Introduction
Imagine living in a society of equality, where there is no color, no family, no memory; a society in which regulated the life of rigid rules that change and the survey again resist. Welcome to the world of 1994 Newbery award-winning book The Giver by Lois Lowry, a powerful and controversial book about a utopian community achievements and thresholds Young suppression, decisions and relationships.
The plot Giver
Twelve years Jonas welcomes the Twelves ceremony and get your new job. He will be missed by his friends and games, but at the age of 12, aside childish things need to be set. With the excitement and fear, Jonas and the rest are new formal offer Twelves "Thanks for your children" by the larger of the head as they move into the next phase of community work.
In the utopian rules Giver all aspects of life in a specified language to speak (for the first time the word "love", because it is too vague and meaningless) to the dreams and feelings to share daily tips Family. In this climate perfect world births are regulated, and each was given a mission on the basis of ability. Couples couples and examined and evaluated applications for children. The elderly are honored excuses are needed (and accept excuses).
In addition, anyone who refuses to follow the rules or you have weaknesses, "freed" (a euphemism for killing).
When the twins were born underweight for release is planned, while the other taken with a shelter. Daily to suppress desires and "shakes" by citizens pills begin to twelve. There is no other way, without interruption and without human connection.
This is the world known until Jonas asked to form under the receiver and his successor. The receiver has all the memories of the community and it's your job to carry this heavy burden on Jonas. As the old receiver, said Jonas begins, memories of past centuries, begins Jonas to see the colors and experience new sensations. He learns that there words to characterize the emotions erupting in it: pain, joy, sorrow and love. In the memories of the older man guy he deepens their relationship and Jonas felt a strong need to share his newfound knowledge.
Jonas want others to see the world as he sees it, but the receiver says that the release of this memory at a time in the community would be unbearable and painful. Jonas is overwhelmed by this new knowledge and awareness and finds solace to discuss feelings of frustration and astonishment with his mentor. To discuss door behind a locked device speaker, Jonas and receiver to taboo subjects of choice, equality and individuality. At the beginning of their relationship begins Jonas to see the old receiver as a donor because the memories and knowledge are.
Jonas quickly find your world in motion. He sees his community with new eyes, and when you understand 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, he grew up like preparing to launch, fast to change it and the donor plans and a daring escape full risk, danger and death for all participants.
Author Lois Lowry
Lois Lowry has his first book, A Summer to die at the age of forty, written in 1977. Since then he has written more than thirty books for children and youth, combating serious issues often debilitating illnesses, the Holocaust and repressive governments. The winner of two Newbery Medals and other awards, runs Lowry, the kind of stories that they feel represents their views on human writing.
Lowry explains: "My books are varied in content and style, however, it seems that they are all of substantially the same general topic, the importance of human relationships." (Source: Website of Lois Lowry). Born in Hawaii, Lowry, the second of three children, each pulling his army dentist father. He raised his own family of four Maine, but lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he continues to write.
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Over the years numerous awards Lois Lowry has accumulated for his books, but the most prestigious are the two Newbery Medal for the Stars (1990) and the transmitter (1994). In 2007 the American Library Association has honored Lowry with A. Edwards Award for life contribution to literature Margaret.
Controversy, challenges and censorship: the transmitter
Despite the many awards Giver, he reacted with sufficient resistance to the list of most frequently challenged books of 1990-1999 and 2000-2009 years and put ban on the American Library Association. The controversy over the book focuses on two topics: suicide and euthanasia. If a minor character determines that they no longer bear her life, she asked to be "liberated".
To be "liberated", are killed in the world of the encoder must. According to an article in USA Today, opponents argue that the book Lowry (Source: USA Today), "explain that suicide is not a solution for the problems of life.". In addition to concerns about suicide, opponents of the book criticizing the handling of Lowry euthanasia. In the transmitter, if the members of the weaknesses of the municipality or current weaknesses, which will be released the community.
Supporters of the book counter such criticism by saying that the children exposed to social problems that make them more to think analytically governments, personal choice, and relationships. When she asked his opinion of the book that responded Lowry forbids: "I think that banning books is very, very dangerous eliminating an important freedom Whenever there is an attempt to ban a book as hard as possible to fight ... It is normal for a parent to say. ". I do not want my child reading the book "But it was not for anyone who is trying to make this decision is portrayed for the world in the other Giver a world where the choice away It's a scary world we will work hard to avoid is actually happening "(Source: Website of Lois Lowry) ...
The Quartet and the donor film
While the encoder can be read as an independent book company Lowry wrote books to explore further the sense of community. Blue Meeting (published in 2000) presents readers with Kira, a young orphan paralyzed girl with a gift for sewing. Messenger published in 2004, it is the story of Mattie, introduced for the first time in the Blue Meeting as a friend of Kira. In autumn 2012, son Lowry was published. Son is the grand finale in the books of the donor Lois Lowry.
The cast of the film version of The Giver (release date: August 15, 2014) includes Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep. In an article about the feelings of the Lowry in the film the author discusses meet the producers. "The only thing that was most impressive was that everyone enjoyed the book. Even if a film is something other than a book and some changes must be made, all had to be on the book and the maintenance of dedicated, which tried the book say and think that they have done successfully "(Source: Interview SheKnows Shanee Edwards) ..
My recommendation: The encoder
Let yourself be fooled by the low thickness of the book; It is a deep and reflective reading. I read the giver of my youth, when my typical reserve consists of historical and realistic fiction. Read This dystopian about a futuristic society was a journey of reading outside my area of expertise; It was a book that changed my mind a story and took Jonas society does not bother me.
Be disturbed or disrupted by a book, I think it is a sign of great literature, as it means that the players motivated, relating to the content. Lowry is very careful in creating this utopian community, and allows readers to form their own opinions and draw their own conclusions on social issues and the results are aware in some parts of his story ended open. A player is free to interpret for themselves the direction of history.
Certainly, when I saw this book as an adult, I had a lot more experience to me to understand the world of the encoder. As an adult, knew more about the different types of governments and their roles, had more life experience in the back pocket in terms of personal decision, and I was able to better analyze why a company can choose to live with the rigidity and similarity.
As Jonas and donors to discuss what is happening in their society Jonas said. "We have people really bad choice protected" The donor response is shockingly clear that the reason why the government eliminated the possibility to choose, because " It's safer. "Again Lowry offers readers an observation of the community, without trial.
The encoder is a powerful book with all the elements of a classic in the tradition of stories from 1984 Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury oppressive governments to stifle the freedom and reproduce color empty monotonous life they are cautionary tales that remind us value the human relationships and personal decision. I recommend this book for readers to win 12 or more. The book is very popular with the students. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, traditional hardcover, 2012 ISBN: 9780547995663, Film Tie-In Pocket, 2014. ISBN: 9780544340688).
Other recommended books for young people
Teenagers Donors can also enjoy Delirium by Lauren Oliver and tranquility by Neal Shusterman and The Hunger Games Trilogy like.
