ExamplesOfTheGiverInTheGiver
Atthebeginningof"TheGiver",thereaderistobelievethatthecommunityJonaslivesinisautopiaIt'slater revealedthatthisisquitetheoppositeofwhatitreallyis.Adystopia.AlongwithJonas,thereaderfindsouthow inJonas'scommunitytheytheygivetheelderlyandnewbornslethalinjections,constrictfeelings,andpreventany formofdecisionmaking.WhenJonasdiscoversthesethingsthroughmemories,heisdistraught,andhehasthe righttobe.Hewantstoshoweveryonewhat...
TheGiver
InthemovieTheGiverthemaincharacter,Jonas,learnsmorethanwhatsocietyhasbeentellinghimandseesa wholenewperspective.Toexplain,thegovernmenthidesemotions,colors,music,andmemoriesfromthe communityandJonasisfortunateenoughtoexperienceitallOnhisfirstdayoftrainingasthereceiver,hesees thevisionofsnowandasled.Jonasisshakenbythememorieshehaslearnedbutisdeeplyintrigued,beggingfor moreinformationeachdayInthefilm,thewoodensled
TheGiver
SUMMERREADINGRESPONSEJOURNALPrintedStudentName:JamesCookSelectedBookTitle:The GiverPersonalReactions:Choose3(three).Ilikedthatthisbookshowedhowpeoplecanbesocontrolling, "Rulesareveryhardtochange"(Lowry17),suchasmakingrulessothateverythingisperfectwhenitisnotandif peopledonotfollowthoserulesthenyouwillbereleased/killedwhichisnotanywaytotreatabrokenrule.Inthis bookTheCouncilislyingtoallofitscitizenssayingthatthis
TheGiver
ThebookTheGiverbyLoisLoweryhasbeenastapleintheeducationsystemformanyyears.Manystudents todayhaveevenwrittenpapersonittryingtorelatethenoveltohowtimescanbeobservedintheirmindsWith manyofthesestudentstheremighthavebeenanabundantamountofquestionsremaining,withlittleanswered, leavingthemwithanticipationtopickuponeofthenextfourbooksintheseriesThemainsimilaritiesamongthe booksarethattheyalldealwithanutopianformofsociety...
TheGiver
TheGiver,writtenbyauthorLoisLowry,waspublishedin1993afterbeinginspiredbyherfather'smemoryloss inhisoldageFromthissadoccurrence,sparkedanideatowriteaboutaworldwherenobodyhasexperienceda badmemory.Thatveryidealaterbecameatalemanyhavegrowntolovecalled,TheGiver,whichtothisveryday isasuccess,earningitselfhonorableprizessuchastheWilliamAllenWhiteAwardalongwithaNewberyMedal andevenhadbeengranteditsownmovieadaptation.Lowry...
TheGiver
WhenIwasineighthgrade,Iread"TheGiver"byLoisLowryfortheveryfirsttimeSincethefirsttimeIreadthe book,Ihavereaditthreeadditionaltimes.Sincethebookwaspublishedin1993,ithassoldovertenmillion copiesItisarequiredreadinginmanyschoolsThestoryfollowsayoungboynamedJonasthroughhislifeina seeminglyutopiansocietythathaseliminatedmanyissuesthatthemodernworldnowfacesThereisnocrime,no war,andnopoverty.Inthisworld,everyindividual...
