THE GIVER Review And Summary For 9th Grade
THE GIVER
BOOK SUMMARY In the somewhat controversial novel, The Giver, author Lois Lowry brings to life a Utopian Society. Utopian principles are based on the idea that life can be perfect, with no war, no hate, and no fear, but one that is also void of love, color, and choice. Lowry creates a community of, what could be described as, sameness, without the ability or knowledge of emotions or individuality. It is a story of a young boy, named Jonas, struggling with his special assignment as the keeper of all memories within a society that sees no color, feels no pain and more importantly no love. When young Jonas begins to learn that these things exist, he realizes that things must change, and for him there is no going back.
REVIEW
Lois Lowry, author, of The Giver writes with such descriptive flare, you begin to get wrapped up in the story and she makes you feel as though you are part of the Utopian Society. I constantly found myself feeling Jonas’s pain, and cheering him on throughout the book. However, I gave it a four star rating because I feel that although the ending was very thought provoking it ended to suddenly and with a lot of unanswered questions.
In a community void of color, love, and choice, everything seems to be safe, controlled, the same, until Jonas receives his assignment as the “Receiver of Memory.” This feeling of isolation is just the beginning for Jonas, through the memories he receives from The Giver he experiences emotions of both pain and pleasure and most importantly of love and his isolation from the people in his community hits even harder.
BOOK SUMMARY In the somewhat controversial novel, The Giver, author Lois Lowry brings to life a Utopian Society. Utopian principles are based on the idea that life can be perfect, with no war, no hate, and no fear, but one that is also void of love, color, and choice. Lowry creates a community of, what could be described as, sameness, without the ability or knowledge of emotions or individuality. It is a story of a young boy, named Jonas, struggling with his special assignment as the keeper of all memories within a society that sees no color, feels no pain and more importantly no love. When young Jonas begins to learn that these things exist, he realizes that things must change, and for him there is no going back.
REVIEW
Lois Lowry, author, of The Giver writes with such descriptive flare, you begin to get wrapped up in the story and she makes you feel as though you are part of the Utopian Society. I constantly found myself feeling Jonas’s pain, and cheering him on throughout the book. However, I gave it a four star rating because I feel that although the ending was very thought provoking it ended to suddenly and with a lot of unanswered questions.
In a community void of color, love, and choice, everything seems to be safe, controlled, the same, until Jonas receives his assignment as the “Receiver of Memory.” This feeling of isolation is just the beginning for Jonas, through the memories he receives from The Giver he experiences emotions of both pain and pleasure and most importantly of love and his isolation from the people in his community hits even harder.