Examples Of Individuality In The Giver
Could you imagine a world where everyone is the same? In Lois Lowry’s book the giver, everyone in Jonas’ community is mostly the same and are given numbers as identification. Individuality Definitely from a person. They are taught that everyone is the same. They make sure you are perfect, but if you are not perfect, the penalty, is death or what they call being released. Identity is controlled and individuality is eliminated, which does solve some problems but also creates them.
When a child is born, they are brought to the nurtures where they are cared for and watched very closely if they cry too much, wake up in the middle of the night, don't eat regularly or is in some way imperfect, they are killed. If they are
perfect they are then given a name not by their parents but by the chief elders. They are given to families that the chief elders chose. They grow up and do volunteer hours where the chief elders tell them to do service hours. They go to jobs that the chief elders chose for them. Then they get two children, one boy one girl. new children Then the cycle starts again. "Like the matching of spouses and the naming and placement of newchildren, the assiangments were scrupulously thought through by the commitee of elders."
This lack of individuality solves many problems. "Definetly not safe," Jonas said with certainty. "What if they were allowed to chose their own mate? And chose wrong? "Or what if," he went on, almost laughing at the absurdity, "they chose their own jobs?" "Frighting isn't it." the giver said. Jonas chuckled. "Very frightening. I can't even imagine it. We really need to protect people." (Giver) People don’t have the power to think for themselves. There would be no protests, no rioting. Total peace, and harmony. No robberies, no mass murders, and no bombings. It would be a safer and calmer world. No one would argue or bicker, everyone would be friends. Countries would live in harmony and everything would be perfect. But, if all the flowers were “beautiful” roses there would be no wildflowers to marvel at on assignments field. The lack of individuality does solve problems but also creates them.The citizens have no committee goals. They know one thing about what's wrong and what's right. That it is wrong to break the rules. So they don't do the right thing. The nurtures kill children because it's in the rules. They feel no compassion. They simply do what they're told 50% because they were raised like that and 50% because they are scared of what would happen if they did break the rules.
In the Giver, Identity is controlled and individuality is eliminated. While that does solve many problems such as war, crime, and murder. It creates problems too, they have no moral rights, and are afraid of their government. But how far will a utopian society go until they are dystopian? In this case too far.
When a child is born, they are brought to the nurtures where they are cared for and watched very closely if they cry too much, wake up in the middle of the night, don't eat regularly or is in some way imperfect, they are killed. If they are
perfect they are then given a name not by their parents but by the chief elders. They are given to families that the chief elders chose. They grow up and do volunteer hours where the chief elders tell them to do service hours. They go to jobs that the chief elders chose for them. Then they get two children, one boy one girl. new children Then the cycle starts again. "Like the matching of spouses and the naming and placement of newchildren, the assiangments were scrupulously thought through by the commitee of elders."
This lack of individuality solves many problems. "Definetly not safe," Jonas said with certainty. "What if they were allowed to chose their own mate? And chose wrong? "Or what if," he went on, almost laughing at the absurdity, "they chose their own jobs?" "Frighting isn't it." the giver said. Jonas chuckled. "Very frightening. I can't even imagine it. We really need to protect people." (Giver) People don’t have the power to think for themselves. There would be no protests, no rioting. Total peace, and harmony. No robberies, no mass murders, and no bombings. It would be a safer and calmer world. No one would argue or bicker, everyone would be friends. Countries would live in harmony and everything would be perfect. But, if all the flowers were “beautiful” roses there would be no wildflowers to marvel at on assignments field. The lack of individuality does solve problems but also creates them.The citizens have no committee goals. They know one thing about what's wrong and what's right. That it is wrong to break the rules. So they don't do the right thing. The nurtures kill children because it's in the rules. They feel no compassion. They simply do what they're told 50% because they were raised like that and 50% because they are scared of what would happen if they did break the rules.
In the Giver, Identity is controlled and individuality is eliminated. While that does solve many problems such as war, crime, and murder. It creates problems too, they have no moral rights, and are afraid of their government. But how far will a utopian society go until they are dystopian? In this case too far.