part of the reason I like reading science fiction so much. I would defiantly recommend the book to anyone who likes science fiction or popular fiction like The Hunger Games. Also if they have read either Uglies by Scott Westerfeld or The Giver by Lois Lowry and at least liked the concept of the book I think they would enjoy this novel too as the worlds are very similar in the ways that the characters…
The Giver and 1984 Throughout the history of time, we have to fear a dictatorship or authoritarian system, we watch in complicated the possibly of dictatorships. Systems of government where they government control all, most of them set in a post-apocalypse future, after a world war, most of the time the society of the now has been destroyed, if not all of the time, with only pieces of the truth of our history perverted by the government. Dystopian is a popular genre throughout our culture right…
with his absolute power and brainwashes the animals with new policies. Leaders should be guiding others, not controlling them. Cowardice and pure obedience from society are signs of malicious leaders; they shouldn’t be allowed control. Similarly, in Lois Lowry’s The Giver, the Council of Elders makes things worse for the community. They restrict all things [memories] to protect themselves from chaos and disorder from the “Old World”. Because of the laws the Council enforces, everyone is at peace…
people are not completely numb to emotion today, like they are in this novel, there does seem to be some similarities in the book to today’s medical practices. Another book that this excerpt reminded me of was from the novel, “ The Giver”, written by Lois Lowry in 1993. “The Giver” takes place in another dystopian society, where characters do not have any negative emotions, and have very shallow personalities. An example of this is when the controller is speaking about inconveniences and says,…
The popularity of young adult dystopias has been discussed within a plethora of scholarly and popular sources. In “Monica Hughes, Lois Lowry, and Young Adult Dystopias,” by Carrie Hintz, Assistant Professor of English at Queens College/CUNY and expert on young adult dystopian literature, the author examines three “young adult utopias” – The Giver, The Dream Catcher, and The Tomorrow City – in significant detail and provides insight into why such novels are so popular. In the article, Hintz…
Gathering Blue… “Captivating quest tale pits gifted girl against brutal odds”. This is one of the very many reviews for the enticing novel Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry. Throughout this novel there were times where comparison to our society (Canada) came into action. There were also a lot of things mentioned that are very similar to Canada. The main ways that these compare and contrasts were found is through the viewing points of freedom, government and religion. Imagine waking up in the…
Classrooms across the United States have changed and continues to change each year. There is more ethnicity and cultures in the classroom today. The use of multicultural children’s literature can promote culture awareness in a positive way and build acceptance and understanding. Multicultural children’s literature is a great way to teach cultural sensitivity and diversity to your students. Next I will discuss the five guidelines for choosing children’s literature to promote cultural awareness.…
If you’re a habitual reader, you probably already know what dystopia is. Dystopia in literature and the media has always been a common occurrence, whether it’s today or years ago. Us humans often find enjoyment in dystopia, perhaps used as an escape from the present-- to alleviate the situation of today by reviewing the undesirable dystopian concepts. However, the frightening reality is that although it is intended to be fiction, many dystopian ideas have started become relevant. Authors and…
1. The giver is written in third person limited, in which the narrator takes no place in the story but tells the story in the point of view of the protagonist, which is Jonas. In the book, Jonas is a twelve year old boy, in the movie however Jonas is eighteen years old. The age difference between the book and the movie is one of the major differences between the two; the maturation of the characters in the movie adds more romance and unnecessary drama. In both the movie and the book Jonas was…
farm, he makes his dogs ensure that the rest of the animals obey him, and uses Squealer to help manipulate the animals by coming up with and excuse and saying “ you don’t want Jones back..” (Orwell pg. 69) Animal Farm is much like “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. In “The Giver” everybody is treated the same, everyone has the same abilities except for the…