A very good book with a plot line that makes sense. In Australia, the United States and Canada, it is a part of many middle school reading lists, but it is also on many banned book lists and appeared on the American Library Association's list of the most challenged books of the 1990's.More: http: ///?id=19993
He faces a dilemma: Should he stay with the community, his family living a shallow life without love, color, sound and knowledge or should he run away to where he can live a full life? Despite controversy and criticism that the book's subject material is inappropriate for young children, The Giver won the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold more than 5.3 million copies. The people in his community are happy because they don't know of a better life but with the knowledge of what they are missing out on it could create chaos. As Jonas receives the memories from the previous receiverthe "Giver"he discovers the power of knowledge. The Giver is also able to break some rules, such as turning off the speaker and locking his door. When Jonas meets the Giver, he is confused in many ways. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of "Receiver of Memory," the person who stores all the memories of the time before Sameness, in case they are ever needed to aid in decisions that others lack the experience to make. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness," a plan which has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life.
It is set in a future society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian therefore, it could be considered anti-utopian. Excerpt: The Giver is a 1993 soft science fiction novel by Lois Lowry. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: The Giver, Messenger, Gathering Blue.
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