by Lois Lowry
In The Giver, Lois Lowry creates a world in which people are all the same, there is no unpleasantness, no joy, no hate, no choice, no disappointment and the people don’t have any idea what they are missing. Some people do not fall into this way of life very well and society has no tolerance for them. They are “released” from society and sent to “Elsewhere”.
The world created in The Giver is one of sameness, controlled temperature, and complete acceptance of one's assigned place in society. It reminds me that it is sometimes easier to be complacent about injustice and imposed restrictions than to speak up, get involved, and risk comfort to fight for what is right. After reading The Giver, I wonder what I would do if I lived in a society like that. Would I have the courage to question? I like to think I would, but I can't say for sure.
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