The Giver, By Lois Lowry

The society in the book The Giver is an emotionally damaging, and in many other ways dangerous. No one, not even the assigned or so called parents will grieve the loss or death of their children. Every citizen is required to to take a pill that removes most human emotion, love, hate, anger, sadness and real joy..are all masked by this simple pill that everyone takes and nobody questions. (Lowry pg.6) Jona, a young twelve year old boy that lives in a futuristic, highly restrained community, all under the control Of The Elders of the society, down to the spouses that are chosen for them, the children that are assigned to parents not of their own and even the climate is controlled, no snow, no rain, no warmth of the sun. -This strict, cult
There has been no mention of God or of gods. So maybe these people think, act and treat The Elders as their gods? After all, they do decide who lives, dies and the fate of all citizens. Or maybe just a group of oldies that call all the shots? There is The Giver though, (poor Jona’s future fate). The one who painfully holds all of the secrets and memories of the past, long before these climatized, fully controlled societies were ever created. The Giver knows though, with unlimited books full of faith, religion and memories to back it all up. Perhaps even a memory of the crucifixions, perhaps a very special crucifixion. (“yes, I have faith in God and even in His creation. Without it no action would be possible and action is the only remedy to indifference.” Eilie Weisel’s acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize. December 10,1986) He knows but cannot share the truth with others. Most people need to know that there is something, someone bigger than themselves, they need peace when one passes away and hope that they are happy and will see them once again someday. Living in a world such as this would be terribly spirit breaking, endangering the soul every moment experienced in this Godless