Have you ever wanted to create a perfect Utopia? In The Giver, by Lois Lowry, it has been attempted. In the town where this story takes place, everybody is the same. The people of the town can’t see color, and they don’t have any special abilities that set them apart. They have learned not to think outside of the box. They obey all rules. Living like this was created by people, who thought that this was the Utopia. But, if you look closely in the book, you can that it is impossible to create the perfect Utopia for everybody. First, when the people that made this community created their “perfect” Utopia, they destroyed other’s freedoms and abilities. For example, early in the story, it was revealed that nobody in this town can see color.
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This person in the book is Jonas, a twelve year-old who has recently been giving the job of receiving memories. These memories include colors, feelings, and everything that the regular people of the town do not know about. After so long, Jonas starts to realize that the town’s way of life can be way better. The first example the book gives us is when Jonas receives the memory of war. He finds out that war is horrible, and he ultimately feels sad and starts to cry. I think that feelings like this should not be kept from people. They need to know about the dangers of the world, they need to know what the world is like. It is horrible how the elders of this town keep secrets from the other residents. So, a rebel has risen because the elders have kept these secrets for a long time. Next, Jonas starts to give memories to a baby, Gabriel. On page 147, Jonas gives Gabe the memory of warmth. Although Gabe might not realize anything is going on, he is getting important memories. Jonas is starting to spill the secrets that the elders have been hiding for so long. I think that this is awesome. The town was getting plain and boring. They needed a change. Jonas is bringing it, and he won’t stop. He has a mission, and he will do whatever it takes to fulfill it. Overall, it is impossible to create a Utopia that fits everybody. Also, after a while, the people that don’t like it will rise as
This person in the book is Jonas, a twelve year-old who has recently been giving the job of receiving memories. These memories include colors, feelings, and everything that the regular people of the town do not know about. After so long, Jonas starts to realize that the town’s way of life can be way better. The first example the book gives us is when Jonas receives the memory of war. He finds out that war is horrible, and he ultimately feels sad and starts to cry. I think that feelings like this should not be kept from people. They need to know about the dangers of the world, they need to know what the world is like. It is horrible how the elders of this town keep secrets from the other residents. So, a rebel has risen because the elders have kept these secrets for a long time. Next, Jonas starts to give memories to a baby, Gabriel. On page 147, Jonas gives Gabe the memory of warmth. Although Gabe might not realize anything is going on, he is getting important memories. Jonas is starting to spill the secrets that the elders have been hiding for so long. I think that this is awesome. The town was getting plain and boring. They needed a change. Jonas is bringing it, and he won’t stop. He has a mission, and he will do whatever it takes to fulfill it. Overall, it is impossible to create a Utopia that fits everybody. Also, after a while, the people that don’t like it will rise as