The Giver by Lois Lowry is a novel about a community where most community members have neither feelings nor memories. Only one senior citizen in this world has memory and feeling, and that is a character who is called, “The Giver”. He is looking to give feelings and memory to a member of the younger generation, a character named Jonas. However, Jonas would like to find a new world where everyone has feelings and memory. In reflecting on this story, the reader realizes the importance of emotion for survival in life. Three of the most necessary feelings in the story and in life, for everyone, are pain, family love, and friendship caring. In the book and in life, it is true that to be really human, a person needs these emotions.
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For example, when Gabriel (who is Jonas’ brother but is actually more like a friend to him) is in danger of being released, the Giver reveals to Jonas that release is the same as death. Jonas’ anger and fear at this news gives the idea to the Giver to help. As a caring friend, Jonas steals his father’s bicycle and food and looks for Elsewhere to escape. Jonas rides with Gabriel to save their lives. This is the maximum friendship caring. In our lives, we also help our friends through struggles and challenges. Relationships can help us go through hard times. When a friend gets sick, we can visit them and bring them to the doctor or a hospital. When a friend runs out of their pocket money, we can help them by paying for their lunch. Even for people that lose their jobs, there are friends that let them stay in their home while they look for a new position. If someone needs a ride and we have a car, they can ride with us. Friendship caring keeps life going through good and bad times. We help each other in both big and small situations. Maybe we don’t have to actually save a life, but we can save a friend from disappointment or sadness even with little kindnesses of everyday. Friendship caring is something we all need in
Pain comes up …show more content…
For example, when Gabriel (who is Jonas’ brother but is actually more like a friend to him) is in danger of being released, the Giver reveals to Jonas that release is the same as death. Jonas’ anger and fear at this news gives the idea to the Giver to help. As a caring friend, Jonas steals his father’s bicycle and food and looks for Elsewhere to escape. Jonas rides with Gabriel to save their lives. This is the maximum friendship caring. In our lives, we also help our friends through struggles and challenges. Relationships can help us go through hard times. When a friend gets sick, we can visit them and bring them to the doctor or a hospital. When a friend runs out of their pocket money, we can help them by paying for their lunch. Even for people that lose their jobs, there are friends that let them stay in their home while they look for a new position. If someone needs a ride and we have a car, they can ride with us. Friendship caring keeps life going through good and bad times. We help each other in both big and small situations. Maybe we don’t have to actually save a life, but we can save a friend from disappointment or sadness even with little kindnesses of everyday. Friendship caring is something we all need in