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The Giver (The Giver, #1)

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Natnael K said: " This book is about a boy named Jonas. Jonas lives in a community that has tried to make everyone equal and perfect. The community has made everyone color blind, the same race, and even emotionless. Jonas is 11 and waiting to receive his job when he This book is about a boy named Jonas. Jonas lives in a community that has tried to make everyone equal and perfect. The community has made everyone color blind, the same race, and even emotionless. Jonas is 11 and waiting to receive his job when he turns 12. He gets the job as receiver of memory and is shocked. A old man that goes by The Giver, must give Jonas memories and tell him how the community was before sameness. Jonas learns disturbing things about his community and what really goes on in it. Now Jonas feels like he must make a change, a big change.

A situation in The Giver that shows a injustice is when the community releases baby twins. When a birth mother gave birth to twins, the committee of elders were afraid of over population. They decided that one of the twins would have to be killed. (released) The twin that weighs less was expected to grow less so they put it to death. This situation was not resolved. To resolve twin release, the community should make a second area to their community for babies with unexpected births. Half of the community elders and some of the nurtures can also come to the new area to take care of the babies. The release of twins affected Jonas by making him really want to do something when he saw his father releasing a baby. He also realizes that Fiona will be killing old people when they are released. The injustice of release made The Giver realize that it was a good time to tell Jonas about his plan for Jonas to escape, and for him to aid the citizens when the memories come from Jonas like a flood over the people.

I recommend this book to readers who enjoy Ray Bradbury's writing style. I would recommend The Giver to them because The Giver has a similar twisted type of style. For example, in The Veldt by Ray Bradbury Peter and Wendy kill their parents like people in Jonas's community do. Wendy, Peter, and Jonas's community both kill people like nothing is happening. The similar types of death make the reader feel spooked when they read both books. If a reader reads The Giver and likes the creepy feeling, they can read a Ray Bradbury story and have the same sensation. The creepy sensation is present in both Ray Bradbury's stories and The Giver because of the abnormal events that seem like nice people wouldn't do. ...more "

May 17, 2012 07:28PM · see review

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