The Giver Individuality Analysis

Why does everyone in The Giver lack individuality? One could argue that there are many differences in citizens such as Assignments and physical attributes. However, those are two of the very few distinctions. In Lois Lowry’s book, The Giver, people are mostly the same which both creates and solves many societal issues. How is identity controlled? According to Jonas, there are numbers assigned at birth that are rarely used after children are named (pg 63). There is also a rigorous code of behavior that explains nobody is to select their own spouse (pg 62). Once one’s “Match” has been chosen for them, they are forbidden to have their own children. In place of this, there is a ceremony titled the Placement of Newchildren in which couples are