The Giver By Lois Lowry: Character Analysis

Imagine a world devoid of colour and emotion, a world without individuality. This is the kind of world that Jonas lived in, a world where no one knows their real parents, where they don't celebrate birthdays, where they don't truly know all of the joys of life. That was all Jonas knew; at least, until he was selected as the new Receiver. Suddenly, Jonas had so many memories, memories of the past and what it used to be like, and he started to realize that his society wasn't all he thought it to be. In the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jonas learns that those who don't take risks will never grow, without memories knowledge is useless, and that he needs to be true to what he believes in.

Throughout the book, Jonas learns that those who don't take risks will never grow. As Jonas got more and more memories, he realized that he had to do something drastic to change what his community took away. For example, when Jonas was about to escape, it says “And he had taken Gabriel, too.” (Lowry 166). Jonas knew that taking Gabriel was definitely a risk, but he took that risk anyway. Because Jonas took that chance, he learned the true meaning of love. If he hadn’t taken Gabriel, it would have been much easier, but by taking Gabriel Jonas learned that it’s sometimes you should take risks for people you love, and he in turn grew for that
When he escapes with Gabe he learns that sometimes he needs to take risks, when Asker is playing the war game he learns without memories knowledge is useless, and when he escaped he learned that he needs to stay true to what he believes in. He learns that a world without color, emotion, and individuality is not a world worth living in. This book provides a perfect example of how people don’t need to be the