The Giver by Lois Lowry illuminates the theme that individuality is important considering how different people have various beliefs that can advance society. If only a few people control over an entire community‚ it will remain stagnant with little to no change. The Committee of Elders made decisions and not the people themselves. For example‚ everyone in the community passively accepted all the rules‚ never questioning the reasons behind them. Jonas’s father was confronted with the task of releasing
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In the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ twelve year old Jonas states that a community with love would be a "dangerous way to live." Well to think about this‚ you must first answer the question‚ What would be a secure place to live? When we think of invulnerability‚ many of us consider our families‚ friends‚ and loved ones. There is that word again; love. Love is kind‚ warm‚ and healthy‚ but sometimes it can be considered dangerous. For example‚ if you are in love with someone who does not have feelings
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The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas learns that those who don’t take risks will never grow‚ without memories knowledge is useless‚ and that he needs to be true to what he believes in. Throughout the book‚ Jonas learns that those who don’t take risks will never grow. As Jonas got more and more memories‚ he realized that he had to do something drastic to change what his community took away. For example‚ when Jonas was about to escape‚ it says “And he had taken Gabriel‚ too.” (Lowry 166). Jonas
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feed themselves with the same needless data. When we exaggerate the way we live just a little bit we get a society‚ which can be almost perfectly described as the one in “The Giver”. In Lois Lowry’s “The Giver”‚ the author portrays a society in which there is absolute control of the choices made by the citizens. Lowry describes how this community is under the control of an utilitarian type of government that controls what jobs the citizens will have‚ what foods they will eat‚ how many children they
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The Giver Society refers to people who interact in a defined territory and share culture. In Lois Lowry’s The Giver "1993‚" Jonas grows up only knowing the existence of his society. The society in which The Giver takes place is known as sameness. Everything is done the same‚ and nobody knows different. It is considered rude to ask a question that makes another citizen look different. In the book Jonas has lighter eyes compared to everyone else. It would be wrong to bring his eye shade up in conversation
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looks and acts the same‚ and your profession is chosen for you based on your abilities; at age twelve. The Giver‚ written by Lois Lowry‚ is a fascinating story about a different type of society and learning the secrets behind it. The movie of the same name directed by Phillip Noyce‚ is creative‚ but showed some very disappointing changes from the book. All in all‚ the book is far more preferable because the plot is far more exciting‚ the characters are developed well‚ and the creativeness is more
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would have to have seasons and if we had seasons we wouldn’t be able to grow crops year round so we will not have enough food to feed the community‚” (Lowry). This rule described in Jonas’s community in Lois Lowry’s The Giver may sound unusual to us. But climate control exists all around the world today. After reading The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ most people would think that controlling the climate is bad and destroys the earth. But on the other hand‚ it is very successful and happens globally today
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completely by the government‚ where people have no rights. The book The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ depicts a dystopian society that a child named Jonas lives in. This society shares many similarities with modern society‚ but is also very different. Family units in the society featured in The Giver are extremely strict. This is shown on page 8 of The Giver‚ when Lowry states “Two children - one male‚ one female - to each family unit.” (Lois Lowry 8) Furthermore‚ each family member must share the events and
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Many people change‚ but Jonas has changed more than a lot of people in such a short amount of time. Jonas has changed many times in the book The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ but there are three examples that are the biggest changes. The first example of Jonas changing a lot is on page 85 when Jonas says‚ “‘I´m brave. I really am.’” In the beginning of the book Jonas was scared when he got picketed to be The Giver. He was so scared to be The Giver because he had never felt that much pain‚ but now Jonas feels
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is very naïve; she needs to prepare herself when she faces the worst. She appeals to me because she reminds me of my niece. All in all‚ she is an inspiring character. Annemarie is extremely clever for a ten year old. Annemarie takes Ellen’s Star of David necklace before the soldiers find it and arrest her. When her mother tells her that her great Aunt Birte died‚ Annemarie knows that there’s no Aunt Birte. Annemarie decides to take the closed‚ concealed road to the woods instead of the open
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