstrong, he received
treatment for his adversity which help him in the
future a lot. The character Adam in the short story
“Zebra” just simply got a new hobby or talent,
which open his true potential.
9. Bibliography
Internet : Books :
http://www.slideshare.net/da Literature Book : Mrs.
wsonela/newsfeed Dawson 6th Period Class
http://www.google.com/giver Literature Book : :”Zebra” &
http://www.google.com/imag “Not All About the Bike”
es ... Giver Book : Chapters 8th &
7th