LoisLowry,anAmericanwriter,iswellacknowledgedforherwritingofthebookTheGiver.Similarly,American filmdirectors,JenniferLeeandChrisBuck,arewellrecognizedfortheirsuccessofthefilmFrozen.While experienceddifferently,onebeingwrittenwhiletheotheranimated,bothworksfollowthehero'scycleof departure,fulfillment,andreturn,reinforcedbytheiralternatingsettings.Thestories'emphasisonthevalueoflove impliesthatthe"feeling"ispowerfulenoughtodrive
FreeGiverEssays:TheGiver
TheGiverEssayHowwoulditfeelifthisworlddidn'tletpeoplehavechoices,didn'tletpeopleshare,orifthey didn'tletpeoplecelebratebirthdays,holidays,orjustcelebrateanything?Wellthat'swhatitwaslikeforJonasin TheGiver.JonaslivesinthefutureinacommunitywhereTheGiveristheonlyonewhoknowseverything,but soonallthatchangedforJonas.Hebecamethethecommunity'snewReceiverofMemory,andsoonJonaslearns theterriblesecretsofthis"utopian"
TheHeroInTheGiverByLoisLowry'sTheGiver
LowryhadinspirationforthecharacterJonasinhernovel,TheGiver.Whenwriting,TheGiverLowrycreatesa dystopiansocietywherethegovernmenthastakenawaythepopulation'sabilitytorememberthepast,seecolor,or havefeelings.Inthenovel,LoisLowrypresentstheprotagonistandhero,Jonas.Jonasgetschosentobethe ReceiverofMemoryandhiswholelifechangesThecurrentReceiver,anoldmanJonascallsTheGivershows Jonasmemoriesfromthepastthatcontainaspectsranging...
TheGiver
WhatAreTheSimilaritiesBetweenTheGiverAndTheGiver
charactersandmorerealisticsituationsHowever,whatdotheyallhaveincommon?TheyliveinstoriesTwo storiesthatareinterestingareTheGiverbyLoisLowryand"TheScarletIbis"byJamesHurst.Theprotagonistin TheGiverisJonas,whohastakenonaroleofbeingthenewGiverHereceivesmemoriesfromthepast,through theoldGiver,tohelptheirfuturisticcommunitymakedecisions.Whereas,themaincharacterin"TheScarletIbis" isBrother.Hehasaphysicallychallengedbrother...
KnowledgeInTheGiver
TheGiver,byLoisLowry,theauthormakesitclearthatknowledgehasthepowertochangedreams,opinions, andfears.Knowledgehasthepowertochangepeople'sdreams.Forexample,"There'smuchmore.There'sallthat goesbeyond–allthatisElsewhere–andallthatgoesback,andback,andbackIreceivedallofthose,whenI wasselected.Andhereinthisroom,allalone,Ire-experiencethemagainandagain.Itishowwisdomcomes.And howweshapeourfuture"(71)JonasandTheGiverknow
DbqForTheGiver
perfectsocietybeperfectforeveryone?TheGiverisanovelthatwaswrittenbyLoisLowry.Shegottheidea fromherfatherwhowassufferingfrommemoryloss.Thismadeherthink,whatwoulditbeliketoliveina societywhereallpainwasgone?AndthusTheGivercametobeIsTheGiverautopiaoradystopia?Itisa dystopiabecauseofreleases,limitedchoices,andthelackofknowledge.Firstofall,let'sstartbysayingthatThe Giverisadystopiabecauseofthereleasesordeaths
TheCommunityInTheGiver
ThecommunityinTheGiverisadystopiabecauseofthelackofuniqueness,sameness,andcompletecontrolof theentirecommunityInthecommunityinTheGivernobodyisuniqueEverybodyactsthesameanddoesthe samethingeveryday.Everydaytheygetupeatbreakfast,gotoschool/work,communityservice,andthenthey gohomeeatdinner,sharetheirfeelings,andgotosleepyoushouldbeabletowakeupinthemorninganddowhat youwanttodoandbewhoyouwanttobe.Samenessis...
OriginalityInTheGiver
TheGiverby:DerrickBellInthebookTheGiverbyLoisLowry,aboynamedJonaslearnedaboutthelessonsof originalityHisworldisverydifferentfromoursOurworldhascolor,religion,andfreedom,butJonas'sworld doesn't.TwothemesthatapplytomylifeandTheGiverare"Originalityisimportant"and"Freedomisjustas importantassecurity"ThebiggestthemeinTheGiveris"Originalityisimportant"Everyoneinthestoryisthe sameexceptJonasandtheGiver.Jonasand...
TheGiverControversy
TheGiver,writtenin1993byLoisLowry,isaverywidelydebatedbookLoisLowry,originallyLoisAnn Hammersberg,wasborninHonolulu,HawaiionMarch20,1937.Whenshebecame19,shemarriedanaval officernamedDonaldLowry.Shehadfourchildren,twodaughtersandtwosons,beforeLowrydivorcedher husbandforatimeLowrypublishedmanypopularbooksthroughoutherlife,includingTheGiver,Numberthe Stars,andthemanynovelsaboutAnastasiaKrupnik.EventhoughTheGiverwaspopular...
