Lois Griffin

arrived at the House Of The Old and greets all of those there, including Fiona, the attendants, and the elders. He treats them with care, and gently helps them get in the tub for a bath. Set in a community with no climate, emotions, choices, or memories Lois Lowry tells the tale of Jonah in The Giver. Jonas is selected to be the receiver of memory, which means the memories of generations past, before the community was created, will all be transferred to him to hold. As Jonas receives memories…

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…

by 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.…

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…

A hero can be classified by many things. A hero can be superman, a police officer, and even your mom, but what makes a hero? Is it someone who can fly or shoot laser beams from their eyes or someone who saves a baby from a burning building? I’ll admit some of these characteristics are far-fetched since I don’t know anyone who can fly or randomly saves babies on a normal day. All heroes, including super ones, all have something in common, they're admired for their courage or an outstanding thing…

“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…

(AGG) Everyone in a society needs relationships with people that they care about, but if they can't have any relationships, that could cause major problems. (BS-1) Jonas accepts his relationships, and accepts the rules of his society. (BS-2) Jonas figures out that his society has been keeping secrets from him. (BS-3) Jonas tries to keep the relationships with the people he cares about by breaking the rules of the society. (TS) Jonas eventually gets pushed to reject his society because he wants…

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…

The Giver, by Lois Lowry, fits the description of a dystopian novel and appeals to young adult readers because of the plot, concept, and characteristics of the novel. The Giver tells a tale about a boy named Jonas who lives in a perfect world which he calls the “Community”. What he doesn’t know, along with many others, is the dark side of this utopia. As he goes through his journey as being the next receiver of memory - a special job selected carefully - the illusion of his perfect world,…