The Giver By Lois Lowry

In The Giver by Lois Lowry, the author uses sensuous qualities such as sight and sound, to vaguely describe the setting the characters live in. The text states, “He laughed silently to himself, picturing his sister droning on in the self important voice that all the speakers seemed to develop, saying things like ATTENTION. THIS IS A REMINDER TO FEMALES UNDER NINE THAT HAIR RIBBONS ARE TO BE NEATLY TIED AT ALL TIMES.” Speakers and announcements greatly affect the setting because they regulate the people without them opposing. Lois Lowry describes the sound as speakers blasting announcements around the community constantly reminding citizens to abide by the rules. When citizens fail to respect and/or follow the rules, they are told off publicly