The book, “The Giver” by Lois Lowry is a science fiction novel based off of a futuristic dystopian society. The Chief Elders, who make up what we would know as a government, have made it so that the community is perfect, and everyone is the same. This community believes in sameness, and discourages individuality. They have also found a way to rid people of all emotions, and feelings, including pain. If anyone gets hurt, they are given pain medication, and are fine soon after. They do not feel emotional pain, because they have been ridded of all emotion. What they think is anger, is really just annoyance. I think that to be able to feel some pain is a gift of great value, but too much pain can lead to depression, and even suicide.
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Physical pain will always go away, and you will be able to eventually forget about it, but if you don’t know how to deal with mental pain, then it can severely affect the way that you live the rest of your life. Mental pain makes you feel much worse than physical pain does. Physical pain hurts your skin, but mental pain has the power to give you the feeling of, “I am worthless” or “There is no point.” About 35 million people around the world suffer from depression, and about 34 thousand of those commit suicide a year. These people do not know how to cope with mental pain, and feel that there is no one willing to help them. Mental pain can be very dangerous if you do not know how to deal with it, and get the help that you need, if required. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 10-14 year olds, and the second among 15-34 year olds. Although mental pain is very dangerous, it can also teach you lessons that will help you make decisions in your future. We are lucky to be able to feel physical pain, because it teaches you different lessons, such as not to do whatever it was that you were doing again. If you break your arm from climbing a tree, the pain will cause you to either not climb trees anymore, or be more careful, so that you don’t injure yourself
Physical pain will always go away, and you will be able to eventually forget about it, but if you don’t know how to deal with mental pain, then it can severely affect the way that you live the rest of your life. Mental pain makes you feel much worse than physical pain does. Physical pain hurts your skin, but mental pain has the power to give you the feeling of, “I am worthless” or “There is no point.” About 35 million people around the world suffer from depression, and about 34 thousand of those commit suicide a year. These people do not know how to cope with mental pain, and feel that there is no one willing to help them. Mental pain can be very dangerous if you do not know how to deal with it, and get the help that you need, if required. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 10-14 year olds, and the second among 15-34 year olds. Although mental pain is very dangerous, it can also teach you lessons that will help you make decisions in your future. We are lucky to be able to feel physical pain, because it teaches you different lessons, such as not to do whatever it was that you were doing again. If you break your arm from climbing a tree, the pain will cause you to either not climb trees anymore, or be more careful, so that you don’t injure yourself