overall summary of the book‚ The Giver by Lois Lowry. This source from Wikipedia includes detailed information about the book; including a summary of the plot‚ character analysis‚ information about the author and why the book was written‚ and more. The source is a credible one because Wikipedia uses sources from all over the web to bring information to one place. Every fact in the article is backed up by a source in the bottom of the page. Lowry‚ Lois. The Giver. Boston: Houghton Mifflin‚ 1993
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Many people change‚ but Jonas has changed more than a lot of people in such a short amount of time. Jonas has changed many times in the book The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ but there are three examples that are the biggest changes. The first example of Jonas changing a lot is on page 85 when Jonas says‚ “‘I´m brave. I really am.’” In the beginning of the book Jonas was scared when he got picketed to be The Giver. He was so scared to be The Giver because he had never felt that much pain‚ but now Jonas feels
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For years and years‚ people have said that before someone dies‚ their life flashes before them. You see everyone you love and care about‚ and all of your memories. That is what is called a near-death experience. In The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ there are many theories that Jonas dies and so does Gabriel. There are reasons why people would think that‚ such as the weather or lack of food‚ or maybe Jonas’ injuries. In The Giver‚ people might think that Jonas and Gabriel died; It could have easily been the
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Lois Lowry’s award winning novel‚ The Giver‚ is set in a futuristic time where everyone lives in the world of sameness.The twelve year old protagonist‚ Jonas‚ along with his community‚ are forced to live in a world of sameness. When the kids in the community turn twelve they will be given jobs by the Committee of Elders. Jonas is given the job of being Receiver- a job in which Jonas will receive memories from the previous Receiver. From the memories Jonas learns colors‚ emotions and new and descriptive
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In the Novel The Giver‚ the author‚ Lois Lowry‚ presents a young boy named Jonas living in a world that is full of conformity and no choices allowed. In the community which Jonas lives‚ everyone is assigned a job and is disciplined when they do something wrong. Along the way Jonas learns he has a special type of Job as the Receiver of memories and he has special advantages he learns and wants to give people in the community to have choices. Lowry argues that over conformity is detrimental and the
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Essay Have you ever imagined a world where the community concealed the true meaning of words? The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is a powerful intriguing novel. The meaning of words that describe emotions is called precision of language. The emotions like love‚ anger and jealousy and many others‚ were taken away from the community to create Sameness. The community also shelter the use of language by hiding the true meaning of words such as animals‚ stirrings‚ and war. The word “Stirrings” is use to hide
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Number the Stars Lois Lowry is the author of Number the stars. She published her book in 1989 by Random House in New York. Her books have a variety of styles and content‚ but they all have the same general theme‚ such as‚ number the stars is set in a different culture and era but all her books tell the same story: that of the role that we humans play in the lives of our fellow beings. Lowry has written 20 novels and she has won the Newberry Medal award twice (Lowry‚ Lois Lowry-Bio). She also tackles
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In The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ again and again is a significant signpost that influences the story by showing how important the eyes are to see beyond and be “The Receiver”. In the story‚ Jonas is finally given his assignment‚ “The Receiver”. He is given his set of rules which almost completely contradict what he has learned all of his life. He now is able to do things such as lying and asking anyone questions which must be answered. He is told to meet the current Receiver at The Annex entrance behind
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English: Discuss how Lois Lowry creates different worlds in texts that comment on our own world in the novel‚ The Giver. | The Giver Essay | Cameron MacKay14/11/2010 | | Lois Lowry’s highly acclaimed children’s novel The Giver‚ constantly refers to important themes in the storyline to portray messages of morality to the reader. These are conveyed through themes in the book. Some of these themes such as the expression of Individuality‚ the issue of Euthanasia‚ and the Customs and Rules
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dystopia because there is complete control. There is also a lack of knowledge in the community‚ for instance no one has memories‚ they are all held by a person called the receiver of memories. Each family can also only have two books.In The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ explains the ideas of sameness‚ complete control‚ and lack of knowledge. There is a huge lack of knowledge in Jonas’ community. For instance there is a limited education. Families can only have two books in the community and
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