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Introduction

Imagine living in a society of equality, where there is no color, no family and no memory; a society in which life returned by rigid rules that governed resist change and questioning. Welcome to the world 1994 book The Giver by Lois Lowry, a powerful and controversial about the utopian and thresholds community and youth in oppression, opportunities and relationships Newbery Award winning book.

Story of The Giver

Twelve years Jonas welcomes the Twelver ceremony and get your new job. He will miss their friends and their games, but at the age of 12, it is necessary to sit next to the child's activities. Excitement and fear, Jonah and the rest of the new Twelves make a formal offer of "Thanks for your child" by the larger of the head as they move into the next phase of community service.

In the utopian community Giver rules govern all aspects of life, to speak a particular language (for the first time the word "love" because it is too vague and meaningless) familiar to share the dreams and feelings daily drives. In this perfect world air-conditioned, births are regulated, and each is given an assignment on the basis of ability. The couples are paired and tested and evaluated applications for children. The elders are honored excuses (and accept excuses) are mandatory.

Also, anyone who refuses to follow the rules or is weak "liberated" (a euphemism for killing).

If the birth of twins, one with a lower weight is set for release, while the other taken with a shelter. Daily to suppress desires and "shakes" are made by people who are starting to twelve pills. It is a further possibility, without interruption, and no human connection.

It is generally known until Jonas asked to form under the receiver and his successor. The receiver has all the memories of the community and it is your job to carry this heavy burden on Jonah. As the old receiver says Jonas begins, memories of past centuries Jonas begins to see the colors and experience new sensations. Learns that no words to label the emotions that will erupt in him, pain, joy, sorrow and love. The adoption of the memories of the old man guy deepen your relationship and Jonas felt a strong need to share their newfound knowledge.

Jonas that others, seeing the world as he sees it, but the receiver says that the release of these memories, while in the community would be unbearable and painful. Jonas is charged with this knowledge and awareness and finds solace to discuss their feelings of frustration and amazement with his mentor. To discuss door behind a locked device loudspeaker, Jonas and receiver to taboo topics of choice, equality and individuality. At the beginning of their relationship begins Jonas, the old recipient and donor because of the memories and knowledge is to see.

Jonas quickly finds his world in motion. He sees his community with new eyes, and when he understands the true meaning of "liberation" and learns a sad truth about the donors began plans for change. However, when Jonah discovers that a young child, took a liking prepares for the launch, fast to change it and the donor plans and a daring escape full of risk, danger and death of all.

Author Lois Lowry

Lois Lowry has his first book, A summer at the age of forty die, written in 1977. Since then, he has written more than thirty books for children and young people often face serious issues such debilitating diseases, the Holocaust and repressive governments. The winner of two medals and awards Newbery continue Lowry, the kind of stories that they feel represents their views on humanity to write.

Lowry explains: "My books are varied in content and style, but it seems that they are all having substantially the same general theme, the importance of human relationships." (Source: Website Lois Lowry). Born in Hawaii, Lowry, the second of three children, each took his army dentist father. She raised her four children in Maine, but lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he continues to write.

Price: Donor

Over the years, Lois Lowry has accumulated numerous awards for his books, but the most famous are his two Newbery Medal for the Stars (1990) and The Giver (1994). In 2007, the American Library Association to the Lowry A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement awarded to Margaret's literature.

Controversy, challenges and censorship The Giver

Despite numerous awards Donors has collected, he found enough against the list of the most frequently asked question in books by the American Library Association forbidden set for 1990-1999 and 2000-2009 years. The controversy over the book focuses on two topics: suicide and euthanasia. If a minor character determines that it no longer support your life, you will be asked "liberated" to be.

Be "enabled" in the world of The Giver must be killed. According to an article in USA Today, opponents argue that the book of Lowry (Source: USA Today). ". Explain that suicide is not a solution to the problems of life" In addition to concerns about suicide, opponents of the book critical of the handling of Lowry euthanasia. In The Giver, when members of the community are weaknesses or deficiencies that are released into the community.

Supporters of the book deal with this criticism by stating that children exposed to the social problems that reflect more analytical governments, personal choice and relationships. When asked his opinion on the Prohibition Books Lowry said: "I think that the prohibition of books is very, very dangerous eliminates an important freedom Whenever there is an attempt to ban a book, you have to fight as hard as possible ... It is normal for a parent say, "I do not want my child to read the book" But it is not acceptable for anyone to try to make portraits for the other world in the Giver this decision .. It is a world in which the election was away This is a world of fear, we have to work hard to avoid really happening "(Source: Website Lois Lowry) ...

The encoder Quartet and the film

While the encoder can be read as a separate book, Lowry wrote books QIAGEN to identify the feeling of the Community. Gathering Blue (published in 2000) presents readers with Kira, an orphaned young girl with a gift for paralyzed I to sew. Messenger, was published in 2004, the story of Mattie was first introduced in collecting blue as a friend of Kira. In autumn 2012, son Lowry published. Son is the grand finale in the books of the encoder Lois Lowry.

The cast of the film version of The Giver (release date: August 15, 2014) contains Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep. In an article about the feelings of Lowry in the film, the author discusses meet the producer. "What impressed us most was that everyone enjoyed the book. Even if a film is something other than a book and some changes are necessary, all of which were devoted to books and waiting to see what the book trying And I think, will say that they successfully done "(Source: Interview SheKnows Shanee Edwards) ..

My recommendation: The Giver

Do not be fooled by the softness of the book; it is a deep and reflective reading. I read the Giver of my youth, when my book typical meal consists of historical and realistic fiction. This dystopian was reading about a futuristic society, to read books outside my area of expertise; It was a book that I was different from a story and Jonas society does not bother me.

Be disturbed or interrupted by a book that I think is a sign of great writing because it means that the reader is motivated to think about the content. Lowry is very careful in creating this utopian community, and allows readers to form their own opinion and draw your own conclusions about social issues and the results targeted in some parts of his story ended open. A player is free to download for themselves interpret the meaning of the story.

Certainly, when I revisited this book as an adult, had a lot more experience to help me understand the world of The Giver. As an adult, I knew more about the different types of government and its functions more experience of life in the pocket back in terms of personal choice, and maybe I could analyze why a company may choose to live with the rigidity and similarity.

When Jonas and the donor discuss what happens in society Jonas said. "It really is people making the wrong decisions" The donor response is frightening clear that the reason that the government will choose the opportunity is because "it's safer." Again Lowry provides readers with an observation of the community, without judgment ,

The encoder powerful book with all the elements of a classic oppressive in the tradition of storytelling Orwell's 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury governments to stifle the freedom of monotonous color and reproduce life vacuum are cautionary tales that evoke the human relations and personal choice. I recommend this book to readers gain of 12. The book is very popular with the students. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, traditional hardcover, 2012 ISBN: 9780547995663, Movie Tie-In Pocket, 2014. ISBN: 9780544340688).

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