Kyle Lowry

Utopian Society, in a society with perfect and desirable properties. Despite this deep longing one will learn that living in a society, in which everything is perfect, is not what one would expect, at least when one sees it through Lois Lowry’s eyes. Lowry is an American author who won many recognizable awards such as, the John Newbery Medal and the Regional Medal, for her original and intriguing young-adult novels. The Giver was one of Lowry’s most notable works and describes how living in a…

Would you really want to live in a world where you don’t have control over your life? In The Giver, by Lois Lowry, the government tries to limit choices, feelings, and memories. By doing so, they ultimately limit freedom. They are trying to make a utopian society, a feat some would say is impossible. They think the way to do this is by making everybody the same. They may have safety and peace, but their lives aren’t even there own. Therefore, they have failed to create a utopian society. In The…

To make the perfect world that we all wish to have, you must make some sacrifices, some may end in all memories from the past to vanish in order to make that perfect world. “ The Giver” Newbery award winning book wrote by, Lois Lowry, and movie directed by Phillip Noyce, is based on a boy named Jonas that discovers the true reason of why his dystopia is all in sameness. “The Giver” has many visuals and technique styles, but in my opinion music, framing, and lighting are the best and most valued…

Reading “The Giver by Lois Lowry took me to another place where I forgot about reality. While reading I came across the five elements of a story: characters, conflict, setting, theme and plot. To start, I will be explaining the plot. Following that will be conflict and theme. From then on I will cover setting and characters. “The Giver” is a story about a young boy named Jonas. Jonas lives in a world where everything and everyone are the same, except for him. On the day they get their jobs…

Literary Narrative Everyone has that one person who leaves a footprint on their life, no matter what it is. That one person who helps you conquer life and makes you want to strive to better yourself. Some people may not realize it, some may not know who that person is off of the top of their head, I didn't either. School was never something that I really excelled in, but I was always good at one thing, writing. I didn't really applied myself in high school and that really set me back…

giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense” (Symbolism - Examples and Definition of Symbolism). If people pay close attention they can find that a detail that seems insignificant can have a valuable representation. Lois Lowry implements elements of symbolism throughout The Giver series, some elements more obvious than others. The red sled, the color blue and the Forest all consist of a deeper meaning in The Giver, Gathering Blue and Messenger, respectively. All…

The Theme of Handmaid’s Tale Living a life without meaning is much akin to an ocean containing no water, all humans pursue their own particular meaning, and moments come when meaning can be brought closer in reach. The winds of time flow without a halt, opportunities to gain a better life scarcely leak out and sometimes one is left stranded in the dark. Time is a component quantity which plays a role in the sequence of events, and plays a significant role in providing opportunities for…

“No man is an island” is a popular proverb used all around the world. It is defined as no one is self sufficient and that everyone relies on one another. Although we are different ethnicities and races, Donne teaches us the idea that we are all connected in many ways. No man can achieve their goals when isolated from others. There’s no place, culture, race or people better than another; we are all united. Donne’s poem gives an interesting insight in the meditation of how we are all connected to…

Giver tells Jonas about the secrets that his society has been keeping from him. (STEWE-1) The Giver is telling Jonas that the people he cares about do not know about feelings when he says, “Listen to me, Jonas. They can’t help it. They know nothing” (Lowry 153). The Giver is trying to put Jonas’ arguments down by reassuring Jonas that he is superior to all of the people he knows. This shows how The Giver is telling Jonas about the secrets of the society because The Giver is telling Jonas that he…

The book, ‘The Giver’ written by Lois Lowry is a futuristic novel about communities trying to achieve utopia. In their desire for this perfect world, a concept called Sameness is introduced which means that every aspect of their communities are uniform and monotonous. They are oblivious to concepts such as colours, true love, war, pain, hunger, freedom of choice and seasons. They live in a society where they are trying to achieve mechanical perfection. It is meticulously ordered, but unknowingly…