The Book The Giver By Lois Lowry

When picking up a book to read, a person’s first thoughts are swayed by the image on the cover. While the concept of not judging a book by its cover is widely asserted, it is essentially difficult to do because the cover is the first impression that a person receives. From the illustrations on a book cover, there are multiple assumptions made concerning what the book will be about. When analyzing young adult novels, the covers of the books appear to be targeted to a certain age group. More often than not books issue new covers after a movie based off that novel is released. An example of that is the book The Giver by Lois Lowry, which is taught in schools across America. Comparing the original book cover A with the new cover B illustrates the …show more content…
This person is a white male with long white hair, a long beard, and wrinkles causing him to look elderly. The lower left side of the cover seems torn as it transitions to different shades of orange with black trees in what appears to be a forest. While examining the cover it appears that the images are realistic rather than an animated design. On most covers displayed in bookstores or libraries, there is a gold medal between the old man and the forest that shows the John Newberry Medal. Having this medal largely displayed on the cover illustrates that the book is widely known, influencing the reader thoughts on the novel.
Cover A of The Giver does not appear to be targeted to a young audience, which could be explained by the author who did not intend for the audience to be exclusively for school children. Considering the image on cover A, the old man on the book may make it unappealing to teenagers because they see someone who is mature in age, reminding them of authority, which will not encourage them to read it. It is deemed a dull cover due to its lack of color as well as its lack of ability to be a striking cover compared to other young adult novels on shelves of …show more content…
Because of this way of life, they also do not have a wide variety of emotions, which leads them to lack experience in the tragedies that happen in the world. When Jonas turns twelve he receives his assignment to be the giver, a huge responsibility in the community. The current giver holds all the memories of the community and now has to transfer them to Jonas. Suddenly, Jonas, who has never experienced certain emotions, has the opportunity to understand all the precious moments in life as well as the grievous moments. With all this acquired knowledge, Jonas feels as though he must take action, leading to his plans to escape his