The Giver: Dystopia

In The Giver, everyone is equal. There is only equality. If you were to compare the society of The Giver to our own society, there is a big difference. Their society is almost perfect there is no poverty or wars. Our society is very far from perfect. In The Giver, there is freedom, but not freedom of choice. This is the difference between our society and theirs. In The Giver, people are equal, there is no discrimination of any kind; in our society we have discrimination of all sorts like racism, sexism, and ageism.

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.

Dystopia. A place where everything is imperfect and unpleasant.That's exactly where the main character of the book, The Giver by Lois Lowry, lives. Jonas grows up in a locked community. There is no freedom and the rules are completely insane. Since Jonas is the Receiver Of Memory, he can notice how badly the residents of the community are getting treated. In the book The Giver, the world is a plain dystopia. From extremely strict rules to life of sameness, Jonas lives life through it all.

While The Giver has many themes, or the underlying message, one that stood out was the importance of freedom of choice. In the suppressive society that the book sets in, they lacked any and all choices that we have as a birthright. Freedom of choice is something that we don’t normally think about since it has come natural to us. The book, however, gives us a community that not only suppresses the freedom of choice but also lies to its people so they don’t know any different.

The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is an amazing book. It presents a society that tries to create a perfect world of harmony and peace. Unfortunately, individuality is lost from the people and their emotions are restricted. They are all living in a world of ignorance created by the author and continue to do so willingly. In doing so, Lois Lowry portrays a dystopian world, instead of a perfect one, by creating a society where individuality is lost and emotions are not important. Some people think this world is perfect and could work in modern life, while others can clearly see how this is nothing but a controlling dystopia that would ultimately fail.

It makes the world seem utopian. Without emotions, no one feels hurt. Without individuality, nothing bad can happen. However, this is the farthest from the truth. The Giver is a lot worse than the society in 2015, because of the “releases” that happen, and the fact that their society eliminates all choices.

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

The reason an increasing number of novels and movies based around utopian and dystopian societies are becoming more prominent is that these ideas are perfect for attracting additional viewers and readers, they are unrealistic and full of action.

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.

I think The Giver is a dystopian society. Dystopia means a place that is horrible and unpleasant. On page one it states, “It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened.” This quote represents a dystopian society because in my perspective, December means loneliness, darkness, harsh weather. Frightened, in my perspective, also meant that something shocking is about to happen. In addition, this type of community is dystopian, and it is a place where there is frightening stuff around his city. I believe it will impact Jonas because if he is living in a bad community filled with fear. When he grows up, he will be afraid of a lot of commotion in the world.

The Giver is a dystopian film directed by Phillip Noyce it was released in 2014 and was based on the 1993 novel by Lois Lowry. The story is set in the seemingly utopian society although the protagonist Jonas begins to be aware to the dystopian aspects around him. When Jonas is selected as the Receiver of Memory the illusion of a perfect society is overshadowed by the dystopian reality. He learns that he is living a life without the fulfilment of emotions. Like all dystopian stories the film reflects current concerns, and The Giver presents messages about the importance of the natural world and the consequences we would face without it. Also the lack of personal freedom and a person’s right to make choices for themselves.

Nothing is perfect especially not the giver’s society. The Giver’s main idea is It is better to be different than to be the same because nothing is perfect. In The giver the people of the society think the society is perfect but it is not.