The+Giver

The Giver-Lois Lowry By: Philip Gu __The Giver__ is a fiction book written by Lois Lowry. The whole book is a perfect world that was created by Lois Lowry. In this community, people don’t have the worries about their jobs, families even their lives. Unfortunately, people have lost their memories, eventually their memories all go to The Giver. In this world, when people get to twelve; depend on people’s ability; people will receive certain jobs to work. The main character Jonas, he is one of the new born children in this community. Jonas has pale eyes, but most other people in his community have dark eyes; he has “unusual power”. That power first has shown when Jonas is playing the “apple” game with his friend “Asher”. The apple is shining on the outside layer. Remember, this world has no color and sound, but Jonas start having some feeling on “red”. Jonas realizes this until he meets the old Giver. The old Giver told him Jonas will be the next Giver, later, Jonas finds out how creepy this world is. The Giver can be the most lonely person in this community, but also, he is the only one can feel the love and can remember the past. This world is getting too perfect, not only sounds unrealistic, also, they lost the rights of “choice”. First, I was jealous about this community; why don’t they need to worry about their future? Why don’t they need to make money to survive in this world? Those questions were answered when I finished the book. To make a decision is hard for us, but you will enjoy the time when you are making a decision. Then why we need to choose? It is because of “freedom”. We are able to love someone else or be love by someone else, but in the same time, you need to face the sadness when you get separate with your lover. If you live in a world that is all perfect, maybe people can receive more comfort, but they lost the chance of facing challenges, and that is part of your life, a part that you can’t skip or exchange during your life time. In conclusion, I found out this is an interesting book to read. I love read books which have a strong irony, such as “Animal Farm” that we read in English class, both of them exposed a real scene which happened in our life. Both of them talks about humanity and how different their world is comparing to our “world”. I didn’t do a lot of research about this book, but Lois Lowry’s world is making sarcasm on the people who are lazy to work. Use your own hands to create your own future is what I think the main thesis of this book. The Giver, which is written by Lois Lowry usually teenagers will enjoy this book.