Would the community in The Giver be considered a Utopia or a Dystopia? Many readers consider The Giver as being an example of a dystopian society. A dystopia is a place that looks good on the outside, but on the inside it is bad. The community in The Giver is an example of a dystopia because the citizens are under constant surveillance, there are no choices, and the members are stripped of their freedom. The people in Jonas community are always under constant surveillance. The leaders of the community have speakers in every citizen home. Another example of the communities constant surveillance is cameras. When there is a ceremony of release, leaders of the community have speakers in citizens homes because they want to hear to every word to
