Is there really such a thing as a perfect society? Will modern day society really be as perfect as some might want it to be? Many books that are written‚ such as The Giver‚ reflect on these questions and recreates the idea of a perfect society. While the society in The Giver and modern day society have some similarities‚ these two are much more different from each other. Although‚ Their society might seem as a perfect place and a perfect way to run a community‚ there are many more things behind this
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The Giver In the quiet night‚ four policemen pursue a fleeing suspect. Suddenly he jumps into the abyss. In the book the giver‚ I thought the book was more interesting because because even though the book had less action. In the movie‚ asher was a drone pilot‚ but in the book he was a recreations director. I both the book and the movie jonas can see red which is gradual. I personally think the movie is less interesting than the movie. Asher was a drone pilot but in the book he was a recreation
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The first comparison between The Giver and our society is in the constitution of Family who makes up a family. Of course in both societies families are made up of children’s and parents. This is a positive way to make up a family. In the Giver community children are given a comfort object and in our society children are given stuffed animals or other small toys. In both the giver and our society have positive bedtime rituals. In the Giver community father helps Lily go to bed. In our society parents
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we read they all showed a point where they had Perception vs. Reality. In The Giver both Jonas and The Giver have a change in perception and in “ Sorry‚ Wrong Number” Mrs. Stevenson does. The story The Giver shows how Jonas and The Giver have a change in perception‚ By: Lois Lowry. The drama “Sorry‚ Wrong Number” shows how Mrs. Stevenson has change in perception‚ By: Lucille Fletcher. In my opinion I think that The Giver and “Sorry‚ Wrong Number” are both great stories and the change in perception
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more than a lot of people in such a short amount of time. Jonas has changed many times in the book The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ but there are three examples that are the biggest changes. The first example of Jonas changing a lot is on page 85 when Jonas says‚ “‘I´m brave. I really am.’” In the beginning of the book Jonas was scared when he got picketed to be The Giver. He was so scared to be The Giver because he had never felt that much pain‚ but now Jonas feels brave after receiving a few memories and
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Babies and Birthdays To start off‚ the book The Giver compared to my normal living society is very different. The Giver has a very controlled life style. They are not able to make any choices for themselves; it’s all made for them. As of our society‚ it’s more free-willing and not as controlled. We are able to make our own choices. The way families are made in Jonas’s society is different than our society. Also‚ the way birthdays are celebrated is pretty odd too. They live a very different life
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future. test subject #1: I say that the “Harrison Bergeron” relates to our community more than the giver because how would we make a memory boundary that keeps memories trapped. test subject #2: I didn’t read The Giver… So what should I do? Boss: How did you know what you wrote on the application? test subject #2: I copied this other guy. Boss:(slam face onto the table) Boss: Ok what happens in The Giver will be in this box. Just open it up and watch the show (pass futuristic device across the table
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Epilogue: If I Could Live My Life Over Again‚ I would… I wouldn’t necessarily change anything because I believe when people did things in the past; it’s meant to be that way. Though‚ I do wish that I would’ve cherished my memories as a child more. I often find myself remembering memories but they seem faded in an odd way. It’s also funny because I either remember things not so well or I immediately think of them. Like I said‚ I don’t believe people should want to change their past; it’s what it’s
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a utopia of any kind. In the path towards a utopia there are many things which one must sacrifice in order to achieve the utopia which has always been a dream of many. However‚ sometimes the price to create a utopia is too much to pay and in ‘The Giver’ the price is definitely too much to pay. Therefore‚ the ‘community’ is definitely more of a dystopia opposed to being a utopia because everyone behaves as if they are incompetent of feeling‚ emotion‚ all civilians of the community have limited prerogatives
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and if we had seasons we wouldn’t be able to grow crops year round so we will not have enough food to feed the community‚” (Lowry). This rule described in Jonas’s community in Lois Lowry’s The Giver may sound unusual to us. But climate control exists all around the world today. After reading The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ most people would think that controlling the climate is bad and destroys the earth. But on the other hand‚ it is very successful and happens globally today. To start climate control
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