The Giver Utopian Society
The Giver was written by Lois Lowry in 1993. It tells about a utopian society in which every person is assigned their life’s purpose at different ceremonies that occur yearly. The society is very organized, and everything is very matter-of-fact and by the book. Every year there are ceremonies for the children growing each year, named the year they are turning. Each year new milestones are reached, and everyone looks forward to the Ceremonies, especially the Ceremony of Twelve. The Elders decide what child goes to which family unit, what occupation they will have for the duration of their lives, and even who they marry. There are people in charge of delivering meals to the dwelling units, people in charge of caring for Newchildren and the Elderly,
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They see things in black and white, with no colors. No on is afraid of anything, and war and hatred have been erased. Children are taught to use precise language, and many words have been eliminated from the English language. There also is no such thing as a choice, and everything is Society is pleasant and enjoyable. Release is their form of death, although people don’t know anything different. To them, release is a beautiful thing honoring the Old when their time has come. Newchildren are also released when they don’t meet certain standards they need to be given to a family unit. However, when an individual has to be released it is looked at as a shame and embarrassment.
Jonas’ training has begun, and it completely changes the way he thinks about everything. The Giver, the man who is in charge of Jonas’ training, contains all the memories of the past in Society. He holds memories of things that Jonas has never even heard of, such as snow, rain, hunger, grandparents, and sailing. The Giver transfers memories to Jonas everyday, and the experiences and sensations Jonas has from them changes him. He now has an attraction to Fiona, and he sees her actual hair color. The Giver has given him memories of snow, grandparents, hunger, and more, but now he has the memory of
They see things in black and white, with no colors. No on is afraid of anything, and war and hatred have been erased. Children are taught to use precise language, and many words have been eliminated from the English language. There also is no such thing as a choice, and everything is Society is pleasant and enjoyable. Release is their form of death, although people don’t know anything different. To them, release is a beautiful thing honoring the Old when their time has come. Newchildren are also released when they don’t meet certain standards they need to be given to a family unit. However, when an individual has to be released it is looked at as a shame and embarrassment.
Jonas’ training has begun, and it completely changes the way he thinks about everything. The Giver, the man who is in charge of Jonas’ training, contains all the memories of the past in Society. He holds memories of things that Jonas has never even heard of, such as snow, rain, hunger, grandparents, and sailing. The Giver transfers memories to Jonas everyday, and the experiences and sensations Jonas has from them changes him. He now has an attraction to Fiona, and he sees her actual hair color. The Giver has given him memories of snow, grandparents, hunger, and more, but now he has the memory of