In the book The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ the author shows a government that takes total control over its citizen. For instance‚ Jonas‚ the young protagonist‚ learns that he is unable to make choices due to the law of equality‚ or “. He cannot decide the clothes he can wear or what activities he can do. As Jonas says to the Giver‚ Jonas’s mentor‚ “If everything’s the same‚ then there aren’t any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things!” (97) This shows that the Elders have taken away
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The name grew louder and louder as it echoed across the auditorium. Thousands of voices chanted gravely as they remembered the young boy who was lost. The Giver‚ too‚ has joined them‚ slowly repeating his name. Jonas was gone‚ but the memories did not come back. No one will ever see color‚ or hear music‚ will never experience pure joy. The Giver remembered the nights he spent with Jonas‚ fabricating a plan to save the lost Community. But maybe people could not handle the misery and pain that became
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THEMES ANALYSIS of THE GIVER The Importance of Memory This story developed from the author’s understanding of the importance of memory‚ an understanding which came from her observation of someone who no longer had their memory. When one has no memory they cannot remember painful episodes in their life. Some people with memories of horrors‚ losing those memories can seem to be a blessing. But‚ if they also cannot recall the emotions associated with their good relationships with others‚ it is
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Everyone is supposed to be different. In the novel The Giver the protagonist‚ Jonas is different from everyone else. Jonas sees things no one else can. He’s sees color and memories from the past. Anyone could compare their lives to Jonas‚ but not all. In conclusion‚ everyone can see color it’s normal for us but not for him. Jonas’ first color he sees is red‚ compared us on earth we understand all colors. In the novel Jonas and Asher were tossing an apple back and forth and Jonas noticed the
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In the world of the giver memories were a thing of the distant past‚ lost to the effect of sameness‚ sameness was a choice that the people decided to enact making all equal to avoid potential conflict‚ but in the process the denizens of these communities were stripped of one of the most important human abilities‚ the ability to feel deep emotions. Along with these emotions‚ memories were seen as dangerous to the community’s way of life‚ so they created the position of receiver of memories to hold
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Have you ever wondered how much characters can be alike even if they are from different novels? In “The Giver” by Lois Lowry‚ a very smart and intelligent 12 year old boy named Jonas‚ gets a very high ranking job as the Receiver of Memory. Also‚ in “The Batboy” by Mike Lupica‚ a 14 year old boy gets the job everyone young boy could wish for‚ being a batboy for the Detroit Tigers. Jonas from “The Giver” and Brian from “The Batboy” have many similarities and differences. These young men have a lot in
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Throughout the book “The Giver” We follow our protagonist Jonas through his early life. Jonas was soon selected to be the new receiver of memory. The elders stated that Jonas possessed all the traits of any other receiver of memory. Intelligence‚ integrity‚ courage‚ and the power to see beyond. The traits of Character that Jonas displayed are not uncommon to our contemporary society. Jonas before his assignment was just like any citizen in his society‚ always found between the lines set for him
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about the giver. Nancy put both Jonas and Gabe into school. Nancy was treating them like her own kids but maybe that’s because she never had any. In Nancy’s community they got to pick their jobs and kids didn’t even have jobs yet. Jonas and Gabe were really happy. A year went by‚ Jonas and Gabe were happier than ever. Jonas still misses the giver and dreams about him everyday. Finally one night it was Christmas eve Jonas had a dream about the giver but it was different this time. The giver was by green
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homework‚ but he could only receive if someone offered something to him. Joe decided to stay late and send Gus home (showing how he had changed within the past week from a go-getter‚ to a go-giver‚ he let Gus leave instead of himself.) Typically Joe would not be at work at 6:15 on a Friday‚ but since he was a go-giver‚ he found himself there when his phone rang. The laws Joe put into place throughout the week had come back to help him complete the last law of receiving. Neil Hansen‚ a fellow who Ed
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In the book the giver do not think that Jonas and Gabriel die? What do you think. I think that they do die because in the book in the book it says " He was aware of certainty and joy that below‚ ahead‚ they were waiting for him; and that they were waiting too for the baby". So that tells me that Jonas and Gabriel are still alive. It also said that they were freezing and that jonas grew weak and could not give memories. So that also tells me that they are dieing. The second option is a bit more
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