SymbolismInTheGiver
ThehauntingstoryofTheGivercentersonayoungteenagersbythenameofJonas(actorBrentonThwaites),a boywholivesinarigidlycontrolledsocietysometimeinthefuture.Jonaslivesinacolorlessrealmthatisa seeminglyidealworldofconformityandcontentmentThehumansthatinhabitthisworlddealwithnoevil; whetheritbesuffering,war,hungerorpain.Atfirstglanceitseemstobea"perfectworld".Controlledby"the elders"–rulerswithlawsofstrictprocedures–thissociety
TheGiverUtopia
definitionofaUtopia-"animaginaryandindefinitelyremoteplace,aplaceofidealperfectionespeciallyin laws,government,andsocialconditions"(Merriam-Webster)Thebook"TheGiver"byLoisLowryisaboutaboy namedJonaswholivesacommunityofsamenesswhereeverybodydoesn'thavefeelingsbutJonasandTheGiver. Jonas'scommunityisautopiabecausethepeopleofthecommunityeachgetajob,theyneverstarve(basicneeds), andtheydonothavefeelingssotheydonothavepain,sadness
MemoriesInTheGiver
Inthenovel,TheGiver,itdisplayslifeinaworldwithoutmemoriesandpain.Thisnovelshowsjusthow importantmemoriesaretousevenifsomeofthemaren'ttheeasiesttolookbackonLifeinthebookisanutopia Itisavisionofaperfectworldcreatedbythecreators.Ithaseliminatedfear,pain,hunger,illness,andconflictfor everyonethatlivesinthecommunityasitisbelievedtobethebestwayforeveryonetoliveHowever,thereis onepersonthatisselectedtoholdallthe...
AllegoricalmessagesappearofteninthegiverbecausetheyarebroadwithdifferentmeaningsTheGiverisa bookaboutacontrolledcommunity.Thiscommunityisbaseduponsamenesswhichmeanseverythingisthesame. TheyhavemanyrulesandthingslikeclimatecontroltomaintainthesamenessTherearenoindividualbirthdays either;attheendoftheyearallthebabiesbornthatyearturnonewhethertheywereborntheweekbeforeor5 monthsbefore,thisalsohelpsmaintainsameness.When...
TheGiverTheme
TheGiverbyLoisLowryisanadventurethroughamessedup"perfect"townwherenobodyhasanyfreedomof choice,nobodycanseeincolor,andnobodyhasanyrecollection/memoryofthepast.Readerslearnaboutaboy namedJonaswhogetsaspecialjobholdingthememoriesforthecommunityThefirstthemeis,"It'snotalways goodtobeperfect."Thesecondthemeis,"Asyougrow,themoreresponsibleyoubecome."Inthisbook,thereare threemaincharacters,Jonas,Gabe(anewchildaka
IndividualityIn'TheGiver'
ThethemeconveyedthroughtheGiveristhatindividualityshouldbevalued.Thestorytakesplaceinautopian societywhereeverythingisthesame.Therearenochoices,nocolor,andnoloveintheCommunityofSameness. ThenovelstartsoutamonthbeforetheCeremonyofTwelve,wherethe12yearoldseachgetassignedajob JonasgetstheassignmentoftheReceiverofMemory,andhesoonfindsoutthatlyingispermitted,andreceives severalmemoriesofthepastwithoutsameness,withpain
AllegoryInTheGiver
summerwascalled"TheGiver".Itisaboutayoung,elevenyearoldboynamedJonaswholivesalifeofnotbeing toldthewholetruthAsheturnsayearolderJonasreceivestheresponsibilityofTheGiverWhenhegoesthrough histraininghelearnsaboutthepast,andwithlearningaboutthepastcomesthetruth.Throughhiswholelife, Jonasandthepeoplefromthetownwhichhelives,havebeenshelteredfromthetruthNoonetrulyknowsthefull story,exceptforTheGiver.InthisessayIam...
