The Giver

Have you ever wanted to fit in and be part of the crowd? Lois Lowery's The Giver, will make you think twice about being like everyone else.


There are many things that can be learned from this book, but the one that sticks out the most is that being different isn't always a bad thing. Lois Lowery does an excellent job, describing what life would be like if everyone in the world were the same.


Jonas, the main character, is a 12 year old boy who lives in a community that seems too good to be true. He has always felt different because he will randomly see the color red. "But suddenly Jonas had noticed, following the path of the apple through the air with his eyes, that the peice of fruit had-well, this was the part that he couldn't adequately understand-the apple had changed." (page 24) When Jonas comes of age, he is appointed to the job of Reciever of Memories. As the days go by, Jonas learns what his community is really like. He finds that, indeed, his perfect life isn't so good. Jonas loves his family and friends and wants to share with them some of the things he has learned. But, he finds that this is not possible and Jonas only ends up hurting them instead. Jonas is faced with a very tough desicion. The outcome will affect not only Jonas, but his entire community.





The Giver will make you appreciate individuality and the experiences make up everyone's life. Because I like being a little different from the normal, I really enjoyed this book.