Jonas's Utopian Society In The Giver By Lois Lowry

In Jonas’s utopian society, everything is perfect. This world is safe and welcoming, for there is no death, troubles or mistakes. There are no fears, pain or war. But such a perfect world comes at a cost. It is Jonas’s responsibility to protect the community of these things, but in shielding the bad from his people, Jonas is also depriving them of the good. In the young adult novel, The Giver by author Lois Lowry, the main character Jonas, a determined and fearless hero, undergoes an intense mission alongside his little companion; a precious and bubbly one year old, Gabriel to restore love and joy in their community. Those who reside in Jonas and Gabriel’s utopia live in the “sameness” in which everything is the same. So although there is no pain or sadness, there is also no color, differences, change, or even choice. Jonas uses the entirety of his strength and willpower to complete this tiring journey, yet despite the horrors of this gruesome mission, it is very apparent that Jonas and Gabriel survive. The first time the reader realizes Jonas and Gabriel survived was in the start of chapter twenty-three when Jonas was beginning to feel confident that he and Gabriel would survive. Though there was no real …show more content…
Upon reaching Elsewhere, memories of lights, love and “something that he knew to be music” had came back to Jonas, even after most of his memories had faded away. The Giver had offered to give Jonas the memory of music but Jonas had declined it. Thus making the only possible way for Jonas to hear and comprehend the concept of music while receiving memories of love, family and lights is for Jonas and Gabriel to survive. Because of Jonas and Gabriel's survival, sameness in the community will fail and people will be compelled to make their own decisions and choices, thus destroying the concept of an orderly