A Review Of Lois Lowry’s Book ‘The Giver’

Lois Lowry’s “Book the Giver” is supposed show us what it would be like if everyone were the same. It shows that everyone is different and that we can all be ourselves. The author attempts to make the reader realize that life is better when we don’t need to take pills to suppress our emotions.

Jonas feels isolated because of his pale eyes. This is something he noticed when Gabriel was born. Jonas was shocked to see the child looking up from the basket. The eyes were a pale hue. Nearly all of the residents had dark eyes. Jonas, his mother, and one of the five female citizens he knew had darker eyes, were two exceptions. Next, Jonas will be joined by his friends to line up for their number to be called to claim their jobs. Fiona, his friend, is number 18 and gets called. Jonas follows. “He took deep breaths and smoothed out his hair with his hands. He heard her voice clearly say, “Twenty,” Jonas thought she skipped me, and was stunned when the chief elder walked up to Jonas to give him his job. Jonas is shocked by what happened and feels embarrassed that everyone in the audience has heard Jonas’ mistake. Jonas refused to have his job even after the chief elder apologized. After all the numbers had been called, Jonas was the last one left. She said, “I know,” in a bright, friendly voice, that she was aware of the fact that all were concerned. That I am making a mistake. The crowd was stunned when she stated that Jonas had been rescheduled. She continued. Jonas was finally called. He was told that he would be next in line for the receiver of memories. Jonas is shocked and gasps for joy. He is told that to be a recipient, you must have intelligence and integrity. Jonas didn’t know what it was, but he saw red when he stood on stage. Jonas was unsure what it was.

Jonas received instructions and was told that he could perform tasks that other people couldn’t. “4. Do not talk about the training you are receiving with any other person in the community, including parents and older people. You may lie”. Jonas knows for as long time that they discuss their day at dinner. Now he is being told that he cannot lie. He was also told that he could lie. Jonas is now allowed to lie. Jonas is the receiver’s first memory. Jonas is immediately able to feel a whooshing sensation from the giver. He’s then on a snowy hill. He looks for a sledge. He walks toward it and climbs on. The sledge descends and continues downhill until it stops at the bottom. Bad memories are also possible. The giver may have transmitted both good and bad memories over the course of the year. Bad ones include war, hunger, death and pain. Jonas’ father must make the decision to release one of the twins. “All private ceremonies can be recorded. It is in the Hall of Closed Records. Jonas was not sure if he wanted to watch the movie that had come out that morning. It was a private thing, and he was worried that his father would not like it. The giver strongly advised him to do so. Jonas agreed. Everyone in the community believes release is a good thing. They cheer on their fellow walkers as they go. Jonas will find out the truth after he has watched one. They use a needle to deliver a newborn child. Their veins are too small to inject the needle into their heads. Jonas believed they were normal jags that all children get. Jonas watches as the child becomes limp and floppy. The father wraps the blanket around the child as he lies motionless. The father takes the child and wraps him in a blanket. Jonas refuses the offer to go home and stays with his giver.

Jonas devises a plan with the giver to flee to other countries. “For the next two week, as December approached, Jonas would receive every ounce of strength and courage that he had. They would be able to assist him in finding somewhere else that they both knew existed. They knew it was going to be difficult. Jonas left a note for his loved ones and left Gabriel a note. Gabriel is due to be released at dawn. They slept and hid away from planes throughout the day, and they continued on their journey through the night.

It was interesting, but not too good. It was great that he got away from the life he was living. The community doesn’t know that this is not normal. Jonas learned and changed his ways, leaving to make sure Gabriel has a better lifestyle.