The Giver Research Paper

Jonas is very mature at the beginning of the novel. For example, he volunteers at many places, plays games, goes to school every day, shares his dreams and feelings, and most importantly follows the rules.

Jonas accepting his society because he's unaware of emotions of the other people in his community. Jonas follows the rule of having the share your feelings everyday. Not telling

The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is a dystopian narrative about a boy who lives in a “utopia” where there is order and, everything is controlled. He alone must contain memories of the past. Unfortunately, many of these memories are traumatic and disturbing. Jonas can do nothing beyond withstanding the pain. Because that is how it had always been in the community. As often paraphrased by the Giver, who is the one giving Jonas the memories, "And back and back and back.”(62) This quote shows how there is nothing that The Giver or Jonas can do apart from accept tradition.

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.

In the story, Jonas is reacting to his father killing the child. He is angry and sad at his father. The book says, “He killed it! My father killed it!”(188). This is important because this shows how the community needs change because they kill innocent children. Jonas reacting showed that emotions help people care about others.

In Jonas’s society, members of the community aren’t allowed to feel feelings of attraction or love. According to the novel, it states, ‘“Jonas nodded. ‘I liked the feeling of love,’ he confessed. He glanced nervously at the speaker on the wall reassuring himself that no one was listening, ‘I wish we still had that,’ he whispered’” (Lowry 126).

The richness of life is derived from memories both good and bad. When people aren’t allowed to have memories the experience of life is taken away from them. People’s individuality and uniqueness is defined from the memories of their experiences. In the book ‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry, Jonas lives in a community that relinquished memories of the past leading to an emotionless community of sameness. Lois Lowry clearly reflects the impact on Jonas’s community as a result of them having to give up their memories. This essay discusses the effect that no memories have on people’s emotions, their knowledge and the effect of memories on Jonas who is the Receiver of memory.

Have you ever wondered why memories are so important? In the book, The Giver, the author, Lois Lowry, writes about a boy named Jonas, whose life changes after receiving the most honored, important job. Jonas believes he is different because he holds the memories. Jonas’ experiences develop a theme over the course of The Giver by teaching the reader that without memories one cannot fully understand a topic. Although some readers may believe that you can understand a topic perfectly without the memories, Jonas’ experiences show that he can only understand a situation completely with the memories.

“Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” This quote spoken by Holocaust survivor and author, Elie Wiesel show how dull and uneventful life would be without memories, and how they affect society. In the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, the people living in the community do not experience memories and do not feel emotion. This relates to the utopian characteristic of sameness. Jonas, the protagonist, is given the job of receiver, and from that, obtains what the community cannot, memories. The Giver provides memories to Jonas, which drive him to become brave and stand up against the community. From memories, Jonas’s characteristics change. He becomes more independent and courageous. In the science-fiction novel The Giver, the importance of memory is shown by the lifestyle of the community and Jonas's disposition to the rules there, the effect memories have on Jonas, how sameness is impacted by memories

And, because of this Jonas risks his life by leaving the community with few resources to have the rest of his community have the memories like he does. This is because, when he received the memory of love, he truly wished that everyone could experience it. After he receives this memory Jonas and The Giver have a conversation, “‘What did you perceive?’ The Giver asked. ‘Warmth,’ Jonas replied, ‘and happiness.

In Lois Lowry’s futuristic novel The Giver, teenager Jonas starts to question everything he has been told, after being selected in an assignment that teaches him the unknown concept of memories. Memories make our life meaningful because they help us to remember important lessons and bring happiness to our lives, however memories can be useless as they cause us to feel pain. Despite the fact that memories allow us to experience happiness, the readers learn through the novel that memories aren’t necessarily needed in order to to live a meaningful life, given we should be living in the present.

“He killed it! My father killed it!” (Lowry pg. 150). This is clear evidence of madness and sadness built up in Jonas. Whom who reads this knows Jonas pain and feeling. The young man was just like any other community member, blind to death. Before it had meant leaving to elsewhere. After hearing the truth nothing could stop Jonas from having the heavy feelings. Which is exactly what the community needed.

“If you were lost in a river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are Forever,” quoted by The Giver. Lois Lowry, the author of The Giver, wrote this for his audience to entertain them with the journey of Jonas’ life. With Jonas’s new job as the giver, he tells of the memories that he has to learn and obtain to share with the next receiver. Throughout the book there are many symbols to give a deeper meaning to the text including, the color red, Rosemary, and elsewhere. The theme of The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, is memories are forever and they will not die. Between memories from “back and back and back”, the memories not dying, and the job of The Receiver they truly are forever.

Death and sadness are the worst thngs in life, but life cannot be full if people don't go through suffering. Jonas went through his life with a much suffrage and pain. When Jonas received the memory of death he finally realised the importance of life. The fact that no one in the community can understand death means they cant respect life. On page 113 Jonas sees a young soldier boy die, “The boy sighed. His head fell back. his lower jaw droping… A dull blankness slid slowly across his eyes. He was silent.” After this memorie he knows how horrible death and war is. Later on he sees his friends play a game of war. They didnt know how grousome a game they were playing. Without memories thyedidnt undertant why Jonas was acting strange when he was

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