THE GIVER
By Monique Villen
- Release Date: 2015-03-22
- Genre: Literary Criticism
Description
The book is an analysis of Lois Lowry’s work, The Giver, and Phillip Noyce’s movie (2014).
The novel recounts, in third person, the life of a boy named Jonas, who lives in a dystopian society of the near future that reminds us of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This society has eliminated pain and strife by literally chemical means, a plan that has also removed emotional depth from human life. When children reach adolescence, they are assigned a profession according to their talents and skills. Jonas is selected to be the "Receiver of Memory", the person who stores all the memories of the past, in case the ruling oligarchy needs help in making decisions for which nobody has any more experience. Training with the "Giver" will be vital and traumatic so that Jonas can understand what society really is and how humanity has reached the stage it is in.
Reviews
Movie is good 👍🏼
5By Corporal ZilI like the movie you should watch it. It’s rated PG-13 cus of the violence with the war scene and the elephant scene. Also Jonas punches Asher and kisses Fiona. BTW to all the Taylor Swift fans out there she’s in the movie. She plays Rosemary the givers daughter. She’s only in for a few scenes and she dies. But you get to see her. Ok! It’s a good movie and good book to! Ok bye ✌🏼Giver
5By falcons69Great book like my life last few days. Kinda mor of a giver then a teacher I have lot to lurn now hope it ends wellThe Giver!
5By Tay7378It was an awesome book and movie!The Giver!!
5By Ladybug3446It is à great movie!!Love it
5By Gwen HendricksonAnd anyone who doesn't love it is crazy.
