Jonas

observed about them. I believe that this is very similar to how getting a job in our society is, based on how well you do in school and what you major in you are limited to certain careers and are unable to pursue others regardless of anything you do. Jonas is very anxious about the event, he is worried that he will be stuck with a job he doesn’t have a passion for or one that is not prestigious. When they are calling up the twelves…

Teens love that Dystopian Literature Throughout the years, teens have favored different types of literature; thus, teens are able to find their favorite type and dive into it. After Harry Potter and other types of fictional series had their time in the spotlight, but a new type of literature has come into it’s place. A darker, more serious matter, is in favor of teens, dystopian literature. Apart from utopian societies, dystopian societies show a darker, more sinister type of literature, which…

One of the biggest fears today, is not being able to fit in. People of all ages have this in common. Many people believe that they have to fit in to be popular, but that’s not necessarily true. If you can’t be accepted by the most popular group, then go make your own group of friends. Having that option is something in the book The Giver doesn’t have, they don’t get to make their own decisions, everything is chosen for them so they all already just fit in. Everyone and everything is the same and…

after birth. Sexual interactions are not allowed and sexual urges are medicated away by the mandatory daily injections. Adults are not allowed to choose their own partners and life for these individuals are like nothing we see in the world today. Jonas realizes late in the book that these feelings are better…

It echoes the precision of language, and her tone elevates so it can suit the nature of Jonas discoveries about the richness of life. The third person point of view is subjective, even though the novel is told by an outside observer, the narrator describes the feelings and thoughts of Jonas.(The Giver Literature). The giver has many attitudes and opinions within the society, and the main character realizes how cruel and unusual it is. The…

It creaked loudly and her brothers’ eyes darted to her. The youngest, Federico, was sitting backward on a chair facing his brother Jonas. His nervous demeanor permeated the room with a thick atmosphere of dread. Jonas was lying flat on his bed his eyes gazing up to the rusting metal of the top bunk above him. His hair was swept back and his hands were resting on his stomach. His face was slack and impassive. There were occasional…

When Jonas in The Giver turns 12, he is picked for something special and finds out some secret things. Buddy in "A Christmas Memory" bakes fruit cakes with his distant cousin when life takes a twist. While there are some obvious similarities, both authors approach these stories specifically with characters, tone, and point of view, in different ways. The main characters of both stories are similar because they are both helpful. In, The Giver, the author does not directly say that Jonas enjoys…

It is basically a place where people are devoid of any emotions. Growing old is not even important after a certain time. For example Jonas’ Father tells Jonas that “After Twelve, age isn't important. Most of us even lose track of how old we are as time passes” (Lowry 17). This community creates sameness by erasing the aspects of being a human with feelings. Birthmothers give birth but also have…

transmitted all his current memories to Jonas one at a time on a daily basis, these memories, memories of war, peace, love, hate, snow, rain, sunshine, color, etc. were not possessed by any other member of the community. Soon after, Jonas began to "see-beyond" what others could see; colors in his everyday life, feelings of love towards people, contrasting back and forth from to reality. One example was his father's assignment to take care of a newborn child name Gabriel. Jonas felt love for this…

the kind of world we live today. When Lowry describes how Jonas begins to see color, it makes one ponder over why we recognize colors as we do. While entertaining the readers, the author tries to feed us with more questions about this world’s origins making the world we live right now feel just like a dream. As the story gradually progresses, the author tries his best to eliminate the typical reality one would find in…