In the book “The Giver”, by Lois Lowry, the main character Jonas lives in a perfect world. Few people in the community have the authority to make large choices. Although the villagers have the ability to chose some things, to us it would seem like they had no freedom. The Village Elders make decisions for the villagers. Without choices, people cannot make erroneous decisions, leading to a safer and much more efficient community. In December, all the villagers gather at a ceremony when they are 12. At the ceremony the Elders assign everyone a job in the community (15). The villagers have always liked their jobs and stayed with them throughout their lives. The Elders are able to make the correct choices by observing each individual person for
