Making choices is very important for people on Earth today, however, Jonas’ community never had that luxury. In Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver, the creators of the community eliminated diversity and the ability to make choices. In addition to removing the options people have on Earth today, the Elders created a world where their authority could not be questioned and the rules would not be challenged. Jonas and the Giver are the only members of the community that have ever questioned the Elders’ authority and challenged the rules. This is because both Jonas and the Giver received memories of previous lifetimes where choices were made and people were different from one another. With the memories Jonas received, he understands that a world with
