The Giver Character Quotes

I think the author teaches anyone a good lesson on determination. I think the theme is determination is the key to success. The first reason is that a decent chunk of the book is about Jonas trying to save his community. One piece of supporting evidence is when he was determined to leave the community and return all the memories. In order to get memories back, he was determined to go and wasn’t giving up.

Since heroes have traits that make them a hero and challenges that define their character, Jonas, in Lois Lowry’s book, The Giver, is a hero who is selfless, fights for what he’s passionate about, and has proved his heroic traits and character in the challenges he has faced. “On his knees, unable to rise, Jonas tried a second time. His consciousness grasped at a wisp of another warm memory, and tried desperately to hold it there, to enlarge it and pass it into Gabriel.” (p.176) Jonas went to great lengths to save Gabriel, who he obviously cares about deeply, such as sacrificing his own life and memories of warmth in order to keep him alive. Selflessness is a quality that many, if not most, heroes have, and Jonas possesses that quality, his

On page 1 paragraph 1we learned that what frightened Jonas and the other community members was a needle nosed single pilot jet that had flown over the community, even though aircraft weren’t allowed over the community's airspace. We know that language is very important in the community. One example to back this up is when on page 3, paragraph 3 the narrator said “Jonas was careful about his language.” That shows how he wanted to have the precise speech that was expected.

A quote to support this is, “But now Jonas has experienced real sadness.” , this was found on page 132. This text evidence supports the answer because sadness teaches perseverance to get through real emotions and not shallow ones that teach you nothing. A second quote to support the answer is, “And he has funny eyes like yours, Jonas!” ,

The Giver is a story about a city that is cut off from all memories from the past and is strictly controlled by the government or the so-called “Elders”. There is only one person in the community called the “Receiver of Memory” who has the role of holding all the memories of the past and giving advice to the government when they need it. When Jonas gets chosen for the Receiver of Memory position, he realizes that there is and was much more to this world than the people in the community know about. Jonas soon starts to see colors(which only the person who had the memories could see) and comes to the conclusion that the other people need to know about and have the memories. He goes to the Giver(the person who gives Jonas the memories) and asked him for a way he could return all the memories to the citizens. The Giver said he was proud of the courage that Jonas had; that he was proud he had the courage to rebel against the government to get what he thinks is right. The Giver gives Jonas more memories of courage so that he will be able to survive through the harsh conditions outside the city. Jonas goes to the outside of the city and is faced by many harsh conditions and also troops from the government. But he doesn’t give up. He has the courage to get what he wants. In the end, Jonas makes it to the Boundary of Memory and releases all the memories to every citizen in the city. Therefore, courage can be

The Community seems to have a simple lifestyle. 1)”Since the first day in the Annex room, they had together disregarded the rules about rudeness, and Jonas felt comfortable with that now.” (A Quote from page 99).This quote explains that the society did not need to worry about rudenees, therefore were happy about and never were hurt. 2)“All right ,” The Giver said after a moment , “I’ve decided. We’ll start with something familiar.

The people who have bravery and curiosity have a very big chance of succeeding in life, and Jonas both has these characteristics, and these two things help him get through the part taking in his new title. Jonas from The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, is a very interesting and dynamic character, and he changes very much when he gets the job of The Giver, as a person and as a friend. He receives these memories that makes him wonder about the way they live, and why they live this way. No one is allowed to know about anything besides their community, but when Jonas receives these memories, he starts to see colors and learn more about other things than his community. To start off, one example of Jonas changing is on page 82, when Jonas tells the Giver, “I am brave, I really am” At the beginning, he was

Jonas never questioned his society until he received the memories of the past. “Now he cleans him up and makes him comfy.” (149). Jonas keeps forcing himself to believe that his father has some humanity and can feel true emotions. However Jonas and the Giver are the only ones who are capable of feeling true emotions.

The novel, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is an everlasting story that shows the importance of individuality. This novel is about a young boy named Jonas who was elected as the Receiver of Memories, a person who is given the memories from the world that existed before their current society, Sameness. In this society there is no individualism. People can not choose who to marry, or what they want to do for a living. Over time Jonas becomes more and more wise, and realizes that the supposedly perfect community actually has some very dark and negative aspects. The author, Lois Lowry is a 76-year-old writer who focuses her writing on helping struggling teenagers become individuals. Lowry had a very tragic childhood. After both of her parents were

"It wasn't a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to the Sameness.” (84) The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is from the perspective of a twelve year old boy named Jonas growing up in a Utopia. At the Ceremony of Twelve, where every person that turns twelve receives their life-long “job”, Jonas finds out he has been selected to be the Receiver of Memory, the most honored of elders. The current Receiver of memory, who Jonas calls the Giver, transfers memories of color and feelings like pain and joy to him. As he receives each memory, he learns of a life outside of the utopia. This book proves that being perfect and the same as everyone else is not as great as it sounds. The Utopian society of sameness in

Jonas wanted to live a different life. In his journey, Jonas travels with Gabriel, the child that was being nurtured by his family. He needed to saved him from being “released”. Together they faced danger and fear but it was just the beginning of a new life in the land of Elsewhere.

In the opening scene of the film Jonas was confused and questioning what his purpose was in the community he lived in. He says “It seemed everyone knew theirs already. Not me. I was lost. I always felt like I saw things differently. I saw things other people didn't. I never said anything. I didn't want to be different. Who would?.” This choice of words shows how Jonas was so unsure of himself and how terrified he was to stand out from the crowd. He was really against being different in any sort of way and didn’t know where he was heading. At the end of the film he knew what his purpose was, he knew what he needed to do and he was determined to fight for what was right, even if being different was part of it. “The memories back and back and back can be returned. I need to leave the community. I need to find the boundary of memory and then cross it. No more discussions. Gabriel is in danger. Something must be done!.” When Jonas’s says this the audience sees that standing up for what you believe in and having self motivation can lead you in the right direction. It illustrates that Jonas’s character is much stronger than anyone else. In society today many people don’t push themselves to their fullest abilities, Jonas teaches the audience that it is important to set yourself a goal and fulfill it no matter what. The dialogue used really shows that every accomplishment starts

Jonas’s experience in The Giver molds him into the classic archetypal hero. The journey includes both positive and negative experiences from his call to duty, training, departure, and the return home. Through these experiences, Jonas grows into an archetypal hero.

The dystopian novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry is about a boy called Jonas becoming the new Receiver-of-Memories. Throughout the novel, the protagonist, Jonas matures as knowledge is gained, and begins to understand the deepest, and darkest secrets of the community he lives in that is seemly 'perfect'. The author has successfully analysed a variety of social issues present in today's modern world in the novel. Some issues implied are: lack of individuality which allows for easy control, the abandonment of emotions and the importance of memories.

The Giver is a morally driven and thought-provoking story about a young boy called Jonas who lives in a society free of crime, sadness, pain, death, music, color and love. The story follows Jonas as he receives the memories of the past, good and bad, from the current Receiver, who is called the Giver. The Giver transfers memories by placing his hands on Jonas 's forearms. The first memory he receives is of a thrilling sled ride, which he will remake in the end of the movie. Jonas discovers the dangerous truths of his community 's secret past. Armed with the power of knowledge, which he knew about from memories (Ways of Knowledge), Jonas realizes that he must release all the memories to the community to allow them to feel