Dystopia In The Giver

The community,presented in The Giver can be considered a dystopia because of control,sameness,and constant surveillance.

To me a utopia cannot be achieved, a utopia would be “perfect world” where everyone is satisfied. A dystopia can be very far from perfect, as it is in The Giver. The world in The Giver by Lois Lowry is a dystopia because no world anywhere can ever be perfect, the people who live there will never be truly happy and because without choice life can be very boring, as it is in The Giver.

My first reason on why I think the giver is a dystopia because they don’t get to choose their jobs. They have ceremony every year and when you turn twelve they get assigned a job. People will get assigned a job that they might not like, but there is a chance that they could get a job they like. For example on page 60“ in a firm, commanding voice she announced, ‘Jonas has been selected to be our next Receiver Of Memory”. Jonas was nervous at first about his job because the chief elder has described his job as painful and that the pain was “ indescribable.” Later he then just wants to be a regular child instead of being the Reciever.

Jonas’ community appears to be a utopia, but, in reality, it is a dystopia. The people seem perfectly content to live in an isolated wreck—in a government run by a select few—in which a group of Elders enforces the rules. In Jonas’ community, there is no poverty, starvation, unemployment, lack of housing, or discrimination; everything is perfectly planned to eliminate any problems. However, as the book progresses and Jonas gains insight into what the people have willingly given up—their freedoms and individualities—for the so-called common good of the community, it becomes more and more obvious that the community is a horrible place in which to live. You as a reader can relate to the disbelief and horror that Jonas feels when he realizes

Lois Lowry’s The Giver is set in a futuristic, dichotomous society, one that is both utopian and dystopian. In response to the overwhelming destruction and chaos in the world, the Elders have attempted to create and maintain a peaceful and orderly utopia, but this security comes at a price. The citizens of the community have sacrificed their individuality and freedom. Although most adult members have some knowledge of the hypocrisies involved, they choose to perpetuate the deception, allowing the community, as a whole, to continue on blissful ignorance. When young Jonas is confronted with all the truths of the present and all the memories of the past, he must choose for himself

The Giver is considered as a dystopian society because everyone is under the illusion that there is freedom. An example of this is when the text states, “you're ready for the pills, that's all. That’s the treatment for the stirrings.” They can't even have independent thoughts. Medication is given to prevent

The Giver describes a society in search of perfection, which is a recurring theme in literature. Somebody in Jonas’s society decided that eliminating or limiting choices and feeling, among other things, would ultimately create a perfect place in which to live. By eliminating and/or limiting choices and feelings, the creators were able to implement Sameness, which would then provide a conflict-less environment in which to exist.

The setting of The Giver takes place in a fictional community known as the “Sameness”. Life here is supposed to be "perfect" because there is no pain or suffering. They don’t have to take

One reason why Jonas hates this community is because of the rules. If you make one small mistake, you can get in serious trouble, also known as being released (killed). “ When an unidentified aircraft had overflown the community twice….Needless to say, he will be released.” (pg. 13) This suggests that the rules in the society can have a major impact on someone if they make just a slight error. The fact that the person did not follow the directions well enough and got killed is appalling. These unpleasant and ridiculous rules support a dystopian novel because they show how unpleasant living in this community can be.

The book The Giver is a neat book. We all know some of us cry when reading or watching The Giver. The Giver takes place in a little society with so many rules. I mean who goes and killed babies and old people (evil). The Giver utopia or dystopia? In my opinion I think the giver is a dystopia because you will have no choices, you will go through pain and if you become a nurturer you will kill babies.

The Giver is a dystopia because they have release. According to document C it reads “This morning we celebrated the release of Roberto,” she told him.” This quote shows that The Giver is a dystopia because it says that they celebrated a release. It shows that they released/ killed an old person. According to document D“To his surprise, his father began very carefully

The reasons The Giver is a dystopian society is due to, them getting their memories erased, them all being equal, also them all getting assigned jobs when they are only 12. The reasons this makes it a dystopian society is that 18 years old can barely handle their own jobs, how to 12-year-olds do the same, or better. Being equal makes everyone in their society have limits to things that they want to do. In The Giver, you have no memories, which makes it limitless like having everyone being equal. The Giver is a good choice of a book for the sixth graders to read because we know the world can never be a

Would you rather live in a world that has conditions which are considered perfect, or live in a world that is frightening or undesirable? What about the first option with a twist, you won’t have to have feelings that cause angst and pain in the long run. The answer is pretty clear. The first choice is what you likely went with. That choice would be considered a Utopia the second a Dystopia. Utopia’s have good family values, a wonderful education, and property/economic standards, all of which can be found in the book The Giver. Therefore because of that, The Giver in my eyes, can be described as a true Utopia.

Katelyn Zaro Word English 1 Pre-Ap- 5th February 12th 2015 Title of Work: The Giver Author’s Name: Lois Lowry Date of Publication: 1993 Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction Characteristics of the genre the work does/doesn’t meet: The Giver does meet the genre of Science Fiction because the book is a dystopian society. Setting: The Giver takes place in the future within a dystopian society Major Characters: Jonas: The protagonist of The Giver.

The novel, “The Giver” by Lois Lowry, will make readers experience a range of emotions . This story contains many unique ideas and makes you think about the society that Jonas lives in. 12-year old Jonas lives in a dystopian disguised as a utopia. When Jonas is chosen as the new “Receiver of Memories”, he starts to understand the true reality of his world. Jonas’s character keeps you intrigued since you can slowly see his character develop as he starts to really see.