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The Giver Themes
Making Connections Lowry states the book: “Speaks to the vital need for humans to be aware of their interdependence, not only with each other, but with the world and its environment.”
Making Connections The Giver: Must transmit “the memories of the whole world” to Jonas Has a fuller, richer life than others in community – Sees color, hears music, feels love; also feels pain – “If you gave some of it to me, maybe your pain would be less.” So Jonas suffers, but not as much as if he were alone
Choice Lowry on choice: “The Giver relates to me in probably the same way it relates to everybody – it is a reminder of the importance of the choices we make; also of the value of our freedom to make choices.”
Choice Jonas reflects on the choices the community has mad – All has been lost since the community decided to go to Sameness The Giver states that freedom of choice brings the possibility of making the wrong decision Jonas almost believes the community’s reasoning: – “We really have to protect people from wrong choices it’s much safer.” – He is uneasy as he states this
Freedom Versus Security Lowry on the Dystopian world: “I tried to make Jonas’s world seem familiar, comfortable, and safe, and I tried to seduce the reader. I seduced myself along the way. It did feel good, that world. I got rid of all the things I fear and dislike: all the violence, prejudice, poverty, and injustice: and I even threw in good manners as a way of life because I liked the idea of it. And if I’ve learned anything it is that we can’t live in a walled world, in an ‘only us, only now’ world where we are all the same and feel safe. We would have to sacrifice too much.”
Freedom Versus Security Sameness as security – Becomes sameness versus diversity People wear the same kinds of clothes, ride same bikes, have same kinds of family units Until spending time with The Giver, Jonas is unaware of the sameness He then wants color, snow, hills, and sleds The Giver explains they had to let go of some things to gain control of others. Jonas: “We shouldn’t have!” After leaving, he is awed by the world.
Individuality No room in this community for individuality – Being “your own person” is frowned upon – Only in Assignments are differences acknowledged and honored No birthdays, but groupmates
Honesty You may lie. Jonah wonders if others have been told the same. – Erodes trust immediately Learns his father lies about the euthanasia – Yes, someone comes from Elsewhere to get the baby – The Giver says, “I am empowered to lie but I have never lied to you.” Honesty is a choice
Family Family units aren’t traditional – No love, courtship, decision to start a family – Children born in Birthing Center by Birthmothers and raised in Nurturing Centers – Leave parents when grown and aren’t part of parents’ lives No intergenerational connectedness No grandparents Jonas is given a vision and understands the impracticality but desires a family bound by love instead of duty
Questions What do you think is the most important theme? How much would you be willing to give up to live in a safe and secure world? Would you give up as much as the people in Jonas’s community? What are the good and bad things about Jonas’s family?
The Giver: Must transmit "the memories of the whole world" to Jonas Has a fuller, richer life than others in community -Sees color, hears music, feels love; also feels pain -"If you gave some of it to me, maybe your pain would be less." So Jonas suffers, but not as much as if he were alone
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