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Summary: Insightful book into our future...
Review: The people in this book are unaware of what things feellike. We know and take advantage of it but when Jonas is brought intothe world of feeling he is overwhelmed. He realizes now that his worldis wrong controlling peole and I agree with him.........
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Summary: B00x0rz w]-[iC]-[ R00xXorz
Review: The plot is acting in a fictional world in the future, where the people -tired of wars and diseases- live in such called "communities". Small villages. They where able, because of scientific development to use "climate control" and "terraforming", to build the world, like they wanted to. In their community, they abolished things like, weather (because of bad weather), hills and mountains (because of the risk of falling down), colors (because they wanted to get all thing unitary). The people in the community, have to stick to a lot of rules. The main character Jonas, a 12-year-old boy, was chosen for the most important job in the whole community. He is going to get the new Receiver of Memory, who is reminding all the thing of the past, the other people don't want to know. During the process of his training by the Giver of Memory, all the dark secrets of the community were revealed to them. He and the Giver make a plan to change the life of the people again, to the way it was in the past.The book is good to imagine. The world that is described, has a lot of good sides, but the dark sides of that way of living are very scary to us.
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Summary: Thought-Provoking and Well-Written
Review: The plot of this book has been described, well and often, in the editorial and customer reviews already posted, and I will not repeat that. The Giver earned five stars from me on two points: technical quality and content. Technically, this book is very well-written, with a fast pace, no lulls, three-dimensional characters, a well-described setting, and no plot contradictions. It is the story content that really elevates this book to five-star quality, however. Diversity and conformity are issues that surround us, in the news, in our neighborhoods, in our schools, in government and politics, and in the courts. "The Giver" puts the debate under a microscope, and it leaves room for no simplistic answers. It portrays an artificial society where diversity has just about been abolished. It depicts the benefits of that society, the shortcomings of it, and the internal conflicts caused in the mind of the protagonist. "The Giver" gives no answers, but gifts us with a wonderful way to look at an important question. This is a great book for a classroom project, or for a parent to read with his/her child. There are discussion questions listed at the end, that can be used as a launching pad for an intellectual exploration of the issues portrayed. A non-spoiler spoiler: The end is intentionally ambiguous. While I have decided, for myself, what the ending means, each reader must make his/her own decision on what happened at the end.
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Summary: A great Book!
Review: The reason that this book is so great is that it can be read on two levels. The first, more obvious level is that it tells a story about what the future could possibly be like. The concept of a colorless, symetrically boring society is very original and provokes thought in the reader. The main plotline tells the story of a young boy's struggle when he begins to realize all the things that once existed in the world, such as color, animals and emotions. The fact that only he knows the real truth creates a deep sense of loneliness in the 12 year old. Moreover, this book can be read on a deeper level. The themes of conformity and morality hold a strong presence in this novel. In short, "The Giver" is an excellent story that can be enjoyed by all readers over 11 years old.
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Summary: The Giver is a great book to read if you have a imagination
Review: The setting is in a furturistic society where color, love, and feeling have all been taken away. Jonas, the main character, has recieved a special assignment. An assignment is your job. In this book no one needs to make decicions like who to marry or what to be. The children of married couples are not even related to them. When Jonas gets deeper into his training for his special assignment, he begins to learn that something isn't right about the way things are.
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Summary: A PERFECT WORLD
Review: The special young boy named Jonas lives in a utopian society. Nothing is wrong there, no color, no pain, no joy or happiness, and no sorrow. Nobody does anything wrong, and if they do they are released. I liked the book because it keeps you reading on. It's an attention grabber. I also liked this book because of the rule with the children, the one where, if they say a word wrong or they come in tardy to class they have to apologize. I think that should be put into schools today. I also like how the families share their thoughts and feelings at dinner. They also share their dreams, like the one where Jonas was in the bathing room at the House of the Old, along with Fiona. They were standing by the tub, and Jonas was trying to convince Fiona to get into the tub of water. Saying to his mom, "I wanted her to take off her cloths and get into the tub, I wanted to bath her. I had the sponge in my hand. But she wouldn't. She kept laughing and saying no." I haven't read too many books but I'm glad I read this one. The Giver is one of those books you just can't put down. I have read The Giver twice and I learned something new about it both times, and if I have a chance and the time to read it again, I would.
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Summary: An amazing story.
Review: The story of Jonah and the Giver is one to be handed down through the generations. Reading this young people is a great way to realize that they have not been completely brainwashed by MTV and cable television. Teens delight in the suprises and discoveries that are revealed while reading The Giver. A wonderful book that will last throughout the ages.
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Summary: The Giver by Lois Lowry -- your life is important
Review: The story takes place in a futuristic town, where the Elders Council make all the decisions and choices for each person, including life or death. Everything in this town is too perfect and under control. In this town there is no war, pain, hunger, homelessness, love, sorrow or real feelings of any kind, but while this might sound like something good the sacrifice you make for it is not worth it to me. The main character is a boy named Jonas. Jonas is quiet, follows the rules and has dreams of things he can't explain or understand or share with anyone. When Jonas turns twelve he is selected to be the new Receiver of Memories or future Giver, then everything in Jonas's life becomes different. The Giver is a person who makes sure the rules are clear,when asked for guidance, and the only person who holds in his mind all the memories of history, life and feelings. At first learning the memories are painful and disturbing to Jonas because having true emotions and feelings are new to him.In a short time Jonas becomes an eager learner but the knowledge causes Jonas to question the society he lives in and now finds less than perfect. The story made me think how easy this could really happen here at any time if we don't pay close attention to what is really happening around us. People are always trying to think up all kinds of rules so they don't have any problems. I wish to God this never happens to us but if it does I hope I can get away before it is to late. I don't want to live in a world where anyone different is RELEASED. The book also made me sad after I realized what was really happening and that if I lived there the day I just enjoyed at the beach would never occur. It also made me think that there are some things in my own life that maybe I should work on so that no one would ever think about RELEASING me. I strongly recommend this book to others because it really makes you think about your own life and how important your life is to you.
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Summary: The Giver
Review: The story takes place in a perfect community, but what the main character, Jonas, came to find out was that it wasn't perfect at all. The community wasn't allowed the memories that I would consider so common that I wouldn't even give them a second thought, memories like the distinction between colors and what snow is. I think the story makes you think about what a perfect world could possibly be like, without pain and suffering, but some of the things the people in the community were denied I couldn't imagine living without.
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Summary: Rollercoaster of Folklore for the modern culture of youth!:)
Review: The thrilling life of a young boy is never as wonderful as it could be if the child was able to make his own choices. I enjoyed the book and the story plot, yet I had to disagree with the detail on page 150.:)
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