Esteban Montesinos
Allison Welty
ENG 099
5 December 2016 THE GIVER BOOK REVIEW
The giver is a story written form the point of view of Jonas, an 11-year-old boy living in this modern society that has removed all emotions like pain, fear, love, hate. In this community there is no prejudice since everyone acts and adapts to this society the same. This society has eliminated all free will, at age twelve every member of this community is assigned a job based on their personalities and abilities.
Throughout the book the Author tries to illustrate the perils of having a community with no feelings or emotions. Another important theme the author is sharing with the reader in this book is the value of individuals. …show more content…
This book illustrates the authors concerns about society and humanity.
One of the reasons why precise language it’s so important to the community is that it ensures that nobody ever publicly lies, although at one point Jonas finally realized that the whole community is a lie. But as he received the givers memories he becomes aware about the truth of his community, where people have freely given up on their individuality and freedom to live a life like robots.
One important writing technique that Lowry uses in the giver is her open ended plot structure. To allow readers the freedom to interpret the ending of the Giver in their own way concluding her novel with an ending that is not explained. Lowry intentionally ends the book to allow each other to create an individual ending according to that person’s beliefs, hopes, experiences and dreams.
The author portrays how important language, words, freedom of speech, and choice are to value of the individual, to every society, and to the world in which we
Allison Welty
ENG 099
5 December 2016 THE GIVER BOOK REVIEW
The giver is a story written form the point of view of Jonas, an 11-year-old boy living in this modern society that has removed all emotions like pain, fear, love, hate. In this community there is no prejudice since everyone acts and adapts to this society the same. This society has eliminated all free will, at age twelve every member of this community is assigned a job based on their personalities and abilities.
Throughout the book the Author tries to illustrate the perils of having a community with no feelings or emotions. Another important theme the author is sharing with the reader in this book is the value of individuals. …show more content…
This book illustrates the authors concerns about society and humanity.
One of the reasons why precise language it’s so important to the community is that it ensures that nobody ever publicly lies, although at one point Jonas finally realized that the whole community is a lie. But as he received the givers memories he becomes aware about the truth of his community, where people have freely given up on their individuality and freedom to live a life like robots.
One important writing technique that Lowry uses in the giver is her open ended plot structure. To allow readers the freedom to interpret the ending of the Giver in their own way concluding her novel with an ending that is not explained. Lowry intentionally ends the book to allow each other to create an individual ending according to that person’s beliefs, hopes, experiences and dreams.
The author portrays how important language, words, freedom of speech, and choice are to value of the individual, to every society, and to the world in which we