TheGiverCommunity
TheGiverbyLoisLowrywrittenin1993capturesasettingofadystopiaofconformityandcontentmentwhere emotionsandindividualityareunacceptableandfrowneduponinthistypeofsocietyThemaincharacter,Jonas, obtainshisjobsasTheReceiverandspendstimewithanoldmanwhoisTheGiver,whokeepsmemoriesand knowledgefrompastcommunities"Jonas,anadolescentboyof12wholivesinautopiansocietyInthe Communityeveryoneisequal,andthereisonlyagrayroutineofexistence...
CommunityInTheGiver
InTheGiverQuartet,writtenbyLouisLowryeachbookhasit'sownutopiaorperfectworldTheMerriamWebsterdictionarydefinesutopiaasanimaginaryplaceinwhichthegovernment,laws,andsocialconditionsare perfect.Eachofthefourbooksinthequartetisperfectintheireyes,butinothers'eyesitisflawed.Forexample, inTheGiverthegovernmentsuppressesindividualitybut,inMessengerthepeopleofthevillagecelebratetheir differences.InTheGiverLouisLowrycreateda...
TruthInTheGiver
TheGiverReflection
ThisthesocietyinthebookTheGiverbyLoisLowry.InTheGiver,thestoryistoldbyanelevenyearoldnamed Jonas.Attheageoftwelve,thechildrenreceivetheirAssignmentsasanewadultofthecommunitybasedon interestsJonasreceivestheAssignmentastheReceiverofMemoryThisisahighlyhonoredAssignmentJonasis differentfromtheothersandwithhisAssignment,helearnsthingsthathedidn'tknowbefore.Anoldmanwhohe callstheGivertellshimmemoriesfromthepast,
TheGiverArguments
GiverArgumentEssayThebookGiverbyLoisLowryisabouta13yearboynamedJonas.Jonaswasselectedfor aspecialjobbecausehecanseebeyondsuchasthecolorredThespecialjobisgettingmemoriesofthepastsuch assnowandlovefromhismentortheGiver.Jonasalsoreceivesmemoriesaboutdeath.Heseesarelease,whichis whereaworkerofthecommunityinjectsaliquidkillingtheperson.Hisdadkilledoneofthenewborntwins becausenooneinthecommunitycanlookthesame
PainInTheGiver
DuringhistrainingwiththeGiver,Jonasmentionshisfatherwashavingareleasefortwins.TheGivershows JonasthevideoofthereleaseJonasrealizesthathisfatherjustkilledthechildTheGiverandJonasarestart talkingduringthebeginningofhistrainingandtheGiversays,"Myjobisimportantandhasenormoushonor.But thatdoesnotmeanIamperfect,"(73However,Jonasdoesn'tknowhowmuchpainheisgoingtoexperience duringhistraining.AstheGiversaidheisn'tperfect,Jonas...
TheGiverBanned
HoweveronlytheGiverandJonastrulyseetheSamenessforwhatitis;hellInLoisLowry'sTheGiver,thebook highlightsmanyserioustopicswhichareseenascontroversialintheeyesoftheparents.Manystatesacrossthe countryhavebannedthisbookbecausethey,theparents,believethisbookisdisruptivetothelearning environmentandthatitisunsuitedfortheagegroupof12-14.ThisiscompletelyuntrueasTheGivershouldnot bebannedfromschools.TheGiverhelpschildrentoshed...
