...As a human we can see color, feel love, and have feelings, but in the Giver the community does not have feeling. What kind of life is that? In the book The Giver by Lois Lowry it is based on a utopian society. Jonas lived in a community where they had not feeling, no love and no color. Jonas accepted his very normal life until he became the receiver of memory. When he became the receiver the Giver transmitted many memories of good times and bad times. He noticed that life had more meaning. When he watched his father releasing a baby he noticed that nobody knew what they were doing when they were killing someone. He decided to run away with Gabriel the boy, his family was taking care of. He ran away, on the way down a hill he heard music,...
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...Pain is something that we need to help us learn from our decisions. In the book The Giver it shows that very well. The Giver by Lois is a book about a futuristic world in which there exists no pain, no war, and very little emotion. In this utopia, everything is as nice as possible. When people become too old or brake rules, they are “released". Although they do not realize it, those who are released are actually killed. A boy named Jonas who is turning twelve and that’s when the citizens get a job but Jonas gets chosen to be the receiver of memories who holds all the memories of the world before along with all the pain so no one else has to. When he starts his training he meets the Giver who is the previous receiver who the gives him the...
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...stories, Anthem, by Ayn Rand, and The Giver, by Lois Lowry, are both very similar, as well as very different. They are similar because they are both dystopian stories, which means that they are both set in a futuristic setting. The difference between the two stories is the main conflict between the two characters, Equality 7-2521 and Jonas. In the book Anthem, by Ayn Rand, Equality 7-2521 just wants to be placed in the home of the Scholars. When he meets a new friend, and discovers things he wasn’t supposed to know about the city that he lives, there are major consequences. In the story, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas was chosen to be the new receiver of memory, which means that he will be able to look into the past at what the community used to look like before the elders changed it so everyone could be equal. After receiving several memories from the giver, Jonas decides that he needs to bring the memories back into the community by going out to cross the boundary of memory. With the support of his friends and the giver, Jonas does the unimaginable and chooses to do wrong, but also help the...
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...THE GIVER Lois Lowry ← Plot Overview → The giver is written from the point of view of Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy living in a futuristic society that has eliminated all pain, fear, war, and hatred. There is no prejudice, since everyone looks and acts basically the same, and there is very little competition. Everyone is unfailingly polite. The society has also eliminated choice: at age twelve every member of the community is assigned a job based on his or her abilities and interests. Citizens can apply for and be assigned compatible spouses, and each couple is assigned exactly two children each. The children are born to Birthmothers, who never see them, and spend their first year in a Nurturing Center with other babies, or “newchildren,” born that year. When their children are grown, family units dissolve and adults live together with Childless Adults until they are too old to function in the society. Then they spend their last years being cared for in the House of the Old until they are finally “released” from the society. In the community, release is death, but it is never described that way; most people think that after release, flawed newchildren and joyful elderly people are welcomed into the vast expanse of Elsewhere that surrounds the communities. Citizens who break rules or fail to adapt properly to the society’s codes of behavior are also released, though in their cases it is an occasion of great shame. Everything is planned and organized so that life is as convenient...
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...“We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place, we stay there, even though we go away.” Pascal Mercier once said. Jonas in The Giver, by Lois Lowry, leaves so many memories when he says his farewell to the community, but it is for the best. Jonas makes the correct decision by leaving because it benefits the citizens, Gabriel, as well as the Giver. Jonas is right to leave the community so the residents can continue on in a more sincere life. When Rosemary, the “failed Receiver,” was released, the community experienced all memories transferred to her, giving them a sense of reality. Unfortunately, the truth was taken back by the council. The moment Jonas leaves, so many thoughts are scattered, and too many to capture. Although there is some pain and sorrow, citizens are able to be more prepared in threatening situations. Jonas, when leaving the community, is able to see the bright colors and weather of the outside world, and best of all, hear music. Everyone in the community is able to experience colors, the elements, and culture, all things crucial to an enjoyable life. The...
