The Giver Symbolism

Foster explains that almost anything can be symbolic in literature, and that there is more than likely never only one meaning of it. Chapter 11 in How to Read Literature like a Professor for Kids helped me better understand and discover a lot of things that were symbolic in The Giver. One of the many symbols is Gabriel. I have many theories of what Gabriel stands for, one of which being Jonas and him can share memories together. Also, because Gabriel a baby, and because he's in danger of soon being released, Gabriel in many ways exists outside the rigid control of the community. Jonas can't transmit memories to Lily because she's too ingrained in the "people shouldn't touch other people" saying of the community. Gabriel, however, is not; he's pure and free. An even bigger and more important reason to try and protect him. Because Gabriel hasn't yet come under the control of the community, he's also a symbol for a brighter future. When Jonas escapes with Gabriel (unless they die), we get the sense that there is hope for the rest of the world as

“’Memories are forever”’ (Lowry). People make new memories every day without even realizing it. Some good some bad, that’s just the way of life, but in The Giver nobody knows what happened before them. People barley remember what their childhood was like, they don’t understand the importance of memory and that memories are forever. Aspects of life, rules, and prosperities between our world and Jonas’ world are very different yet have some similarities. Things that are crucial to the characters in The Giver are not as meaningful to the people in our world.

One theme for The Giver is the importance of human connection. The author, Lois Lowry, portrays this theme by depicting a society without human connection. Jonas learns through the memories The Giver transmits about love and immediately longs to experience it in his everyday life. Jonas first started creating bonds with The Giver. They are the only ones who truly understand each other. The Giver has said that he felt love for Jonas. This is why he sent Jonas Elsewhere because he could not bear to see Jonas go through what he had. Jonas also feels this way towards Gabriel. Ever since Gabriel started to stay at his family’s lives, he started to create a bond between them. He felt the same way for Gabriel as The Giver had when he took Gabriel

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.

The Giver teaches us that love is essential to life. Jonas and the Giver demonstrate again and again how important it is, even though it’s forbidden. The Giver demonstrates love when he declares, “‘I love you Jonas’ he said. ‘But I have another place to go. When my work here is done, I want to be with my daughter’”(202). The Giver is saying goodbye to Jonas, he is practically telling Jonas he is going to finish the things he needs to, then The Giver is going to ask to be released. He says he loves Jonas and you can tell Jonas loves him too. He loves his family even though they don’t know how to love or what love is. He also loves Gabe, Jonas saves him from being ‘released’. Jonas feels accepted, loved, and at home when the giver tells him he

“The community broke into complete chaos. Everybody and everything was out of order. When the wave of painful memories hit, the people dropped to the floor and held their heads in excruciating pain. We should have thought this through more carefully Jonas. I would never have believed that such anarchy could become in such a peaceful community. But the memories were too harsh. Riots were started. Fires burnt down the buildings. Some jumped into the river and died just

This shows that pain, suffering, and the real world should not be forced onto one person because it does not work and the one person that does have to face all of the truth will not believe that it is right. Another reason that connects to not only one person should face suffering and sorrow shown in The Giver is when Jonas thinks about how he was the only person that had to go through what was actually happening and wanted to tell others what was actually happening. For example, the author wrote,"They were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was taking on. And he was angry at himself, that he could not change that for them. "(Lois Lowry, 13).This explains that with throwing all of sorrow and pain on to one person makes them think that they should help others that don't get to experience the truth but they cant making

There are many symbols in the Giver like the sled and the color of red, Gabriel, an important character. Gabriel, a newchild, Jonas's father brings home to nurture. The newchildren represent hope for the society, but Gabriel is a symbol of family, as well as a symbol of hope, for Jonas. He notices that Gabriel has the same light-colored eyes as Jonas’s. Jonas is the only one who can calm Gabriel. Jonas takes care of Gabriel and begins to love Gabriel like a family, but it is not allowed in this society. “Father? Mother?” One day, Jonas asks, “Do you love me?” (Lowery

Jonas has a very good relationship with the Giver and loves him very much. Jonas has a very good relationship with the Giver because he does not lie to him and they can share their feelings with one another. When Jonas learns that he can share feelings with the Giver he learns that other people can not do what he can. The citizens in the community do not know what feelings are and how to love someone as Jonas and the Giver do. So this related to the Giver and Jonas to have such a depth relationship because they can talk to each other and not lie, they can trust each other. Also they know how to be truthful to each other and love each

In the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, there are many different symbols and come to together to help form the theme. Symbolism and themes are difficult to infer in a text, but understanding these literary elements makes the book more interesting and entertaining for the reader. Symbolism is defined using a concrete word, object, color, picture, name and so forth to strand for a name, abstract idea, image, or event. For example a heart could stand for love and an American flag as freedom or patriotism. Theme could be defined as a meaning moral or main message the writer is trying to tell you or the reader about the story. Theme is usually the "life lesson" or provide to human nature. Lois Lowery's "The Giver" contains symbolism and a

I chose idea number one. My symbol is the growth of an egg into a butterfly. I chose this because it symbolizes growth, and in the giver i think Jonas has grown to the best version of himself. He is experiencing emotions, can see colors, and is giving Gabe a better life. Jonas wants to save the town, and his family. At the start of the book Jonas has a normal boring life, and doesn't question the community’s rules. In the middle he is beginning to question them, and learning some new memories to help with his questions. At the end of the book, Jonas is a great version of himself. He can see color, feel new emotions, and he is trying to give the best life to Gabe.

Imagine a world without any pain, any complexities, and everything that makes life bitter. What if they sacrificed color, general holidays, freedom, music, and the true meaning of life to make life out of danger and simple. In The Giver, a book written by Lois Lowry, Jonas, the main protagonist, is the one person who prevented all of this and gave all those painful and amusing memories back to the people in the community by leaving the community. Jonas did the right thing due to the fact that the his hometown needs to know all the memories that the Giver transferred to Jonas to deal with the meaning of life, since Gabriel was going to be released, Jonas saved his life, and after Jonas escaped, they will know how much better and worse life

“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared. (Lowry, Goodreads). In other words it’s saying the pain Jonas is feeling is mental and emotional but not physical. The giver is making Jonas feel these memories and they're coming back to his head. And by sharing memories it lets you get help or makes you feel good because people can help you. My Thesis is comparing and contrasting modern day to the Giver.

What makes the quote important is that it goes into detail and describes the feeling very well. Jonas also felt passion. “He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself” That quote is important to my essay because it shows the effect of a feeling, a feeling called love. What makes the quote important is that it describes a feeling. The Giver also had some feelings

In The Giver, there is a variety of different symbols represented throughout the entire story and one is Gabriel, who represents the new generation and how the people of the community’s lives should be. For example, Gabriel symbolizes how their life was corrupt when Jonas’ father says that he was going to be released because he wasn’t sleeping soundly through the night. Jonas’ father states, “He cried all night, apparently. The night crew couldn’t handle it. … ‘So,’ Father went on, ‘we obviously had to make the decision. Even I voted for Gabriel’s release when we had the meeting this afternoon’”(206). If a child wasn’t sleeping soundly by the age of two,then they had to be released. While saying that if they don’t sleep