TheGiverResponse
TheGiverTheGiveristhestoryofasocietywithnocolorandlittleemotion,everyoneisthesameexceptfora certainfew.Therearesomepeoplethatcanseecolors,feeltruelove,andhavememoriesofaworldthatisin everymeaningoftheword,differentHowever,thesepeoplearekeptsomewhatsecret,becauseiftheworldcould knowofsuch"difference",itwouldbechaos.However,whiletheyarekeptsomewhatofasecret,theyarealso heldataveryhighstatus,anditisanhonorto
ImpactOfTheGiver
ThegiverisafictionalnovelauthorisedbyLouisLowrydedicatedtoinformingreadersaboutthedevastating impactofextremeconformityonacommunity.Asweprogressthroughoutthebookwestarttorealiseandlearn allthesenewthingsaboutthegiver'scommunity,suchascreatingandtryingtomaintainaperfectcommunity,that comesbeyondourabilities,whilethegiverssocietyishavingahugeimpactontheindividualityandindividual choicesonthemembersofthecommunityWelearnthat
TheGiver,abookbyLoisLowrythatwaspublishedin1993,wasnotlikeanythingIhadreadbefore.Thenovelis setinthefuture,ormaybethepast,itneverreallytellsthereaderwhenthebookwassetThenovelwasfocused onayoungboy,twelveyearsold,namedJonasandanoldermanknownasGiverandwhatGiverteachesJonas abouttheirsocietyandeverythingthatiskeptfromeverybodyelseTheGiversharesinformationandfeelingsthat nobodyelseknowsorfeels.Afewexamplesofwhat...
TheGiverReflection
isborn.TheGiver,writtenbyLoisLowry,tellsaboutsuchasocietyfromtheviewpointofaneleven-year-old namedJonasInhisworld,therearecountlesslawstoensureeveryone'sequality,preventwar,andtokeepthe peoplefromfeelingpain.Sadlythough,theywithholdthejoyousexperiencesoflife.TheEldersorthe governmentofthesocietygaveonepersontheauthoritytoholdallthememoriestoprotectthecitizensThis personistheGiver.WhenchosentobethenextGiver,Jonasembarks...
IndividualityInTheGiver
InTheGiver,humanityhassuppressedindividualitytopreventandstopthe"mistakes"ofthepastThemovie centersaroundayoungmannamedJonas,whohehasbeenchosento,bearthecommunity'smostimportant responsibilityasthenext"receiver"ofmemories.Butashebeginstospendtimewith"TheGiver",whoisthesole keeperofallthecommunity'smemories,Jonasbeginstoveryswiftlyrealizethetruthofhiscommunity'ssecret pastandwhatitmeanstotrulybehuman.He'sfacedwitha...
TheGiverEssay
ConsequencesInTheGiver
ThebookTheGiverbyLoisLowryisaboutakidnameJonastryingtoliveinasocalledperfectunion.Jonas experiencedevelopsathemeoverthecourseTheGiverbyteachingthereaderforeveryactionthereisa consequenceAlthoughsomereadersmaybelievethatforeveryactionsthere'snotaconsequence,Jonas' experienceshowsthatonceJonasleavesthecommunityhesuffersfromstarvationandalsopain.Foreverything wedothereisaconsequenceInthetextitsays,"Theoldmansmiled
TheGiverComparison
BillieJo.Otherwise,Jonasisaboythatlivesasecurecommunity.InthebookTheGiver,Hisstoryisfilledwith lotsofemotionsBothoftheirlivesaredifferent,whiletherethoughtsandpersonalityarepretty
IndividualityInTheGiver
ownchildrenandaretotakecareofsomeoneelse'schildren.Visualizeaworldwhereeveryoneisthesame,except you.InTheGiverbyLouisLowery,Jonasisdifferentinwayshecannotchange.Hisalienationrevealsthe surroundingsociety'sassumptionsandmoralvaluesaboutindividuality,memory,andemotions-inorderto achievesameness?ThesocietyinTheGiverisbasedonsameness,whichinordertoachievesameness individualismisdiscouraged,andrulesanddisciplinemattermost
JonahInTheGiver
InthenovelTheGiver,JonahhadtomakemanychoicestobeconsideredagoodleaderOneofthemanychoices hemakesisthedecisionforotherstodecide.Atfirsthewantstheabilityforpeopletochoosewhattheywant,but helaterdecidesitwouldbeunsafeifpeoplechoosetheirownmateandjob"It'sthechoosingthat'simportant,isn't it?TheGiveraskedhimJonasnodded…'Orwhatif...theychoosetheirownjobs?''Frightening,isn'tit?'The GiversaidJonahchuckled'Veryfrightening
