The Idea of Utopia and Dystopia in The Giver The word “utopia” has come to define our ideal of a perfect society in terms of law‚ government‚ and social and living conditions. The idea behind a utopian society is that everyone works together for common good of the society and the laws and government are meant to protect the people within the community from the evils of the human race. In many ways‚ these societies take on a communist belief that order is the way to achieve this perfect society
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Period 8 The Giver The Giver is told from the perspective of a eleven year old boy named Jonas. Jonas lives in a “flawless” futuristic society. The society is free of conflicts‚ pain‚ fear‚ hunger‚ and hatred. Jonas ultimately uncovers the secretes about the community‚ making him question his and his communities ignorance. Throughout the book the main character Jonas dramatically changes as do the settings of the book. In the book the main character Jonas goes from being just another
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Book Title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Date of Publication: 2002 Publisher: Laurel Leaf (reprint edition) ANALYSIS I. Setting: In an isolated Arcadian community at an unknown time in the future II. Characters and Commentary: A. Jonas – The eleven year old protagonist (turns twelve at a point) who has “bizarre powers” and is chosen as the Receiver of Memory. He has a wide variety of interests. For a pre-adolescent‚ he is extremely wise‚ curious‚ thoughtful‚ and has a much deeper understanding
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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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Phillip Noyce’s 2014 social science fiction film‚ ’The Giver’‚ explores the contrasting societal structures of utopia and dystopia. The story‚ based on the 1993 novel of the same name‚ centres around Jonas‚ a young man‚ who lives in a ’seemingly idyllic’ community free from suffering and difference. When Jonas is assigned the position of ’Receiver of Memory’ he begins to discover the true pain and pleasure of life that he has been sheltered from. To show the differences between utopian and dystopian
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called the “the telling of feelings”. Jonas’s dad talks about taking care for a child. Jonas explains that he is apprehensive about the Ceremony of 12- the time when he will be assigned a career and begin his adult life. Jonas lives in a very strict community. Jonas starts thinking about all the other Ceremonies he’s witnessed. Jonas’s Father explains that the Ceremony of Twelve is the last ceremony; after that‚ no one keeps track of how old they are anymore. They stop seeing their friends‚ and life
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felt a lot warmer than he did before‚ because of what he is seeing‚ and what he knew he had accomplished. Ahead of him were houses decorated with the colors red‚ green and gold. “It’s the place where I learned love”‚ Jonas thought. The thought of the Giver made him tear up a little. “I wish he would have came with me” Jonas said to Gabriel as he started walking towards the house. “He would have loved this scene”‚ Jonas whispered remembering that this was the Giver’s favorite memory. As Jonas approached
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sound of Gabe’s squirming that echoed in the silence of the vast field. There were no houses‚ no sounds‚ no people. “Was leaving the community a good decision?” Jonas questioned himself. He was certain that the ride drove him unconscious and his mind was driving him crazy. He suspected all the memories he had received were a mere invention created by his community just to take up time. However‚ they had always seemed so concrete. Such tiring and hard work could not have been created for recreational
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The Giver is a highly influential book written bu Lois Lowry. It is science fiction‚ with a theme of the past and connection. In a world where there are no feelings‚ no choice and no pain‚ the main character Jonas who is twelve struggles to find his place in the small community. He was "assigned" the job as Receiver of Memory. (yes‚ jobs were chosen) Unaware of what dark secrets lie beneath his perfect utopia of a world‚ he is suddenly plunged into the past‚ exposed to all the memories‚ back and
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The Perfect World Coming to an End Do you know what a Dystopia versus a Utopian society feels like? In The Giver Jonas is realizing many different feelings as he experiences the reality from the giver. The three main reasons why Jonas society is a Dystopia versus a Utopia is that all the citizens are all just like robots and they are controlled by Chief Elder‚ they act so simple that it seems is so perfect‚ and they do not have a memory of their past. The first reason
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