The term “utopia” describes “a perfect society…that protects the people from the worst ills of humankind (Source A‚ Paragraph 1).” This term is portrayed in Lois Lowry’s novel‚ The Giver. Jonas‚ a young boy living in a utopian community‚ believes that his world is perfect. There is no suffering‚ hunger‚ war‚ or pain‚ and everything is under control. However‚ when Jonas becomes the Receiver of Memory‚ the imperfections of the utopian community are revealed to him by the memories he receives. Throughout
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Aayush Shah 8-C The Giver(Speech) FREEDOM OF THOUGHT… FREEDOM OF SPEECH… FREEDOM OF ACTION… All these necessities for the mental freedom of a human being were manipulated in the society in the book ‘the Giver’. Lowry narrates The Giver in third person using a limited omniscient viewpoint in which only Jonas’ thoughts and feelings are revealed. Through Jonas’ eyes‚ his community appears to be a utopia — a perfect place — that is self-contained and isolated from Elsewhere‚ every other place
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conduct or social mores; it has neither a good or bad connotation on its own. For this essay argue the role that morality plays in the novel. How does Katniss’ sense of morality affect the way that she plays the game? Is there a clear representation of Good and Evil in the novel? The Hunger Games is set in a dystopian future for North America‚ a world called Panem. The use of setting is used to not only give a sense of the dismal world that Katniss finds herself
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Title: Hunger Games Genre: Science fiction Adventure Author: Suzanne Collins Page #: 374 Summary: We travel towards the future in the Post-Apocalyptic nation Panem which is the remains of the old United States of America. Our main character and heroine Katniss Everdeen lives with her younger sister Primrose and widowed mother. The nation is divided into 12 districts‚ a severed District 13‚ and a capitol which hold Panem’s tyrants. Katniss lives in District 12 known for it’s mining‚ and despite
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English 1120 10 March 2006 Video Games vs. Children The promotion of violence by today’s media‚ especially video games‚ has caused violence and aggression in reality to become a major concern. As gaming graphics and special effects are becoming more realistic‚ this portrayal of violence is one of the many important concerns in society. These days‚ a person can pick up a controller‚ move a joystick around‚ press a few buttons‚ and totally devastate an entire city. The recent uproar about this
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Throughout history‚ people had made numerous futile attempts to create an Utopian society. The term "Utopia" depicts on an imaginary ideal state. Such a state is describe in The Giver. In The Giver‚ Jonas’s community believes in the renunciation of personal properties‚ rights‚ one’s unique characteristics and of binding personal relationships (such as marriage). This society is believed to be perfect‚ free of pain and sorrow; everything is under control and "same". This serene society greatly contradict
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to the story because it shows how important and useful the memories are because they will never go away or end with one person. In the end of “The Giver” I believe that Jonas and Gabriel died because why is there a random sled at the top of the hill? He said that he felt elsewhere close and that he knew where it was‚ maybe he was hallucinating from hunger or coldness. Finally‚ maybe the memories are drifting from his consciousness and he is just about to pass out and die‚ maybe they aren’t going to
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“Going through thick and thin to attain own objective.” The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ a young girl named Katniss Everdeen faces her fate that was decided by herself. When her younger sister‚ Prime‚ was chosen a tribute to the hunger game‚ she stepped forward to become a volunteer instead of her sister. Katniss has a strong sense of responsibility because she supports her mother and sister instead of her father. She has a decency‚ so sometimes her temper tends to higher. However‚ that action
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The Community that Lois Lowry creates in The Giver appears to be a utopia‚ but is in fact a dystopia. To get rid of the extremes‚ such as pain and hunger‚ you have to get rid of things like true friendship and happiness. Jonas is constructed to convey ideas about society by his speech‚ thoughts‚ actions‚ appearance‚ interaction with others and his name. We first see this when his sister‚ Lily says to him‚ “He has funny eyes just like you Jonas!” Most people in the community have dark eyes but
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THEMES ANALYSIS of THE GIVER The Importance of Memory This story developed from the author’s understanding of the importance of memory‚ an understanding which came from her observation of someone who no longer had their memory. When one has no memory they cannot remember painful episodes in their life. Some people with memories of horrors‚ losing those memories can seem to be a blessing. But‚ if they also cannot recall the emotions associated with their good relationships with others‚ it is
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