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...reasons, and another reason as well. He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared for himself.” Sometime in the future in a community a boy named Jonas receives memories from The Giver. The memories he received made him start to doubt the things he was taught and where he lives. Having a biological family, love, and celebration would’ve been important to make The Giver community more positive. The first thing that would’ve been important to make a more positive community is having a biological family. One detail to support this is on pg.124 and it states, “Grandparents. It meant parents-of-the-parents, long ago.” This detail supports the claim because nobody in the Community has grandparents, even though grandparents are loving and they make you feel special. Another detail to support the claim is on pg.22, “Three births, and that’s all. After that they are Laborers for the rest of their lives.” This detail supports the claim because the Birthmothers give birth but they do not keep the child, the child goes to another person, even though mothers are loving. This is why having a biological family would’ve been important to make a more positive community....
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...Jonas is the main character in the movie, “The Giver”, as well as the book, “The Giver”. He lives in a Utopian society with his Mother, Father, and his little sister Lily. He thinks that he is just like everyone else, but others have noticed he is special. The movie and the book are similar but different in their own way. The movie allows you to see the characters and the buildings, but the book lets you be creative and imagine what the characters look like. The book is also a lot more descriptive than the movie will ever be. Which leads to the fact that, the book is just a tad bit more entertaining than the movie, making it the better one out of the two. In the film, Jonas is rebellious, more rude, and more mature, but, the book is higher...
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...Is there really such a thing as a utopian society? In both genres of The Giver, Jonas lives in a community that seems to be a perfect utopia. The book by Lois Lowry and the movie directed by Phillip Noyce both present similarities and differences with plot, theme, and characterization. “Now, seeing the new child and it’s expression, he was reminded that the light eyes were not only a rarity but gave the one who had them a certain look---- What was it?” The second Jonas’s eyes meet Gabriel’s they have a profound connection. They have one very significant feature in common, their pale eyes. This unique quality that they share symbolizes the ability to ‘see beyond’. Their capability of seeing beyond helps the reader understand that Jonas can...
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...Why the quote explains the thesis I would not want to live in the society from “The Giver”. A I don't usually have dreams and the dream telling would be hard to do everyday. On page 33 paragraph 1, it states “Usually, at the morning ritual when the family members told their dreams, Jonas didn't contribute much.” which explains how it could be annoying to explain dreams when he don't have any. On page 35 paragraph 4 Father says “ Thank you for your dream, Jonas.” shows that children are praised for sharing their dream and I find that unnecessary. On page 36 paragraph 2, The man on the speaker announces “ATTENTION. A REMINDER THAT ALL STIRRINGS MUST BE REPORTED IN ORDER FOR TREATMENT TO TAKE PLACE.” shows that it would be awkward sharing a stirring in the morning with your family. B I don't like the idea of having a job chosen for me. On page 17 paragraph 3, it says “My friend Yoshiko was surprised By her selection as doctor,” which backs up my opinion because I would hate being surprised with a random job. 2.on page 17 paragraph 8, The author states that “They'll find exactly the right assignment for him.” which doesn't make sense to me because how will they know what he wants when youre not allowed to express your feeling in that community. 3. On page 21 and...
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...In “The Giver”, we are introduced to Jonas, the eleven-year-old protagonist of the story, as he struggles to find the right word to describe his feelings as he approaches an important milestone. He rejects “frightened” as too strong a word, recalling a time when he had really been frightened: a year ago, an unidentified aircraft flew over his community; it was a strange and unprecedented event, since Pilots were not allowed to fly over the community. As Jonas remembers the community reaction to the event, we learn more about the society in which he lives. It is extremely structured, with official orders transmitted through loudspeakers planted all around the community. As a punishment, the pilot was “released” from the community, the worst fate that can befall a citizen. Jonas decides he is apprehensive, not frightened (Jonas and his society value the use of precise and accurate language), about the important thing that is going to happen in December. Jonas thinks he lives in a perfect world. He lives in a highly ordered community where there is no pain, but he learns that there is a price to pay for this kind of life and discovers humanity’s long forgotten pains and joys. He finds out that he is living in a twisted messed up imperfect “utopia”. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true...
