Trang Le Antarctica – March 10‚ 2010 The Giver Essay Lois Lowry’s The Giver is set in a futuristic‚ dichotomous society‚ one that is both utopian and dystopian. In response to the overwhelming destruction and chaos in the world‚ the Elders have attempted to create and maintain a peaceful and orderly utopia‚ but this security comes at a price. The citizens of the community have sacrificed their individuality and freedom. Although most adult members have some knowledge of the hypocrisies involved
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Literary Essay- Saurabh Gadre In stories‚ the true capacity of characters are measured when they go up against an evil that e Giver‚ she writes‚ “But I want them!” Jonas said they cannot defeat. In The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ a twelve year old boy named Jonas gets selected to receive special training from the Giver‚ where he learns about the past of his society and what life was like before his era. Harrison‚ from Kurt Vonnegut’s‚ Harrison Bergeron ‚ is forced to suffer because he is much smarter than
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perfect society would be based on a great lie. People would be told that lie from the cradle‚ and they would believe it‚ because human beings need to make order out of chaos(-Anne Frasier)”. The Giver perfectly reflects the quote because their lives are based on a huge lie from birth to their death‚ but the Giver and receiver are exposed to the dark truth. Human beings are incapable of creating a perfect society due to their nature and limitations. This claim can be supported by the fact that perfection
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next Receiver of Memory. Jonas soon starts his training by being transmitted the world’s memories from the Giver‚ the current Receiver of Memory. He soon learns much about the past and realizes that things aren’t perfect in his current world.
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failure. Through the history of the predecessors‚ people wonder‚ is utopia achievable? If yes‚ what things do the people need to sacrifice in order to achieve the perfection? Transition: One of the examples of failed utopia is the society in The Giver. The society is perfect looking—people have monotonous and carefree lives‚ there’s never any trouble or conflict in the society. However‚ the society turned vapider for Jonas(a resident in the society) as he received more memory from
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black and white clone world. 3. The giver sometimes sends Jonas away without a training session because the Giver was in pain from the memory and if he transfers memories‚ he will re-experience the pain. 4. When Jonas offers the Giver to take some of his pain he receives the memory of a broken leg. 5. Jonas used his experience to advise
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The Giver; Dystopian classic published in 1993‚ explores the utopian society that embraces sameness. Engineered through genetic and social selection‚ sameness is the glue holding together the community in with the protagonist Jonas lives. The text appeals to the audience of young adults because of its relatable theme; The Giver is about the process in which young adults begin to understand the harsh realities and truths of the world‚ this directly correlates to the audience’s context at the time
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Many readers try to decide whether the community in The Giver is a utopia or a dystopia. After reading The Giver and learning the characteristics of utopias and dystopias I have come to the conclusion that Jonas’s community is a dystopia because of the lack of color‚ the existence of sameness‚ and the very controlling government. First of all‚ Jonas was introduced to color completely in chapter twelve. By taking into account the fact that before he was assigned his job Jonas could not see color
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English Essay - Freedom Essay Question: How has the study of your prescribed text The Giver‚ and one other related text‚ challenged your understanding of freedom. Page reference: (15.6) 15 = Chapter 6 = Page Freedom is the power or right to act‚ speak or think as one wants. The power to ones self views as to their will and to determine their actions without restraint. Acquiring the ability of knowing the truth‚ and the knowledge are essential elements‚ to experiencing a life of freedom. However
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as good as it may sound. For example‚ there would be no such thing as differences between people‚ no colors‚ no feelings‚ no religions‚ etc. In the dystopian novel The Giver by Lois Lowry explains just this‚ the idea of complete equality throughout a community. Displaying many examples of social commentary. In the novel The Giver‚ everyone is similar. Being unique or different is unheard of. People who failed to fit in with the society’s “norm” were released. Imagine‚ living in a society where everyone
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