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Summary: Never gets old
Review: I read this book when I was in elementary school. I am now a sophmore in college, and have brought my copy with me- my roommate has her's too. The Giver is one of the first books that really made me think about the world and wonder about the fairness of it all. This isn't just a children's book. Anyone can find pleasure in it because it never gets old!
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Summary: The Giver... right...
Review: Lois Lowry did an excellent job writing the narration of the story. The perspective is very clear, and most of the ideas expressed are easy to understand by the masses. Of course, there are some things I couldn't stand.For example: 'Jonas almost gasped aloud. To have the power to turn the speaker off? It was an astonishing thing.'
-End of Chapter 10 of 'The Giver' 'As O'Brien passed the telescreen a thought seemed to strike himm. He stopped, turned aside, and pressed a switch on the wall. There was a sharp snap. The voice had stopped.'
-Excerpt from 1984 by George Orwell About less than a paragraph later, the protagonist in 1984 says the exact thing that Jonas said at the end of Chapter 10. Another thing that I couldn't stand was the sudden, almost magical transition of the characters' moral appearances seen by the protagonist. The Giver was an excellent read. If you like The Giver and wish to read more difficult selections, both Dune by Frank Herbert and 1984 by George Orwell are outstanding novels.
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Summary: Great!
Review: What an amazing read! We loved it and recommend it.
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Summary: Halo,this is Michi speaking
Review: In my opinion,"The Giver" is a very interesting book.The thinking, the plot and the story are very special.It reminded me of the movie "The Matrix",because the story is actually the same.
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Summary: The Giver Book Review
Review: In the small community life is perfect. There are no choices, no pain and nothing can go wrong. Jonas is an eleven and the day when all eleven's not only turn twelve but each individual eleven is assigned a role in the community is coming closer and closer. Although Jonas is unaware what he will be assigned he knows the elders have been watching him and will choose what they know is right for him. He is nervous but the feeling deep inside him is anxious for the day to arrive!
The day of the ceremony comes and Jonas watches the ages before him go by making him extremely anxious. Jonas sees his friends and the people before him get their assignment's but when he is next something extremely odd happens. He is skipped! For the first time he finds himself different and singled out.
The chief elder announces Jonas as the receiver of memories, everyone else seems to know what it is but Jonas. Jonas receives a small list of instructions and is to report to the annex behind the house of old for his training.
At training Jonas realizes what his job really is. He is to hold the memories from the past in his mind. The giver holds all memories from the past of pain and pleasure and is to give them to Jonas. The memories Jonas receives from the giver's strong but comforting touch are memories of the past with pain, color, unlikeness, feelings and love.
The giver has come up with a plan but this plan includes great risks for Jonas. What will Jonas do and how far will he go to achieve it?
I loved this book! It is extremely different and definitely original. I could not imagine living in that community were everything is the same and the people feel nothing. This book is unbelievable and the characters and plot make this book fun and exciting to read. The strange "world" in which Jonas lives in is unimaginable and is interesting to picture in your mind. I would recommend this book to people who like adventures and books that let you mind wonder and explore the fascinating settings and characters of a story!
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Summary: Never Stop Thinking About this Book
Review: I have never stopped thinking about the book, even though I read it seven years ago. It has made me continue to think about how precious liberties and freedoms are. It is a gripping story of a world of regulated perfection, and how easy it is to slip into believing that safety is worth the price of freedom.
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Summary: The Giver
Review: I really enjoyed this novel. I love how Lowery creates a world where it seems as though everyone is satisfied, but it is obvious that there could be so much more. It is beautfully written and fun and easy to read, but, at the same time, contains very deep and complicated themes. Its a great book for a kid to read and a great book for an adult on another level.
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Summary: Review of the Giver
Review: Have you ever imagined yourself in a "perfect" world? Where there is no war, battles, pain, suffering or even love. Well, in this science-fiction book The Giver by Lois Lowry, The main character, Jonas didn't have to imagine it, he lived in a perfect world. Jonas was pretty satisfied with his world. Although, Jonas lives in a "perfect" world, there are some good and bad things about this world.
Jonas lives in a town were everything is controlled by the elders. The weather that happens in the world is controlled. Your future husband or wife is not up to you. Or even the food you eat, are chosen by the elders. The elders control everything. When someone turns 12 years old, the elders assign a job for that person. They will have to do this job for the rest of their lives. When Jonas turned 12 years old, the elders assigned him the next Receiver of Memory. With this job, Jonas will go through tough times. Jonas's teacher is The Giver. The Giver will give Jonas memories that have been lost in the community. Jonas has no clue what will happen. If you like or are learning about similes or metaphors I suggest you read The Giver. You should read The Giver because Lois Lowry uses a lot of similes and metaphors in the book. I think that this book was interesting and mysterious. When you read the book, a lot of questions pop into your head. But at the end you start to connect the dots. I think that Lois Lowry made this book to making your self believe in things that you think that will never be true.
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Summary: The giver
Review: The book the giver has a very great meaning. In this book jonas the main character lives in a perfect world were everything is choosen by the elders, Jonas thinks his life is great until at the ceremony of 12 he is selcted the reciver The reciver recives memories from the past.. Jonas meets the giver(gives memories to jonas) Now that Jonas has experienced Love, family, war and hatred he has to chose between living in a world where people have no choices or where everyone has choices and you live a good life. Jonas dicision results in a very good ending. I would reccomend this book to everyone... because it is a GREAT book!
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Summary: The Giver
Review: Lois Lowry did a really good job on this book. It is about a boy named Jonas. When people turn 12 they get assigned a job that they have to do for life. Jonas gets assigned a special job called the reciver. Everyday he goes to the Givers ofice, takes of his shirt and lies on the bed. The Giver comes and puts his hands on Jonas's back and transports memories from him to Jonas. The Giver told Jonas that once he gives the memories to Jonas he dosent have them anymore. The Giver tells Jonas that he can't share his dreams with his parents anymore. If you want to find out what happens.
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