Utopia In The Giver

Despite the fact that he could be killed if he was caught. Jonas also wanted to release the memories into the community to make it a better place. Jonas looked to The Giver for advice, and The Giver was almost like a father to him. Jonas normally followed the rules of the community for what was right and what was wrong except when he ran away. Jonas learned that the rules of the community were harsh, once he had his knowledge he got from The Giver, he kind of made his own rules. The Giver shows lots of moral courage because he helped Jonas run away despite the potential consequences of getting released. Also the Giver took the risk of giving Jonas the memories when the previous receiver ran away because the memories were too much and then those memories were lost. The Giver has all the knowledge from the previous generations so he uses that to decide what is right and

Jonas has a long way of memorie to go, there could be good ones and bad ones. in the giver lowry writes, ”he didn't want the memoires, didn't want the honor, didn't want the wisdom, did not want the pain” this shows us that jonas doesn't care about any of the wisdom, and honor, he just want no more pain and memories.

The statement, “Why can’t everyone see them? Why did colours disappear?” (p.124) tells us that his interrogations led him to sheer curiosity to the extent where he witnesses a clearer insight into his so-called ‘ideal’ society. Another statement by The Giver, “… memories need to be shared… you needed me then and now they will…” (p.194-196) foretells Jonas escaping his disingenuous world. This goes to show that Jonas has been led to believe countless lies and has contemplated on his whereabouts throughout which then reveals the initiative that he along with the Giver must flee to Elsewhere.

Jonas begins to receive painful memories from the giver and he finally understands why the community would want to avoid such painful experiences. If people had these memories it would create choices, which can lead to many mistakes (Lowry 98). People could choose the wrong mate, the wrong job, and people could get angry which can lead to war. The elders, from a time long ago, did not want to worry about incidences like those happening; therefore they created a community with no memories or choices. So they gave all of their collective memories to a receiver of memory. Jonas, after a year of training

A true utopia requires sacrifices many people cannot condone. This fact has been shown throughout The Giver. The community decides to sacrifice many things to come to Sameness. Pain, individuality and love are among many things that they have sacrificed (Lowry 124). These sacrifices made the community Jonas lived in seemingly perfect; there is no hunger, no war, no pain, no one will ever be alone. But, a perfect community is completely unrealistic. That is why they have The Giver, the person that knows all the imperfections of the society and help the society to achieve perfection.

Sometimes in life, you need to have some boundaries to separate you from the dangers of the rest of the world. In the book, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas’ society has very strict rules. These rules restrict them from being able to make bad choices. There is also a lack of memories, which means the people in Jonas’ community have a limited memory for specific reasons; to prevent pain, to eliminate suffering, and to avert people from making bad decisions and choices. Jonas’ community is a utopian society because there are very strict rules that everyone must follow, there is sameness, and lastly because of the lack of memories.

The memories are of everything from the past such as warfare, hunger, color, feelings, family, animals, and so on. The receiver is the only person in the community that has access to the memories. The people of the community are brainwashed robots. As the Giver says countless times throughout the book “They know nothing.”(pg 99) Without the memories, the community members cannot learn from their mistakes, and they cannot become better. Also, someone else dictates every choice they make. The memories belong to everyone and should not be hidden. As the Giver says on page 145, “Memories need to be shared.” By leaving the community Jonas gives the memories back to the people. The people will get to experience emotions such as joy and love, and they will also be able to see color and hear the music. By giving the memories back, Jonas is giving them a chance for freedom. Eventually, the community could possibly become like Elsewhere. In life, you cannot ignore history because, without it, you cannot learn from the past and you cannot

Would the society in “the giver” be a Utopia or Dystopia ? the society is a dystopia because there is sameness, surveillance,and control.

Imagine waking up one day, and all your choices are stripped away from you. You can no longer choice blue or red, up or down, one or two. Everything has been picked out for you whether you like it or not. The community in the Giver is a utopian society. All members have a clear-cut set of rules they must follow. The rules were made to get rid of pain and fix society’s problems. On the occasion of when the truth is revealed Jonas, a unique boy, questions society, and its motives. Personal choice is one of the most important things, even in the event that it may cause pain or suffering. Individuals within the community should have a right to pick their spouse, have their own children, and pick their careers.

In my opinion, Jonas left the community because of the memories and the reality presented to him by The Giver. After realizing the truth, he wanted to alter the perspectives of the citizens in the community by releasing his memories, he believed that the way people lived without any knowledge of the world surrounding them was wrong, and wished to live a more meaningful life when he left.

What they have had taken away from them. If Jonas never left, the community would never be exposed to all the new concepts Jonas learned about. Pg. 146 “The Giver shook his head. Jonas, he said, the community has depended, all these generations, back and back and back, on a resident Receiver to hold the memories for them. I’ve tuned over many of them to you in the past year. And I can’t take them back. There’s no way for me to get them back if I have given them to you. So if you escape, once you are gone-and, Jonas, you know that you can never return-Jonas nodded solemnly. It was the terrifying part. Yes, he said, I know. But if you come with me-The Giver shook his head and made a gesture to silence him. He continued. If you get away, if you get beyond, if you get to elsewhere, it will mean that the community has to bear the burden themselves, of the memories you have been holding for them. When Jonas left, the all of his memories were released back into the community. Doing this, brought them many new memories of pain, death, love, color and more. Pg. 147 “There’s a little female with pale eyes. But she’s only a six. That’s correct. I know the one you mean. Her name is Katharine. But she’s too young. So they (referring to the community) will be forced to bear those memories.” By leaving the community, Jonas placed the burden of his memories onto the community. Doing this, hopefully showed the community all the things that had been taken away from them. “He pushed firmly again at the pedal with his foot and continued riding along the road. It was not safe to spend time looking back. He thought of the rules he had broken so far: enough that if he were caught, now, he would be condemned.” Even if Jonas broke numerous rules, leaving the community would still benefit everyone else, as it exposed them to brand new ideas they never knew about

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 community in the giver is a utopia because there is no weapons,no violence,and people are nurtured.

Imagine living in a community where you have no control over your decisions and everything from the homes to the people are the same. In The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jonas, the main character and everyone else in the community believe that they live in a perfect, protective, and caring utopian society. In this society everyone fits in and everyone’s the same. The dwellings are the same, the rituals and traditions are the same, the clothes are the same, and the meals are the same. There are no hills and mountains, and no water source except for rivers.

In Jonas society, nobody knows any information about anything. The elders, who are in the Giver’s community, believe that no community members except for them and the Receiver of memory should know all the information. Even in the beginning of the training, Jonas thought that he had to protect people from wrong choices. But, the Giver agreed that it was safer. Jonas was getting mad about how the memories couldn't be shared with everyone, so he decided to run away on his bike with Gabe. They decided to make a plan to leave. The Receiver and Gabe left the community together. Life is full of color, even though life was remained in this society, it was not colorful. All the bad days and good days were very valuable to