Jonas‚ the main character in The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ is a very strong person‚ which allows him to go farther in life then the people that surround him. Throughout Jonas’s life he has known nothing but "sameness". He lives in a Utopian community where there are no choices and everyone in his world has their lives laid out for them. But‚ Jonas is given the job of "Receiver of Memory". He alone knows the truths of the world‚ a world with colors‚ pain‚ and choices. What he does with these truths
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The Giver‚ a novel by Lois Lowry that gives you that hopeless‚ dreadful feeling of “I wish I could tell you‚ but I can’t. I can’t tell you why I can’t either”‚ explores the idea of a utopian community entirely run by a secretive higher power- one so secretive that the very concept of death is not common knowledge. In fact‚ the Elders (the higher power) gave death another name- release. The story follows Jonas‚ a “unique” boy who gradually learns that his immediate world isn’t as simple and perfect
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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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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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that the people do not want to remember or relive Although most people read relationship to Jonas in terms of The Giver’s teachings to Jonas--The Giver is in control‚ helping Jonas develop wisdom to augment his intelligence and courage--The Giver also gains some wisdom himself over the course of their relationship. Prior to meeting Jonas‚ The Giver had resigned himself to the stagnant nature of both the community and his role within the society‚ judging that the society was supreme and that he
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The Giver I have recently read the novel The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ and watched the movie Pleasantville. These works focus on making perfect societies. The Giver is about a boy named Jonas who lives in a community with many rules. He is assigned the job of the Receiver of Memory and goes through great amounts of pain and happiness
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“perfect” community though‚ that is not an option. Life is not about the people there‚ it’s about sameness and safeness; and they have no freedom. In The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas lives in a community just like this where everything is assigned for them‚ and they have no freedom of choice. When Jonas turns 12‚ he gets assigned the job of the Giver‚ who holds all the memories of the past before life went to sameness. Jonas learns pain‚ warfare‚ death‚ and many emotions he never felt before through
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society include Sameness? In the novel‚ The Giver by Lois Lowery‚ Jonas‚ the main character‚ lives in a society where everyone portrays Sameness. Sameness is where everything is equal. For example‚ every family has four people: a mother and a father‚ one boy and one girl. Jonas is assigned the job of the Receiver of Memory. The Receiver of Memory holds all the memories‚ so that the members of the society don’t have to feel pain‚ or happiness. The Giver‚ the old Receiver of Memory‚ and Jonas can have
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Lois Lowry’s The Giver introduces the reader to the perception of a perfect society based on sameness. The story revolves around young boy named Jonas living in a "perfect" world called The Community where there is no pain‚ war‚ or fear. The weather and every citizens emotions are under control. To everyone living there‚ the community might seem like the perfect place to "live"‚ but they never get to experience what it truly is to live. The creators of Jonas’s community created a society based on
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