The Giver

Is Jonas a hero, this is a big question raised by the Giver, however, when he harms the community in trying to fit it to his own ideals, so that others will see the world like he does, the answer becomes obvious, he isn’t a hero, but is rather a selfish teen who feels lonely and tries to get others to understand him. This can be seen in how he ran away with Gabe; “he had taken Gabe too”(208), he…...

What do you do in your free time? Eat potato chips and dream of the things that you might someday accomplish? If so, you’d better start working towards those dreams now, because the following three stories show that only knowledge and hard work will help you achieve your goals. In the first book, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, a boy named Jonas has to go through many obstacles and use his knowledge of the past to make his community a…...

Progression is a fundamental element of human society. When a story makes the bold statement that we are on our way to complete chaos and dystopia, our first instinct should be to look inward, upon ourselves, and observe whether or not our basic human progression is leading us to a reality where these stories are much more than just fiction. People are choosing to be ignorant of topics they know nothing about. They are trying to remove conflict from our…...

The Giver, directed by Phillip Noyce in 2014, was originally a New York Times bestselling novel written by Lois Lowry in 1993. Both the novel and film recount the story of a young male, named Jonas, who lives in an equalized, literally colorless society which limits (controls) both an individual’s emotions and memories (Mitnick, Weide, and Noyce 2014). The narrative focuses on Jonas’s coming of age, where he receives the unique job of the Receiver of Memories (Mitnick et al.…...

Imagine a perfect world with no pain, suffering, hunger. A perfect world, would you do what ever it takes. In the book “The Giver”, there are multiple Human Rights violations like murder, torture, and no marriage to make this utopia you just imagined. In this essay I will present to you four of the most major human rights violations and one paragraph about conflicting arguments people might have against my view on these human rights violations. Of all of the…...

I. Setting: In an isolated Arcadian community at an unknown time in the future II. Characters and Commentary: A. Jonas – The eleven year old protagonist (turns twelve at a point) who has “bizarre powers” and is chosen as the Receiver of Memory. He has a wide variety of interests. For a pre-adolescent, he is extremely wise, curious, thoughtful, and has a much deeper understanding in life than the others in his community. B. The Giver – Formerly known as…...

Abstract This examination lays out the fine line in between paradises and dystopias. It examines the subject of when and how the shift from an utopia to a dystopia can occur, examining the characteristics that comprise an utopia and a dystopia. This investigation will take a look at 2 utopian/dystopian narratives. In both books, we will see characteristics of a dystopia, and be further exposed to two different lives under a "utopian" neighborhood. We will examine The Provider by Lois…...

At the beginning of the story it begins when Jonas the main character was selected to be the Receiver Of Memory when the Chief Elder explained that the community only has one Receiver, who will train Jonas personally. The Chief Elder also explains that ten years ago, the previous selection of the old receiver failed, so they have selected Jonas because they couldn't have a second failure. The Chief says that the Committee chose him after years of observing him…...

"There's absolutely nothing we can do. It has constantly been in this manner." Think of a world where everything was the very same. No difference, no outliers, nothing out of the regular. In the so-called utopian society of The Giver, the neighborhood which the main character, Jonas, resides in is precisely like this. The society which is depicted in the story is an impression of what a paradise is. Through the relationships that we have the ability to see in…...

In the beginning of the story it begins when Jonas the main character was selected to be the Receiver Of Memory, when the Chief Elder explained that the community only has one Receiver, who will train Jonas personally,The Chief Elder also explains that ten years ago, the previous selection of the old receiver failed, so they have selected Jonas because they couldn't have a second failure. The Chief says that the Community chose him after years of observing him and…...