Even though‚ the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry and society today have plenty of similarities‚ they also differ in some ways. Some of these differences are strict rules‚ age limit to when you officially became an adult and the difference between colors. Although‚ in society today we must follow many strict rules‚ we do not follow as much as what the characters in "The Giver" had to. For example‚ we have the right to marry who ever we want. However‚ in the novel ‘The Giver’ there was a rule that when
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“Hmm”‚ I was looking at myself in the mirror‚ “this can do”. For my first workday I was contemplating what to wear and after debating between three outfits I have finally decided for one. It was important for me to make a good first impression and now I wore a white blouse with a black knee length tube skirt‚ a blazer‚ and black pumps. I tied my hair into a neat high ponytail and wore some makeup. “You can do this”‚ I gave myself a once over in the mirror‚ nodded in satisfaction‚ turned around and
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The Giver by Louis Lowry Chapter 1-2 1. What did the word "frightened" mean‚ according to Jonas? The word "frightened" meaning according to Jonas was a "deep‚ sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen." 2. About what were Jonas and the other children taught to be careful? Jonas and the other children were taught to be careful about language. 3. How did Jonas decide he felt? What was causing this feeling? Jonas felt apprehensive. The Ceremony of Twelve was causing
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I would never do. “‘ Why can’t everyone see them? Why did colors disappear?’” ( Lowry 120) This quote shows that people want colors‚ but to be in the perfect world meant that the ability to see colors is now gone. In The Giver‚ no one can see colors except for Jonas and The Giver. Color gives everyday simple objects their own detail. It classifies what that object is and what it looks like. If everything was colorless in the utopia‚ no
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master.” This quote shows how a strong body can have two sides‚ they can be very helpful to their citizens or it could become overpowering and create conflict. Hence‚ dystopian stories show the dangers of an oppressive government. In the book The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ the author shows an authority that takes total control over its citizen. For instance‚ Jonas‚ the young protagonist‚ learns that he is unable to make choices due to the law of equality. The Elders‚ the leaders‚ make all the decisions
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ever been starving‚ would ever be starving.” (Lowry 89). The Community in The Giver is called a utopian society‚ what is a utopian society? Webster Dictionary says‚ “an imaginary place in which the government‚ laws‚ and social condition are perfect...” Even though they may be “perfect”‚ utopian societies never really work out‚ and usually people have to take risks in order to change the society. In the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas takes risks by‚ helping family members‚ doing what he thinks
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The Giver Writing Prompt: It’s almost midnight and you’re almost finished with your sixth cup of coffee. Your eyes strain as you stare at your computer screen looking at college applications. Once again‚ you go through the college pamphlets scattered on your desk and you read paragraphs to see it they provide a good job in the field you want. Sounds like a nightmare‚ right? Well‚ believe it or not this is reality for students looking for a college that suits their interests. Every
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The giver is an award-winning book by lois lowry. In the first chapter of The Giver‚ Jonas reflects back on some memories. Such as when he witnessed a plane flying over the community‚ and when his best friend Asher was late for school. He also experiences a tough time of sharing feelings‚ a daily ritual in his community‚ for the upcoming ceremony makes him nervous. Jonas is riding his bike home one day and thinking about how he feels. He feels frightened. But no‚ that is not the right word. He was
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The Giver is a book set in a utopian society‚ however as the story reveals it is apparent that it is in fact a dystopian society. By having no choices the people were protected from making the wrong choices. The people who first inhabited Jonah’s community wanted to create a perfect society and this was their way of doing it. They took away everything that could possibly make anyone different‚ other then Jonah‚ he was chosen to be the receiver of memory. The only way it could be possible to conform
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Could you imagine a world where everyone is the same? In Lois Lowry’s book the giver‚ everyone in Jonas’ community is mostly the same and are given numbers as identification. Individuality Definitely from a person. They are taught that everyone is the same. They make sure you are perfect‚ but if you are not perfect‚ the penalty‚ is death or what they call being released. Identity is controlled and individuality is eliminated‚ which does solve some problems but also creates them.
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