PerfectionInTheGiver
Canyoutrulyachieveperfection?TheGiverbyLoisLowryfollowsatwelveyearoldboynamedJonaswho learnshowimperfecthiscommunityreallyis.AfterreceivinganewjobJonas'eyesareopenedtohowhorriblythe communitytreatsitscitizensJonas'experiencesdevelopathemeoverthecourseofTheGiverbyteachingthe readerthatthetruthhurts.Althoughsomereadersmaybelievethatknowingthetruthisalwaysthebestoption Jonas'experiencesshowthatsomeaspectsofhislifehave
TheGiverTotalitarianism
Haveyoueverheardoforreadthebook"TheGiver"byLoisLowry?ThebookisaboutaboynamedJonasliving inaworldofSamenessIn"TheGiver",thegovernmentsysteminJonas'Communityistotalitarianbecausetheir government(calledtheCommitteeofElders)controlseveryaspectofthecivilians'lives,shapesthemfrombirthto bethesame,andevengoessofarastodehumanizethem.Thegovernmenttakesawayeveryone'sindividualityby notallowingthemtomakeanydecisionsontheirown
IndividualityInTheGiver
InthefictionaluniversethatLoisLowry'snovel,TheGiver,issetin,allideasofuniquenesshavebeendoneaway with.Peoplecannolongerseecolors.Communitymembersareencouragedtousepreciselanguageonly,tothe pointthatconceptslikeloveareconsideredantiquatedandobsoletePeoplecannotexperiencethingssuchas music.Theweak,suchasunderweightnewbornsandtheelderly,are"released",oreuthanized.Individualityisnot onlyillegal,itisextinctOnewouldwonderwhy
TheGiverSimilarities
AfterreadingTheGiver,itcanbeunderstoodthatourworldandtheircommunityhasmanydifferences,butthere arealsosomesimilarities.Inthisfictionalworld,thegovernment'smaingoalissameness.Forthattohappenthere hadtobesomechangesinthecommunityandthepeoplethatlivedthereThiscommunity,wasmeanttobean Utopiansociety,waydifferentfromourworld,butasthetimehadpassed.Theperspectiveoflookingatitchanged inadramaticwayaftermoreandmoredifferences
CourageInTheGiver
E.ECummings,afamousAmericanpoetfromthemid-1900s,oncesaid,"Ittakescouragetogrowupandbecome whoyoureallyare"InTheGiverbyLoisLowry,themaincharacterJonasmakestherightdecisionbychoosing totakeGabrielandrunningfromthecommunity.HiscourageousacthelpedGabriel,benefitedhimself,and assistedthecommunity.WhenJonasmakeshisbravechoice,hetransitionsfromachildtoanadult.First,Jonas's decisiontoleavewascorrectbecauseitsavedGabrielfrom
Whatifpeoplelivedinasocietywhereeverythingwaswatched,controlledandpeoplehadnowaytocontrolthat IntheGiver,theyliveinanadvanced,futuristicsocietyInthesocietyoftheGiver,wherepeoplearerestricted fromdoingthesimplethingswedoinoureverydaylife.Suchaschoosingwhopeoplemarryandwhateveryone's careerisinlifeThemainCharacterisJonasJonasisloyalandwasafolloweruntilheturnedatwelveJonasis twelveyearsold.Wheneveryoneturnatwelve...
TheGiverQuotes
don'tgettopickyourjoborspouseHowwouldthatfeel?Well,that'sthepointthissocietydoesn'tfeelJonasis themaincharacterofthebookTheGiverbyLoisLowryandhelivesinautopiacommunity.Jonasknowsno differentthough,hewasbornintothissociety,butoneday,everythingchangesforJonasJonaschanges throughoutTheGiverandasaresult,triestochangetheCommunityJonashaschangedfrombeingfeelingless andasthestorygoesonhedevelopsfeelings.ThefeelingsJonas...
TheGiverEssay
TheGiver:BookReportThestorystartsasJonas,atwelve-year-oldboy,whoiswaitingforhislifeassignment Whenheisgivenhisassignment,heischosentobetheReceiverofMemory.AstheReceiverhehastogetevery memoryfromallovertheworldfromtheoldReceiverhecallsTheGiver TheGiver:TheGiveristhemanwhoistheoldReceiver.Heisalsotheone whogivesJonasthememories.InthecommunitywereJonaslivesiseverything...
