The Giver
by
Lois Lowry*
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Amazon Description:
In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment, and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. Under the tutelage of the Elders and an old man known as the Giver, he discovers the disturbing truth about his utopian world and struggles against the weight of its hypocrisy. With echoes of Brave New World, in this 1994 Newbery Medal winner, Lowry examines the idea that people might freely choose to give up their humanity in order to create a more stable society. Gradually Jonas learns just how costly this ordered and pain-free society can be, and boldly decides he cannot pay the price.
Added on: Thursday, July 27 2006
Recent Reviews:
Giving and Taking
Imagine seeing in black and white. Well if that is all you know, then it wouldn't matter… but what if someone gave you color? You will just have to read to find out. This book is truly amazing. I can't believe so much was taken from one community. It just makes me think what our government is capable of… scary, huh?
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I read this book back in late elementary school when I participated in an English Festival at a local college. Such a profound effect it had on my view of the world as such a young child. I still dream about it…