The Giver Research Paper

How many freedoms would you be able to give up for a “perfect” society? In the book “The Giver”, describes a society where people are given an assignment at age 12. The main character, Jonas was appointed the Receiver and follows a wise old man with the name of “The Giver”. Over time he receives the good and bad memories of the past and soon realizes what his communities deepest darkest secrets. So where would I think the line between public safety and personal freedom should be drawn? I feel if that should be up to the individual and that people should be aware of what is the truth and not be hidden by anything. Being hidden by color/diversity/red, having no love as well as no hate, and no personal freedoms? Is that fair?

“Color.” It’s all around us, we see it every day of our lives, everything has color, but the people in Jonas’ community didn’t know this. They had no clue what color was or that it even existed. Their society was hue less, hopeless, and everything was the same until the new receiver of memory changed that for everyone. In our world choice is a big part of our everyday lives we make many choices a day, do I want this or that, green or blue, this shirt or that shirt? But in The Giver choices were made for them, what they wear, how they act, what they say, what they eat, and what they do for a living. Imagine all that stuff being chosen for you. Everyone would be dressed the same, act the same,

     This book is about a boy names Jonas. Jonas lives in a futuristic society where there is no pain, fear, war, and hatred. There is also no prejudice, since everyone looks and acts basically the same, there is very little competition. They have also eliminated choice.

In the Giver, the community that Jonas lives in is free of violence, poverty, prejudices, pain, and feelings; but they have no freedom. The society trades their choices to be free of violence. The people don’t know any better. I believe that living in a society that has no freedom and no pain is not better than a society where the people have freedom and pain.

in the book the giver the author Lois lowry tells about a dystopian society and about a boy named jonas and his friends fiona and asher. in a dystopian society you can't do what you want and there are very many rules you have to follow. jonas lives with his MOMMY, DADDY, and his sister. even though that's not jonas's real family it's the family he was chosen to go live with.

How would it feel if this world didn’t let people have choices, didn’t let people share, or if they didn’t let people celebrate birthdays, holidays, or just celebrate anything? Well that’s what it was like for Jonas in The Giver. Jonas lives in the future in a community where The Giver is the only one who knows everything, but soon all that changed for Jonas. He became the the community 's new Receiver of Memory, and soon Jonas learns the terrible secrets of this “utopian” community. Later on as he learns some more about the community’s secrets he makes a plan to leave the community, and to take Gabe with him so he wouldn’t get released.(which means they die, but the community doesn’t understand that) In this book choices, sharing, and celebrations would have made The Giver community more positive.

“You’re not the same individual you were a year ago, a month ago, a week ago. You’re always growing experiences so don’t stop. That’s life” (Jorge Infante).

In The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jonas’s community is oblivious to lf their world is a Dystopia or a Utopia. The community is a Dystopia. According to the passage “Utopias and Dystopias”,a Dystopia is a Utopia which things have gone wrong.An Utopian society is a place we can only dream about. Jonas community is no dream they are completely controlled. Jonas society is ruled by the Chief Elder. The Giver describes three different ideals including lack of knowledge, sameness,and complete control.

Could our society be any similar or different to “The Giver”? In modern day society the millennials have pushed and worked for change, while the society in “The Giver” is based around the idea of sameness. The dystopian society can be compared and contrasted to our modern day society in many ways. According to the article ‘What Millennials Want From Work and Life”, “ Millennials are pushing for change in the world”.

A major difference between the film and novel The Giver is Jonas and Fiona’s friendship. In the novel, Jonas and Fiona only ride their bikes together, and Jonas has dreams about her. In the film, they are much closer friends-they ride on trays together, Jonas tries to show Fiona colors and they spend lots of time together. She is so important to Jonas that he wants her to leave the community with him and go to the boundary of memory. Another difference between the novel and film is Jonas’ reaction to traumatic memories.

An imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.

Through her Newbery award-winning novel, The Giver, Lois Lowry demonstrates the incalculable value of making decisions, by creating a dystopian society that does not know the meaning of choice. The ability to make choices is generally taken for granted in modern day society. Since the beginning of our society, people have pushed beyond the confines of not having choices by starting revolutions. During the 1700s, the American colonies led a revolution against the tyrannical mother country of Great Britain. Had the American colonists stayed submissive to British rule, the USA would not exist today. Another memorable instance occurred during the Roaring Twenties when strong-willed women like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton declared

The Giver, a bestselling novel by Lois Lowry, was very popular with teens. It was eventually adapted into a film. Although the film received heavy criticism for failing to adhere to the actual storyline, it still became a theatrical blockbuster. The film changed many scenes and even the characters themselves, including their ages, jobs, and roles in the movie. Many other details were added or changed from the book. There was much more action and even some romance.

With the sound of music flowing through Jonas’s ears, Jonas sped down the hill; anticipating the reaction of the people waiting for him below. Somehow, Jonas knew this would work out. He knew that Gabe would survive, that he would have family and friends to love and that they would love him back. Jonas could feel someone helping through this. Maybe it was the Giver. All Jonas knew was that he could feel love in the air.

Jonas society is a utopian society because everything and everyone is the same. How are people suppose to see the differences in life if they can't see no color. On the other hand if you wanted to pick a color to wear they could not because no one can see color(Lowry 120).we relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with differences.Jonas replied ¨we shouldn't have!¨he