“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” - Lois Lowry. The Giver by Lois Lowry is a novel about a boy named Jonas who begins to see his community differently. The book begins with what seems to be a perfect place; it turns out that the people in the Community are living shallow and superficial lives. As Jonas begins his work as the Receiver of Memories‚ he gains wisdom and through that wisdom‚ he begins to learn the history of
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Steven Spielberg once said‚ “Technology can be our best friend‚ and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story‚ interrupts our ability to have a thought or a daydream‚ to imagine something wonderful‚ because we’re too busy bridging the walk from the cafeteria back to the office on the cell phone.” This is shown through The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ and through “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury. The Giver takes place in a utopian society where there are no
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The Giver by Lois Lowry “The Giver” was a fabulous read about a seemingly utopian society where the people in the society are spared from any discomfort‚ such as hunger‚ war‚ even pain from a scraped knee. This was an excellent book‚ but also very hard to read and very disturbing. The first half is like a science fiction novel about a utopian society. But the second half really gets into the emotional consequences of that society. “The Giver” reminds me‚ in a way‚ of the movie “Pleasantville‚” where
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The giver is about a perfect community. A community where nothing bad happens and everybody is the same. In the community there is a boy named Jonas. Jonas has been selected to be the Receiver Of Memories. Being the Receiver is a great honor because you have to keep all the community’s memories and learn about what used to exist in the community. A utopia is a place where everything is perfect and nothing bad happens. A dystopia is the opposite of a Utopia because it is a place where everything is
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Most murderers know their victim. In the book‚ The Westing Game‚ Mr. Sam Westing gets murdered. People should care about murder because it is an important thing that happens every single day in our lives. The bomb in Mr. Hoo’s restaurant could have been set off by him. Also‚ Mr.Hoo is always pointing fingers at other people. Finally‚ Mr. Hoo wanted to destroy the coffee shop. Mr.Hoo is the murderer in the book‚ The Westing Game‚ by Ellen Raskin. Others might believe that Sydelle Pulaski is the murderer
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In the novel “The Giver”‚ the author shows of a world with all people equal. Everyone had brown eyes‚ brown hair‚ and light skin. This story takes place far in the future‚ when the leaders of the world choose that equality and safety will force the world into utopia. However‚ this world is no utopia. Genetic scientists create people to have no feelings and to look all the same. Imagine a life with no feelings‚ everyone looking the same‚ going through the same exact routine everyday‚ not even being
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Have you ever recalled the best or worst memory that made you extremely happy or sad? In The Giver‚ the citizens of the main society are unable to do this. TheOur main character ‚Jonas‚ has lived in this society for his whole life. He enjoys life there and hangs out with his friend Asher. Once children reach the age of twelve‚ they are given a profession that they have for the rest of their lives. Jonas doesn’t have a specific job he really desires‚ but is worried due to his well rounded abilities
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The Giver; Dystopian classic published in 1993‚ explores the utopian society that embraces sameness. Engineered through genetic and social selection‚ sameness is the glue holding together the community in with the protagonist Jonas lives. The text appeals to the audience of young adults because of its relatable theme; The Giver is about the process in which young adults begin to understand the harsh realities and truths of the world‚ this directly correlates to the audience’s context at the time
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The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ is a story about searching for missing pieces in their lives. Jonas‚ the main character‚ changes into a dynamic person. In The Giver by Lois Lowry the main character Jonas changes into a more vigorous‚ outgoing character. Jonas changes from close-minded to an open-minded thinker. First‚ all Jonas knows is uniformity‚ but when he starts his training he gets memories of emotions‚ for example joy when he was sledding down the snowy hill‚ he starts to act and think differently
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As perfect as it appears‚ the community in the novel “The Giver” can be considered a dystopia for numerous reasons. Three of which are limited rights to the civilians‚ only one person suffering‚ and severe or humiliating punishments. A disadvantage of Jonas’ community that factors into why the community is a dystopia is that the civilians have limited rights. The people have to “apply for a spouse” and are assigned a significant other during the Matching of Spouses (Lowry 48). In this ceremony the
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