preview

The Giver Research Paper

Decent Essays

“It’s our choices that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities,” said J.K Rowling. No, it’s not worth losing your choices to go live in a perfect world. To have your choices is very important in life. Living in a perfect world doesn’t always mean that everything will be perfect. In the book’s utopia, nobody gets to celebrate their birthday, nobody gets to choose their child’s name, and everybody is always being watched.

Firstly, Surveillance is very necessary, but no one wants to walk around and have their every move watched. “All private ceremonies are recorded. They’re in the Hall of Closed Records.” - The Giver. In a perfect world everyone wants to be safe but still have their freedom and privacy to themselves. In The Giver, Jonas tries to sneak out of his house after curfew but almost can’t because of how high security and surveillance is. Video footage of Jonas’ father at the ceremony of release shows proof that there are cameras around the community. …show more content…

For a mother and father to choose their baby’s name it is an honor, but for them to be given a baby named by the community they don’t get the joy of naming their own baby. “It’s the choosing that’s important, isn’t it?” -The Giver. A name is something that someone will keep for the rest of their lives, it’s not something that can just be thrown out. In The Giver, the Nurturers and Community pick the names of the children, then the children are given to a family

Get Access