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The Giver
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The Giver
Lowis Loury
Symbolism
Favorite Quote
- Gabriel - hope and a new start
- The Sled - the journey
- The River - escape from sameness
- “They were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was taking on. And he was angry at himself, that he could not change that for them.”
Plot
What I learned
- Point of view of Jonas
- Lives in "perfect community"
- Ceremony of Twelve
- Jonas becomes receiver of memory
- Learns from the Giver
- Jonas develops feelings of wrongness toward the community
- Jonas and Gabe escape to elsewhere restoring memories to the community
Response/Review
- I liked it a lot
- I enjoyed reading about how the simple, problemless, feelingless lives didn't matter.
- 4/5
- There is no perfect community
- If you try to control everything, it won't work in your favor
- We need pain, joy, and anger in our lives
Themes
- They don't feel love anymore
- Blind obedience isn't always right
- Everyone has value
- Sameness isn't better than freedom
Setting
Characters
- Small Community
- Nursery
- Childcare Center
- Nurturing Center
- School
- Dwellings
- Annex
Jonas
- Protagonist
- Receiver
- Close with The Giver
The Giver
- Current Receiver
- Trains Jonas
- Wants to help commuity
Author's Writing Style
- Rhetorical Questions
- Euphemisms
- Irony
- Open-ended Ending
Author Background
- Born March 20, 1937
- Education: Curtis High School, University of Southern Maine, Berkeley Carroll School, and Brown University
- 4 kids
- Won 6 awards
- 7 books
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