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...and ratchet wheels. Furthermore, it has instilled confidence in me due to its lavish look. Since then, waking up has been the easiest chore of my daily activity, its notorious alarm bells set in the watch having immensely perfected the art of clouding my ear drums for the purpose of annoying my sleep, simply because, time to wake up is time to wake up. Like any ordinary human being rewarded with a perfect gift, having been perturbed by the watch’s superior look, I did not hesitate to show it off to my peers. Amazingly, many of my friends admired my look, as I swayed my hands in anticipation of being noticed, with the sun’s rays struggling to get a glimpse of my extraordinary look, which resulted in reflective flushes of bright sparks of light. What I did not know is the fact that my Ferrari’s protective mineral crystal was not by any means coincidental but a mechanism to protect my expensive timer from any obvious scratches, its front facing twin sensor designed to measure altitude, barometric pressure and temperature with 100% accuracy and zero latency. It is obvious that I have...
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...David Ochoa September 16, 2009 English-Mr. Harrison Summer Reading In the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry Jonas is taught that his world is perfect, but finds out that society is controlled. Jonas was one of the main characters of this novel. Throughout reading The Giver Jonas seems to always be seeking more warmth and human contact then what the society he lives in already allows. The character Jonas portrayed various characteristics. Three of those characteristics that he portrayed were intelligence, curiosity, and kindness. The first characteristic that Jonas portrayed was his curiosity. While he was at school he was playing catch with a friend he had noticed the apple change in a way. “ Does anything seem strange to you? About the apple?” ( Pg 24, Lowry) Jonas kept looking at the apple all types of ways trying to figure out what was it about the apple that would catch his eye and make him to wonder such things. Disobeying recreation area rules he decided to take the apple home so he can do further analysis on the apple. After trying to find a flaw in the apple all types of ways he somehow had to convince himself that the apple was perfectly fine, and he had curiosity get the best of him. One of the other characteristics that Jonas had was his Intelligence. His intelligence was considered to be one of his unusual characteristics traits, but was to his advantage. Only twelve years of his age but his decision making was good and would catch on to things quickly...
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...even a simple 'thank-you' for instance, which both acknowledges the presence of a gift and also proposes some form of equivalence with that gift, can be seen to annul the gift (cf. MDM 149). By politely responding with a 'thank-you', there is often, and perhaps even always, a presumption that because of this acknowledgement one is no longer indebted to the other who has given, and that nothing more can be expected of an individual who has so responded. Significantly, the gift is hence drawn into the cycle of giving and taking, where a good deed must be accompanied by a suitably just response. As the gift is associated with a command to respond, it becomes an imposition for the receiver, and it even becomes an opportunity to take for the 'giver', who might give just to receive the acknowledgement from the other that they have in fact given. There are undoubtedly many other examples of how the 'gift' can be deployed, and not necessarily deliberately, to gain advantage. Of course, it might be objected that even if it is psychologically difficult to give without also receiving (and in a manner that is tantamount to taking) this does not in-itself constitute a refutation of the logic of genuine giving....
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...Response to Literature Essay for The Giver The Giver is a novel written by author Lois Lowry. In this dystopian reading selection, the setting is a place called the community. The community is a place where everything is the same. Also, everything in the Giver community is safety-proofed. It is ran by a group of people called The Elders. The Elders are considered the wisest and most powerful people in the community. They are in charge of everything, from picking out job titles for the incoming twelves, to keeping track of the newchildren that are born. The setting of the giver affected the citizens by keeping them proctected from dangerous things. In doing so, trial-and-error cannot occur. Also, many of the citizens are used to everything...
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...The Giver, Cathartic Responses How would you feel if you couldn’t see color? Or if you had lost memories that you didn’t even know about? The community in The Giver by Lois Lowry, were in that exact situation. In what appears to be a utopia, the people in The Giver cannot see color and they have no memories of previous historic events. This is due to the fact that the Chief Elders, the leaders of the community, think that eliminating all previous memories and the memory of color is better for the people. The Chief Elders strive to eliminate pain and all human desire throughout the book creating what seems to be a perfect world, but Jonas, the main character, later comes to discover eliminating these things may not make their world the utopia...
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