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The Giver By Lois Lowry: An Analysis

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In Lois Lowry’s The Giver, Jonas’s community is a safe and happy place to live. For starters, there are no problems in the community.When a conflict occurs in the community, it is fixed or forgiven immediately. An example of this is when Asher is late to school and has to say to his classmates, “I apologize for inconveniencing my learning community”(Lowry 5). Asher made a mistake and apologized for it right away. His classmates forgave him and there was no further issue. It is required for a public apology to made; this way, no one holds grudges and everyone coexists peacefully. Furthermore, no one in the community needs to worry about money or employment. At the age of 8, children need to start volunteering so that the Elders can observe them

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