Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community.
When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now it's time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
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I had not read it before it was assigned last week, I have no idea why. Fantastic book. The amount of detail about the lack of detail in their community is profound. Also, to make a story set in almost entirely one setting, and still make it interesting is amazing to me.
ReplyDeleteThe complex concepts presented in the Giver were more complex than many books I've read, and it kept me thinking long after I had finished.
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ReplyDeleteI had read this book a year ago before it was assigned for class. I just re read it and thought it was still very good. I noticed more the second time. I found the ideas about utopia especially interesting, I would like to read her future books, as they hopefully express similar ideas.
ReplyDeleteAri, do you know if the other books follow any of the characters in the Giver? Even if Jonas's ending is uncertain, it would be interesting to know what happened to the people left behind, especially when all the memories were released. Weeks after I've read it, I'm still thinking about its increasing relevance in our society, its hard to disagree with its stature as a modern classic.
ReplyDeleteAri, do you know if the other books follow any of the characters in the Giver? Even if Jonas's ending is uncertain, it would be interesting to know what happened to the people left behind, especially when all the memories were released. Weeks after I've read it, I'm still thinking about its increasing relevance in our society, its hard to disagree with its stature as a modern classic.
ReplyDeleteI had seen the movie when it came out a couple of years ago without reading the book before, for not reading the book before the movie I thought they did a wonderful job. But now that I've read the book the movie is mediocre at best. Then again it is a movie based on a well descriptive book. I agree with Gordon on the detail and description of how lacking in character everyone is. I also think the way the author fits the eyes in without throwing in a description of the eyes anywhere in the book where it wouldn't make sense, but to give the reader's subconscious a grasp at how important the eyes are in this book.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone see any relation between the book and how society has developed around them? Does the book inspire you to change how you perform activities in your day to day routine, or change your perspective on life in general?
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