The giver is written from the point of view of Jonas‚ an eleven-year-old boy living in a futuristic society that has eliminated all pain‚ fear‚ war‚ and hatred. There is no prejudice‚ since everyone looks and acts basically the same‚ and there is very little competition. Everyone is unfailingly polite. The society has also eliminated choice: at age twelve every member of the community is assigned a job based on his or her abilities and interests. Citizens can apply for and be assigned compatible
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Entry II: Day 1 Today’s events have left me thinking a bit. After we got back from exploring the island‚ Ralph assembled another meeting to spread our new discoveries. We realized everyone would not stop talking at once‚ so Ralph decided that whoever holds the conch has the right to talk and can only be interrupted by Ralph himself. Great idea at first‚ until that fat‚ useless oaf Piggy took it. He wouldn’t stop worrying and whining about getting rescued. Ralph said it himself‚ his dad’s a navy
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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 Compare / Contrast Essay In The Giver I believe that in Jonas’ community they live in a dystopia. The book gives me many reasons to believe so. The setting for Jonas’ community is in the future where numerous technological advances have been made. In the beginning of the book it is December‚ the month where the Ceremonies 1 through 12 happens. In this community during the Ceremonies your name‚ your job‚ and your child are “assigned” for you unlike in the real world.
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The Giver Page 1 of 182 The Giver Lois Lowry NOTICE This accessible media has been made available to people with bona fide disabilities that affect reading. This notice tells you about restrictions on the use of this accessible media‚ which could be a book‚ a periodical‚ or other content. Copyright Notice Title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Copyright 1993 by Lois Lowry This notice is not part of the copyrighted work‚ which begins below after the phrase "Begin Content". Bookshare distributes
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The Giver is a 1993 American children’s novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness‚" a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory‚ the person who stores all the past memories
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The Giver - Summary The Giver This book is about a boy names Jonas. Jonas lives in a futuristic society where there is no pain‚ fear‚ war‚ and hatred. There is also no prejudice‚ since everyone looks and acts basically the same‚ there is very little competition. They have also eliminated choice. You have to apply for a spouse. You cannot just chose who you want and marry them‚ the community does it for you. His dad works as a Nurturer of new children‚ and his mom works at the Department of Justice
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have choices‚ or to love one another. In the novel‚ The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ a 12-year-old boy called Jonas finds himself in a dystopia when he realizes that there is more to life outside of his sheltered community. Although the people of Jonas’ community know no different than their way of life‚ the society is a dystopia‚ rather than a utopia. " ’It wasn’t a practical thing‚ so it became obsolete when we went to the Sameness.’ " (84) The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is told from the perspective of a twelve-year-old
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Dear Journal‚ I am stranded on a desert island with a group of rude and immature boys‚ and no responsible human being knows I am here. The atmosphere of the island is not very good for my asthma. It is hot and humid‚ so it’s hard to breathe‚ and I can’t even go swimming to cool off‚ because my Auntie says I can’t on account of my asthma. The first boy I met on this island was Ralph‚ who seems completely disinterested in everything I say. The only thing that caught his interest was when I told
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Medieval journal Pt 1 I was awoken in the middle of the night. Ahmed rushed us out of our cots into the armory where we donned our armor and took our weapons. I was stationed in Jerusalem defending our holy city from the Christian invaders. I stood on the walls next to my brothers in arms. Our torches extinguished to see the enemy clearer. I felt the familiar tug of a full quiver on my waist‚ my recurve bow held in my right hand. Night after night we performed these drills waiting on the walls til
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