Jonas

struggles because of sameness. In Jonas’ community, all and every type of feeling is diminished for the sake of the citizens. If the citizens were exposed to feelings a lot of things…

Every society needs a governing power, but where is the line drawn in order to keep everything fair? In Lois Lowry’s The Giver, the main character Jonas lives in a world controlled by The Committee of Elders. Though the government aims to promote sameness in their community and rid the people of harmful feelings the committee is abusing their power and taking away the society’s free will. The Committee of Elders actions exemplify the contemporary anxiety that comes from being oppressed by a…

not to the past, but to the future,” said by Corrie Ten Boom, a Holocaust survivor. This truth is very evident in my everyday life. All of my collective memories, both pleasant and grim, have helped shape me into the person I am today. In The Giver, Jonas also undergoes a colossal transformation during his training with the Giver. The memories from the past that he received aided him in making decisions that affected his future. In the same way, riding a rollercoaster for the first time made me…

Lowry, Jonas lives in a dystopia. According to the passage “Utopias and Dystopias” , “a dystopia is a term used to describe a utopian society in which things have gone wrong.” In jonas’ community, there are many flaws such as Lack of Knowledge, Sameness, and Complete control. Lack of Knowledge can be a memory from the past, but not the future. Sameness is something that is identical to another thing , but with no color. Complete control is is something that you can not choose yourself. Jonas’…

share many similarities and some differences. There are many and some of them are the minor changes in the depth and story and they do share the same main characters. Firstly, the of the book is about a boy named Jonas who lives in a “perfect” world. No hatred, war or anything wrong. Jonas then finds out that there is something wrong and he is a receiver of memory and he tries to save the world. The book and movie were published on different dates that are far apart. The book was published in…

When Jonas first learns about colors from the Giver, he is so amazed by it and wants everyone to see. The next day, after given the ability to see red, he sees Fiona. To his surprise, she has beautiful red hair. This is a major significance later on when he is given the ability to love because then those two things goes hand in hand. Love an emotion that is absolutely unknown to Jonas, yet when he experiences it, he decides it is the most amazing thing ever because it made him feel "a little…

In The Giver, the author shows us different ideas. One of those ideas is sameness which means (ADJC) the same for everyone. In Jonas’ community, people are told (PASS) what to wear, what to eat and where to live. Even though (TRANS) Jonas is thinking about leaving the community, he is forced (PASS) to leave more quickly than he wanted because he is tired of the sameness in the community.Because he has left the community, it might happen a lot of things. First, the community and people start…

our lives forever. The coming of age novels I’ll Be There and The Giver both explore this idea, showing Jonas and Sam’s transition from childhood to adulthood. The central idea of both these texts is that through this coming of age journey all the experiences, choices, and conflicts the characters face help them transition from childhood to adulthood. In the novel The Giver, Jonas has to make many decisions and faces many challenges that prepare him to make a choice that will…

everyone he travelled with. Love and kindness is displayed immediately in the novel. This is evident in the character of Andrius. He repeatedly put the lives of others before his. He makes a serious decision and puts his life at risk to keep Lina and Jonas safe. Andrius is willing to go look for their father all by himself. “…You are not going, I’ll go.” (Sepetys 41) The possibility of serious consequences is very much possible. Despite the risk, he does something he does not need to do, but…

While Jonas lived in a community where knowledge about the world was hidden, in “Examination Day”, it was a society in which knowing more costs your life. The community of The Giver did not ever provide the opportunity of learning the truth, as children were ‘contained’ from their birth. Jonas did not want to keep in the knowledge as Receiver of Memories because he was overjoyed by feelings. One of Jonas’ rules “Do not discuss your training with any other…