JonasInTheGiver
AmbiguityInTheGiver
ThenovelTheGiverbyLoisLowryillustratesadystopiansocietyhilightingthelimitationsofindividualityand suppressionofculturalmemoryinordertopreventanypotentialdestructionthatwarrantsdeviationfromthe totalitarianstateofmindwiththesocietydependson.Thedependenceontheelaboratelyregulatesystemhowever causestheburdenofbeneficialanddetrimentalknowledgetotherestononeperson'sshoulders.Through sociologicalanalysisIwillanalyzetheeffectsofthis
TheGiverSameness
Issamenessgood?InthebookTheGiverbyLoisLowrysamenessisthroughoutthewholecommunity.Thereport belowwillincludereasonssamenessisagoodandbadthingSamenessisbadbecauseofthewayitaffectspeople throughoutthecommunity.Samenessthroughthecommunitycouldbegood.Inthecommunityeveryonegetsthe samethings,atdifferentagesAttheageofninekidsgettheirbikes,"Eachhadwheeledtheirbikesoutside"(Lois Lowry,59)Inacommunitywithsameness,thereisa...
EuthanasiaInTheGiver
Doesthenovelcondemn,promote,orconditionallyacceptthepracticeofeuthanasia?Haveyoueverhadtoputa petdown?IntheGiver,Euthanasia,thekillingtoendonessufferingisusedThisversionofreleaseiswherethey areinjectedwithhydrogencyanide,hydrogencyanideisapaleblueorcolorlessliquidatroomtemperatureand gasathighertemperaturesthatkillsthemrapidlyTheyarethenthrowndownachutethatleadssomewhereelse ThereisaboynamedJonas,andheischosento...
TheGiverDystopia
Thenovel,TheGiver,byLoisLowryisaboutafictionalpacewheremembersofthecommunityarecontentand havelittlefreedomofchoice.Jonas,themaincharacter,isatwelveyearoldboychosentobethecommunityÅ› ReceiverofMemoriestheonepersoninthecommunityresponsibleforkeepingpainfulandemotionalmemories Peopleoftendebatewhetherthisidealcommunityisautopia-aperfectsociety-oradystopia-aplacewhere everythingseemsperfectbutisnotThroughJonas'actions
ThemesinTheGiver
ThemesinTheGiverWhatiftherewasaworldwithoutmemory,choice,oremotion?Couldaworldtrulyexistin thoseconditions?InLoisLowry'sNewberyAwardwinningnovelTheGiver,themaincharacter,Jonas,livesina worldexactlyasdescribedInhiscommunity,nobodyatallcanrememberanything,choose,orfeelanyemotion Allofthesethingsarebannedisbecausehiscommunitywantedeverythingtorunsmoothly.Theywanteda communitywithouthate,war,orconflictWhilereadingLois
TheGiverTheme
notspecialinanyway.Everybodywearsthesameclothes,ridesthesamebike,theweatherisalwayssunnybehind clouds,andthereisnocolorWellJonashadtoliveinthesocietyformanyyearsuntilhisworldwasturnedupside down.InTheGiver,theGiveristhereceiverofmemoryforthecommunity.Thereceiverofmemoryisincharge ofthememoriesofthepastthatthecommunitydoesn'tknowabout.Theceremonyof12iswhenthepeopleof12 isgiventherejobspickedoutbytheeldersThe
Asweallknow,rulesaremadeforabenefitofthegeneralpeopleButinTheGiverbyLoisLowry,werealize thatnotallruleshavesuchinnocentintentionsLowryusestherulesinTheGivertoshowusthatnotallruleshave nobleobjectives,proventhroughtheuseoftheruleofnotlying,notgoingoutatnight,andblockingoutemotions. LyingisneveragoodideaApparently,theprotagonistofTheGiver,Jonas,thoughtsotoo"Finallyhe[Jonas] steeledhimselftoreadthefinalrule...
