The Giver

Welcome to the "ideal" future, where a perfect society embraces Sameness. But something sinister lurks beneath the surface of this tightly controlled community. At a much-anticipated ceremony, the resident twelve-year-olds are sorted into vocational assignments, Harry Potter-style. Jonas is skipped

In the early pages of The Giver, life in “the community” sounds almost pleasant. Jonas and his family share warm, convivial meals; they live neat and ordered lives. The community’s rules seem firm, but reasonable. Jonas is happy. His family and neighbors are happy. He is a Twelve this year and looks forward, nervously, to […]

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In this picture, it shows some of the ceremonies in the book. When you turn 1, you get a family unit to live with and a name, at four, you get a buttoned up jacket, that buttons in back, at 7 you get a new jacket that buttons in the front, at 8 you begin volunteer hours, at 9 you get a bicycle, which helps enhance your freedom, at 10 you get a hair cut which will show your maturity as a respected adult, and by 12 you get your assignment, which is basically your job for the rest of your life.

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These The Giver quotes with page numbers help you reference your favorite quotes. The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is told through the experience of a young boy named Jonas. Jonas is an eleven-year-old boy who lives in a futuristic world without fear, pain, hatred, and war. No one has free will and every person is assigned a role based on their ability. Jonas is chosen to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver is the only one who has memories of true pleasure and pain. What will happen?

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