The giver is an award-winning book by lois lowry. In the first chapter of The Giver‚ Jonas reflects back on some memories. Such as when he witnessed a plane flying over the community‚ and when his best friend Asher was late for school. He also experiences a tough time of sharing feelings‚ a daily ritual in his community‚ for the upcoming ceremony makes him nervous. Jonas is riding his bike home one day and thinking about how he feels. He feels frightened. But no‚ that is not the right word. He was
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The Giver is a book set in a utopian society‚ however as the story reveals it is apparent that it is in fact a dystopian society. By having no choices the people were protected from making the wrong choices. The people who first inhabited Jonah’s community wanted to create a perfect society and this was their way of doing it. They took away everything that could possibly make anyone different‚ other then Jonah‚ he was chosen to be the receiver of memory. The only way it could be possible to conform
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Could you imagine a world where everyone is the same? In Lois Lowry’s book the giver‚ everyone in Jonas’ community is mostly the same and are given numbers as identification. Individuality Definitely from a person. They are taught that everyone is the same. They make sure you are perfect‚ but if you are not perfect‚ the penalty‚ is death or what they call being released. Identity is controlled and individuality is eliminated‚ which does solve some problems but also creates them.
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religion everything is the same everyone thinks and acts the same‚ is that a bad thing or a good thing? the book the giver is about a boy named Jonas who was in a world with no color‚ no feelings‚ and no free choices‚ everyone has specific jobs based on there ability. Sameness is a bad thing because it can ruin everyones creativity and make life boring and uninteresting. The giver is about a boy named Jonas who becomes receiver in a world where he couldn’t pick his own job‚ on page 61 it states
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English 93 9MWF May 15th 2013 Sameness does not mean perfectness The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is told from the perspective of a twelve-year-old boy named Jonas growing up in a Utopian society. Jonas lives in a seemingly perfect community in which there is little pain and little crime. People are polite. Everyone belongs to a supportive family. But this harmony comes at a price. There is also no choice‚ and real emotions are nonexistent. Life is dictated by strict rules. This story is set in a perfect
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Stacey Garcia Ms. Smith Humanities 07 March 2013 The Giver The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry. A novel established in 1993. Jonas the main character who lives in the future; in a ruled community. The children in the community get assigned jobs when they become Twelve’s. Jonas was selected to become the receiver of memory. A most respectful role that anyone can have. The concept of the families in the Giver is different from the one in our society in many ways‚ for example controlled lives‚ sexuality
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The Giver was written by Lois Lowry in 1993. It tells about a utopian society in which every person is assigned their life’s purpose at different ceremonies that occur yearly. The society is very organized‚ and everything is very matter-of-fact and by the book. Every year there are ceremonies for the children growing each year‚ named the year they are turning. Each year new milestones are reached‚ and everyone looks forward to the Ceremonies‚ especially the Ceremony of Twelve. The Elders decide what
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her life to initiate a mirror like image of what one dreams into the forced reality. Memories of elation‚ triumph‚ affection as well as suffering‚ agony‚ and anguish should all be entrenched within the hearts and minds of every being. Jonas‚ in The Giver‚ is one of few who are honored with the discovery of life‚ the journey from the joyous start to the exhilarating hardships of middle until the unseen end. Memories should be shared because "the worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s
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The Giver Argument Essay The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is about a twelve year old boy named Jonas who receives a painful job. He received the Receiver of Memory‚ which is one of the most honorable jobs in the community. Jonas receives memories from the past that are very painful for him to handle. With a small 2 year old named Gabriel‚ he decides to travel through the cold and snowy hills. At the end of the book‚ Jonas and Gabriel both survive the harsh weather and find themselves at a town in Elsewhere
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Imagine a world that is perfect. A world where no one gets hurt‚ physically or emotionally. Where people don’t have to choose‚ or take risks in life‚ because all of their major life choices are made for them. This is the utopian world that The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ creates. There are no landforms or weather that couldn’t even hurt a fly. All big life choices are made for the people who live there‚ by an unbiased committee‚ so bad choices simply can’t be made. Most feelings are restricted‚ so that
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