MistakesInTheGiver
perfectsocietyTheceremoniesthathappeneveryyearupuntiltheageof12makesurethateverythingisthe same,fromtheclothes,tohousestohowtheytalk,nooneisdifferent.ExceptforJonas.HehastheAbilitytoSee Beyond.InthenovelTheGiverbyLoisLowryreaderscanlearntonotbesotrustingoftheworld,tothinkfor themselves,andthatthereisnosuchthingasaperfectsocietyJonaslearnsthroughoutthebookthatsometimes it'sbesttonottrusteverything.Hefindsoutthat...
TheGiverIndividuality
Howwouldyoulivelifeifyouweretrappedinacage,likeananimal,withnofreedom,individualityortheability tomakechoices?InTheGiverbyLoisLowryayoung,differentboybythenameofJonas,findshimselfina communitywhereallpeopleliveasimilarlifestylewithbalanceandcontrol…exceptfortwopeople,TheGiver andTheReceiverwhoholdthestrongestfeelingsandemotionsofthecommunitysotheleaderscanmaintain balance.ItislearnedearlyoninthebookthatJonashas...
LoveInTheGiver
TheCommunityInTheGiver
Inthebook,TheGiver,Jonaslivesinacommunitywhereeverythingisperfect.Nobodyfeelspain,sorrow,or hungerButisitreallythebestplacetolive?ThecommunitythatJonaslivesin,theydon'thavefreedomof choice.Theyhavelivedwiththecommunity'sritualsandrulesaslongastheycanremember.Therefore,nobody findsitstrangewhentheirspouse,children,andjobsarechosenforthem.Everythingiscreatedsoeveryonehasa fairjob,andnooneismoresuccessfulthantheother
ConflictInTheGiver
TheGiverLoisLowry'snovel,TheGiver,offersathoughtprovoking,wellwrittenstory,becauseitchangesthe perspectiveofanyonewhodarestoreadittoLowryplaceshernovel,atsomepointinthefuturewhenmankind hasgoneawaywithchangesandchoicesinlife.Sheforcesreadersappreciate,oratleastre-thinktheworldthey liveintodayHernovelpresentsafullyhumancreatedenvironmentwherepeoplehavesuccessfullyblockedout conflict,grief,andindividuality.Eachpersonfollows...
JonasInTheGiver
character(Jonasvs.theGiver)andCharactervs.Society(Jonasvs.thesocietyhelivesin).IntheGiverJonasand theGiverhavemanyconflictsJonasattimesfeelsit'shardtoshowhisemotionsandfeelingstothegiverThe Giveralsohadconflictwhenhehadtotransferbadmemorieswithhim."TheGiverlookedawayasifhecouldnot beartoseewhathehaddonetoJonas'Forgiveme,'hesaid"Inthebook
TheGiverConsequences
andsurprises,likein"TheGiver"In"TheGiver",frompage170to178,JonasandGabrielwasinsituations,that theybothexperiencednewproblems,likerain,hunger,andsnow,thatslowedthemdownalongtheway.Inpage 178to179,JonasandGabrielfoundtheothercommunity,withamazingsurprises,likelightsandmusicYou alwaysneedtoprepareandstoreitems,beforelivinginanewsociety,likeinboth"TheGiver"and"IAm Currency"In"TheGiver",TheGivertaughtJonasmostofhisideas
TheGiverTheme
toTheGiverbecauseitisaboutaboynamedJonaswhowantstobegivenagoodassignmentforhisadultlifeata ceremonyknownastheCeremonyofTwelve.But,hewaschosentobecomethenextReceiverofMemoryforhis community,andsohebeginshistrainingThenduringhistraininghereceivesmemoriesinordertogivehim wisdomtoleadhiscommunity,butheisconflictedandunsureofwhatheissupposedtodoasheisbeingaskedto doadulttasksTherefore,thethemeofTheGiveristhat
TheGiverMotif
TheGiverEssayAboyisinasociety.Notjustanysociety,butadystopiansociety.Oneday,hehasadream aboutsomethingpleasant,andonedayitishorrificHedoesn'tknowwhattodoHewakesupfromaterrible dream,wonderingwhenthememorieswilldiedown.Dayafterdaynewmemoriesappear,andhewaitstosee whatwillcomenext.LoisLowryusesmemoriestodescribeamotifandanoverallthemeinTheGiver.Lois Lowryusespleasantaswellashorrificmemoriesasamotiftoemphasize
