... to grow, limitation of the agricultural periods and being unable to transport things to and from the community.The elders chose the rule of Climate Control to prevent all this problems.so the atmosphere in Jonas community shows that rules can stop problems. In the end it is clear that in the novel The Giver, the author Lois Lowry described through Character, Setting and Atmosphere that a community must have rules and customs to prevent different problems ... and maintain order. Rules and customs stop different problems ... ...

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... be the cost? Is this peace worth the price? These are some of the questions that author, Lois Lowry, wanted the reader to ask himself as he read The Giver. Lowry wrote The Giver as an investigation to the questions above. By using diction ,epiphany, and anecdote, Lowry is able to illustrate the possible sacrifices the world would have to make for tranquility. As a result of diction, Jonas and the rest of the community is completely oblivious to the events ... that are transpiring around them. The whole community is ... ...

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In Lois Lowry's The Giver, Jonas-the protagonist- is born into a community of uniformity. In this community, people don't discuss differences, talk about others or touch others. A daily pill is taken to take away pain; and at the age of twelve people are assigned a life-long role. On the podcast Memory and Forgetting, a pill was developed by NYU scientists, to get rid of bad memories. Jonas was an intelligent boy ... he is obedient. In this society, there is the Receiver, and the Giver. The Giver was an old man who uses his wisdom to help the Community of Elders make better choices. The Giver...

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In many works of literature, a character has a significant influence on another character. Lois Lowry demonstrated this concept in The Giver. When one of the main characters in the novel passed on a positive influence to another character. In this work, the people lived in a community that was designed to be nearly flawless. No person could see color, feel neither hatred nor love; no one had a choice in either occupation ... he had seen in a previous memory given to him by the "Giver." He then mounted Gabriel and himself onto the sled and slid down the snow-covered hill. As they approached th...

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... works, however, after completing many of these works; it becomes extremely obvious that the eulogized "utopian society" is non existent and in most cases simply a misrepresented dystopia. The utopian society and its underlying problems are the base of literary works such as, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, 1984 by George Orwell, and Lois Lowry's The Giver. Lowry's The Giver introduces readers to a world without pain, warfare, poverty, hunger, or terror. This ... may be what one would consider the basis of your typical utopian society, however, take away feelings such as love, diversity...

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The author of The Giver is Lois Lowry. The novel has 180 pages. The book is about a boy named Jonas who lives in The Community (an isolated compound where everything is the same). There are no differences in color that anyone in The Community can see. There are no situations where it is polite to notice another's differences. The Community is rigid and change is extremely slow. Mistakes are punished severely. If a member ... of The ... ...

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The author, Lois Lowry, develops many interesting thoughts and issues for the responder to consider which do lead to a broadened understanding of the self and world. The concept of euthanasia and suicide are an interesting concept of this book. An important part of building a utopia, in this book is that the elderly need to be "put down" as though they were merely a family pet, this is accepted because ... female. I personally see logic in this although this crushes human's desire to decide and have unplanned emotion. In the novel "The Giver", they live in a society regimented by a Government...

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... Gathering Blue Author: Lois Lowry Place of Publication: New York, New York Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books Date of Publication: 2000 Gathering Blue is a companion to Lois Lowry's award-winning The Giver. Often viewed as a sequel, it is not, but it does follow the same principles of life's portrayal that The Giver offered, taking place in a world of humans similar to our culture and way of life, ... but in sharp contrast regarding the opinions of the people and how they execute their daily routines. Kira is ... it will be enough. The central theme of Gathering Blue is much the same as The G...

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... -- The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, and The Giver, by Lois Lowry -- contain main characters who's lives are closely reflected to that of the other. These characters share similar feelings of frustration, and yet understanding towards their situations. Both characters were raised to respect the rules of their communities, however realize, through inner conflict, and a deeper understanding of self, that the only ... way to help not only themselves but their community is to break free from the ... Reuven helps Danny to cope with the expectations that he has to live up to. The reader gets an in-...

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• Grade Level: High School