Jonas's Society In 'The Giver'
Desirable Living
“You could not have strength without weakness, you could not have light without dark, you could not have love without loss” (Picoult). This quote perfectly describes Jonas’s society in The Giver (Lowry). Jonas has the perfect community without poverty and war, but it comes with a price. He is the only one who can experience real emotions and pain. Another imperfect society is the village from the video, “Christmas Kindness”. Oprah Winfrey says that one third of Southern Africa is affected with Aids. Most of the huts in the video did not even have doors. That is why living in Jonas’s society would be more desirable than the African village. First of all, is that people do not have the choice to chose their careers or spouses.
“You could not have strength without weakness, you could not have light without dark, you could not have love without loss” (Picoult). This quote perfectly describes Jonas’s society in The Giver (Lowry). Jonas has the perfect community without poverty and war, but it comes with a price. He is the only one who can experience real emotions and pain. Another imperfect society is the village from the video, “Christmas Kindness”. Oprah Winfrey says that one third of Southern Africa is affected with Aids. Most of the huts in the video did not even have doors. That is why living in Jonas’s society would be more desirable than the African village. First of all, is that people do not have the choice to chose their careers or spouses.