Modern society is diverse from dystopias, since dystopian societies do not have the opportunity to express individuality. The citizens in Jonas’ community do not understand they are being brainwashed to believe everything they are taught. Jonas is furious when he realizes all the lies about his so-called perfect community and how “they were satisfied with their lives... he was angry at himself, that he could not change that for them."(Lowry 124) In today's world, people have the freedom to express themselves and have an identity, unlike in The Giver, where no one perceives emotions, resulting in them being feelingless. While Jonas is receiving memories from The Giver, he realizes the variety they had before ‘sameness’, such as emotions, colors,
