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Two stories that are alike Anthem Ayn Rand and Giver Lois Lowry are alike and different in many ways. Anthem is about a boy named Equality 7-2521 and how his life is controlled, but that does not stop him from doing the things he wants to achieve. Giver is about a boy named Jonas becoming the next receiver he is controlled by his parents, and the Giver. Jonas realizes that through his dreams the giver is giving him, that life should be like those loving, and caring. Both of these stories are…

Based off of stereotypes, heroes are supposed to have ridiculous costumes and good looks, but in reality, heroes are supposed to be people that use the events around them, and their knowledge to complete their tasks. They are usually based off of appearances, and are not always viewed by the traits that make them fit into the title of a hero. A hero has characteristics of being honorable, being selfless when trying to protect others, and not acting fearful when everything around is against your…

Riding a bicycle in an open meadow, a clear sky, the perfect weather. You squint for a few seconds and then you see your school; the best learning environment for you to become nourished with knowledge and earn a job without difficulty. There is always a spot for you, no matter what scenario, to start your life and continue to live in euphoric joy without any stumbling block in your way. The world of Jonas looks perfect, but nothing can be, just like any other thing. But all the citizens don’t…

In the dystopian novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry, the theme of oppression leading to freedom is illustrated in Lowry’s use of the literary elements of allusion, foreshadowing, and characterization. The society that Lowry creates is a perfect world without crime, war, or poverty. Every person has a specific role and they are not allowed to make any choices on their own. One person, The Giver, is responsible for holding all the memories of all the pain and pressures of life. Now Jonas has been…

educated about our history, and how we came to be. I don’t have a government hiding what love is, and I have the choice to be or do anything I want to do without worrying about the risk or pain involved. In Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury and The Giver by Lois Lowry they don’t have opportunities to be different, and do things freely without breaking the rules, they just haven’t been exposed to that kind of environment. Each government in these novels has a specific idea or concept they are trying to…

things differently. A birthday is a celebration of age, This is shown in both the Giver and modern day society we celebrate birthdays. However we celebrate it very different. In The Giver all of the children and adults have the same birthday. As Lois Lowry said “Each December, all the new children born the previous year turned one.”(Lowry 11). However here in the modern day society everyone has different birthdays. The way we celebrate is a lot different…

Perfect World Full Of Mistakes Imagine being in a perfect world since birth , where no one endures pain, suffering, starvation, or the depth of emotions. Everyone is the same, happy, and equal so that order and peace may last forever. In The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jonas, a special young boy, resides in a perfect utopia where their lives are planned out for them. At the Ceremony of Twelve, the Twelves will part ways and start training for the assigned jobs where they will work until they enter The…

thing in which everything is perfect. Except in this novel, they are living it. Jonas’s community names themselves a utopia. No color, love, or war. However, the most important thing they are missing is memories from the past. In the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jonas learns that joyful, sorrowful, and painful memories are all very important. Joyful memories are very important. They give us a positive outlook on life. Joyful memories are the first ones when Jonas first becomes the receiver.…

2017 Language Arts Period ⅞ Truman Show and The Giver Similarities What if you lived in a world where there was no real emotions. Imagine figuring out that your whole life was a lie and your world was all controlled. “The Giver “by Lois Lowry and “Truman Show” have many similarities that you can notice throughout both of the stories. Trueman is the main character of “Truman Show” and Jonas in the main character in “The Giver”. In the beginning of both stories they both think…

Novel Paper In the novel “the Giver” by Lois Lowry tells of an unusual way of life. The community is unaware that there is more to life then what is currently taking place. Therefore, an example of their way of life, the parents are not really their birth parents. “The Giver is set in a perfect world of the future. This Utopian community is free of disease, prejudice, and crime, but it is also missing diversity, memories, and love.” (Franklin)The parents are more in what we would consider a…