Essays on Gathering Blue

In both dystopian stories, Gathering Blue and The Giver, Lois Lowry clearly captures how the citizens of the community has a fear for the outside world, but in The Giver the way they control the community is more efficient and organized, while in Gathering Blue they are more messy and heartless. A dystopian community, is a community where a perfect society is built through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. In The Giver, the male protagonist Jonas, is selected…

Gathering Blue Book Report The book Gathering Blue tells a story about a dystopian society that is completely different than what is known today. It is a story of control, acceptance, power, and deception. The author, Lois Lowry, portrays a complex story through a simple plot and has created a book that you can read twice and hear two different stories. Gathering Blue is a science fiction novel that was published in 2000 by Dell Laurel-Leaf in New York City.…

In Lois Lowry's novel "Gathering Blue," the portrayal of the village unveils a tapestry of differences, presenting a stark contrast to the utopian societies often familiar to readers. The exploration of cultural and educational disparities between the communities depicted in "Gathering Blue" and the readers' own experiences captivates attention. Lois Lowry masterfully redefines conventional ideas, rendering them irregular and unconventional. Divergent Societal Elements: Government, Religion, and Gender Roles The governance in the village stands out distinctly, reflecting an authoritarian and…