The Giver By Lois Lowry

When most people read a book they read it for the plot. To understand or uncover something. But most stories or books tell more than 1 story. When you pay close attention you notice that stories have a purpose. They want to tell you something more than just entertaining you. These tails almost always contain themes. These themes are ideas, thought, lessons, things that get you thinking about the meaning of what you are reading. In The Giver by Lois Lowry you can find many themes including memory and the past, rules and order, communication, isolation, and what I believe is the most important, choice. Now there are many more themes but I want to talk about choice.

In this story Jonas, the main character is given the job of being the receiver of memories. In the world he lives in nobody is allowed to know about the past or even that it existed. In this world people are told what to do and when to do it. No questions asked they do whatever they are told to do. Choice is a very strong theme in this story because no one has
When you don't know that death or war exist and find out that makes a person feel things they never felt before. Especially if you have never even felt an emotion before. Jonas Believe that these memories should be held in everyones mind. No one deserves to miss out on this beautiful ugly world. Jonas decided he is going to expose the truth and release all memories to the people. He wants to give back choice to his community. When Jonas gets the idea that everyone needs to experience these memories and that he should expose them the giver said to him "“There’s nothing we can do. It’s always been this way. Before me, before you, before the ones who came before you. Back and back and back.” Jonas does not listen though because he knows even if it kills him he saves everyone from his community. Jonas Proves that the theme choice is most important because thats what saved