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    The Giver Analysis

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    Honest‚ or a liar? Do you always have to tell the truth? In The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ it is evident that you aren’t always obligated to speak of the truth. This book mainly speaks of a eutopic universe where everyone must obey the rules‚ Chief Elder assigns everyone a job‚ and those who disobey the law are sentenced to death via lethal injection. All the populace is equal‚ except for 12-year-old Jonas. At the ceremony of Twelve‚ the community’s 12-year-olds eagerly accepted their predetermined life

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    Utopia Vs Dystopia In 1984

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    Utopia vs. Dystopia Although a Utopia is supposed to be a perfect place‚ very often it is either a dystopia‚ or will turn into a dystopia. A utopia is defined as an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect‚ a dystopia‚ the opposite‚ is an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad (Bing). The book 1984 shows many characteristics of a dystopia such as no freedom and they are also constantly under surveillance. Although perfection is a goal that everyone

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    1984 Dystopia Analysis

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    Dystopia. The idea is explored in a now‚ quite saturated‚ genre of novels‚ many of which predict propaganda integrated into daily life‚ “controlling” the minds of the masses. 1984 is no longer the future‚ and neither is the twenty-first century. Many would believe that we still have yet to live in such conditions‚ but the truth contrasts this more than they may be aware. Propaganda is more prevalent than ever‚ with the advent of the internet‚ a powerful tool that when wielded can instantly connect

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    Jonas In The Giver

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    Everyone is supposed to be different. In the novel The Giver the protagonist‚ Jonas is different from everyone else. Jonas sees things no one else can. He’s sees color and memories from the past. Anyone could compare their lives to Jonas‚ but not all. In conclusion‚ everyone can see color it’s normal for us but not for him. Jonas’ first color he sees is red‚ compared us on earth we understand all colors. In the novel Jonas and Asher were tossing an apple back and forth and Jonas noticed the

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    Jonas In 'The Giver'

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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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    Bread Givers

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    Bread Givers The book‚ Bread Givers is a novel written by Anzia Yezierska following the lives of woman who have to go through struggle because of new tradition verses old tradition. In the book I found that there are several themes within the book Bread Givers. Woman Rights‚ being one of them‚ seem to be an issue throughout the book. This book revolves around the lives of woman in a household on Hester Street in New York City. In the 1920’s times were not easiest for immigrants. In this book

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    Euthanasia In The Giver

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    In the book the giver do not think that Jonas and Gabriel die? What do you think. I think that they do die because in the book in the book it says " He was aware of certainty and joy that below‚ ahead‚ they were waiting for him; and that they were waiting too for the baby". So that tells me that Jonas and Gabriel are still alive. It also said that they were freezing and that jonas grew weak and could not give memories. So that also tells me that they are dieing. The second option is a bit more

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    Summary: The Giver

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    there is only one way to escape from crashing into the forest. And the choice is to jump off the sled‚ but the memory of breaking a leg stung Jonas. However‚ this is a choice of now or never‚ with no turning around. For Gabe‚ and his promise to The Giver. With a decision in mind‚ Jonas wrapped his arms tightly around the baby Gabriel‚ pretending his body had become a force field. Closing his eyes to embrace him‚ he leaned back with all his weight. The sled flipped upside down over Jonas‚ catapulting

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    In The Giver Analysis

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    illusion. BP1: In the Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas discovers that the world he lives in is completely different‚ worse‚ than he expected‚ that it is an illusion. Evidence 1: “Things could be different. I don’t know how‚ but there must be some way for things to be different. There could be colors.” (128) Evidence 2: “He killed it! My father killed it! Jonas said to himself… ‘Bye-bye‚ little guy’ Jonas’s father said.” (150) In The Giver it’s starts off as this perfect community but what everyone knew

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    Utopia- A Utopia is a place or society that appears perfect in every way. The government is perfect‚ working to improve society’s standards of living rather than their own‚ social aspects of the community run perfectly. There is no war or disease‚ only peace and happiness. Dystopia- Dystopia came from the term Utopia. It defines a place or society which is in complete chaos. The citizens are all suffering and are miserable. Often times in novels what appears to be a Utopian society it first by the

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