This document summarizes stories about three characters - Jonas, Jimmy Valentine, and Zebra - and their problems and resolutions. Jonas learns the truth about his community and runs away. Jimmy Valentine must choose between saving a life or exposing his secret as a reformed bank robber. Zebra was hit by a car and could no longer run, but taking an art class helped him feel better. The document reflects on how each character overcame challenges by changing their lives.

1. Jamal ,Tribue
10-30-12
ELA
UNIT 1 TEIR 3

2. Jonas: Problem
 Jonas becomes the receiver
 After becoming the receiverhe learns
the truth about his community

3. Jonas: Resolution
 Jonas resolution is that he runs
away from the community.

4. Jimmy Valentine: Problem
 Jimmy’s Problem is that he got out of jail for
robbing banks
 On his way to rob another bank he falls in love
& stops robbing banks
 One day he must chose between saving a life or
exposing his secret

5. Jimmy Valentine: Resolution
 Jimmy’s resolution is that he reveals his secret,
and saves a life.
 This shows he has changed, and the detective
doesn’t arrest him.

6. Zebra: Problem
 Zebra loved to run, until one day he was hit by a
car
 The doctor told him he would never run like he
could ever again

7. Zebra: Resolution
 Zebra’s resolution happens when he meets John
Wislon.
 John convinces Zebra to join a art class
 After taking art class Zebra no longer feels so
bad.

8. Reflection
 Each character overcame their challenges by
turning their life around.
 Jonas started a new life outside the community
 Jimmy stopped robbing banks
 Zebra went to Art class, and found a new hobby

9. Resources
- Lowry, Lois(1994). The Giver . Boston: Mc Dougal
- Potok , Chaim . “Zebra”. McDougal littell literature.Boston: McDougal
littell , 2009.
- O’Henry. “The Retrived Reformatoin”. McDougal Littell Literature.
Boston: Mcdougal littell
- www.Google.com Retrieved on 10/26/12.