Advantages And Disadvantages Of Technology In The Giver

Imagine a world where Technology does not exist, in both worlds we need technology in the giver and the real world. Lois Lowry the author of the giver is trying to show us the point of technology in the novel. In the novel Jonas is the protagonist their world is under control and their jobs are assigned to them. Their community is being watched and there are cameras everywhere in the novel technology is also used. Technology is an important part of our everyday life's, people are always using phones, cameras, and televisions. Technology provides many advantages and disadvantages,
In the novel there are mostly disadvantages from being watched. Technology is an invasion of people's privacy in both the novel and real life. Overcoming technology is basically a theme that is woven throughout the novel. In fact, the outcome of the Giver is directly connected to the point of technology. In the …show more content…
One of the biggest reasons technology is used is to watch people, they watch people to keep them safe. But, watching people's every single move is not the way to keep the society safe."He glanced quickly at the wall speaker, terrified that the committee might be listening as they could at any time. But, always during the sessions together, the switch had been turned to off"(105). Jonas the main character in that situation is feared if he is being listened to by the committee from a speaker on the wall, During their switch is turned off so they are not listening.
They are listening to whatever you do with the technology they have, they want to see and hear what you are doing at all times which is basically stalking. "the giver rose from his chair, went to the speaker on the wall, and clicked the switch from off to on"(147). As the giver tells Jonas to watch something private Jonas hesitates, but the giver tells him he needs to watch this private thing. Obviously, how people that are in power in the community can spy on the rest of the society.