The society In The Giver the community is safe they don’t have any homes that are wrecked the society is safe and sound. In The Giver society they have food they eat fruits and vegetables they stay healthy. This is why The Giver is more desirable than Haiti In crisis. In Haiti More than 50 percent of the population is in poverty And 21 percent Percent of the kids have to work.
When we look at The Giver’s community there is one key difference from our community: the lack of distinctness. With that being said we have to compare the importance of being as we are now, and to the importance of being safe and protected from danger. So I am here to compare the families of The Giver compared to our families in our community as we are now, as well as, comparing the books from their community and our community.
Whereas in the article “Haiti in Crisis” their world from falling apart. Most people are homeless and barely living. They do not know what to expect and everything is complicated. The Giver’s community is definitely the most desirable place to live than Haiti.
On the other hand the article “Haiti In Crisis” by Bryan Brown and Patricia Smith, is located in one of the world's poorest nations that is filled with deadly hurricanes, torrential rains and other natural disasters but it is filled love, and feelings which helps them stay alive and helps them persevere through the tough times (Brown
“Choose a life format that is the most desirable to you”(Redhead). In The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, their community is a utopia that provides them many resources including food, families, education, clothes, jobs, and many other helpful items. In their community, there are rules to follow, and if they disobey them, then they are to be released. In the article “Haiti in Crisis” by Bryan Brown and Patricia Smith, the community is destroyed by Hurricane Matthew, which sends many families to live in caves because their homes are gone. They suffer without food, purified water, everyday needs, and everything they lost in the hurricane.
Her family visited Haiti during the summers. During her visit to Haiti, she discovered “The difference between relative and absolute poverty”(Gay 1). Absolute poverty is an individual’s inability to obtain materials to sustain life, which is constant throughout Haiti. Gay, who grew up in America where absolute poverty is almost completely nonexistent, was shocked at the rate this was present in Haiti. As she traversed through Haiti for the first time she experienced people crowding their family vehicle begging for anything that could help them survive, followed by beautiful beaches and young men in uniforms.
Was community in The Giver, is dystopian or utopian? Why did the community choose almost everything for the citizens? Why was everyone the same? Everything was removed that caused emotion.
One of the main themes in “The Giver” is the importance of individuality. The people in the community are not given any freedom to be individuals. They are not allowed to be different, and this creates less understanding of the world. This is why the community needs a receiver to understand these things for them.
“We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others” (Lowry). In other words, this means that to get what you want, you have to get rid of other things you have. Although there are many similarities between The Giver and our society, there are a lot more differences like families, rules, and personal freedoms. For starters there are many differences with families between their society and our society.
The government in The Giver is based on keeping information from the members of the Community and using deception to control the society. Jonas is exposed to the truth through receiving the memories from The Giver. The government relies on The Giver and The Receiver to keep the secrets of the old ways and prevent the members of the Community from rebelling. The Elders do not allow the members of the Community to know the truth of the releasings because it would cause the Community to know too much and have too much power. The leaders of the Community trick the members of the Community into thinking that they are able to make decisions, when in reality they are living a life void of free will.
Background Haiti is an island which is located in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea, the island is 27,750 square kilometers in size and has approximately 10.8 million people, which ranks it the first populous country in the Caribbean. Despite, Haiti vast population 80 percent of the people live below the poverty line hence, half of the citizens are malnourished. In terms of healthcare systems, the island positions last in the western hemispheres and one of the world worst healthcare system due to their lacking sanitation systems, poor nutrition and insufficient health services, which continues to prevent Haiti development. In addition, for generations Haiti has
In The Giver, everyone is assigned their spouse, children, and job. Citizens have virtually no choice in the life they live. This society is constantly supervised by “the Committee of Elders,” who are the ones who decide each person’s future. “Like
In the newly independent Haiti, all Haitians were defined as "black," and the notion of being black in Haiti was not an issue of phenotype but, “of a commitment to the values of equality and freedom and an opposition to colonialism”. Thus, generating a psychological shock to the emerging intellectual traditions of, “an increasingly racist Europe and North America that saw a hierarchical world eternally dominated by types representative of their own somatic images”. In Haiti, all citizens were legally equal, regardless of color, race, or condition, and civic participation was extended to all Haitians, and citizens were encouraged to utilize their freedom by expressing their rights. In the aftermath of the revolution, it became important to Haiti, that emancipation would be permanently maintained for all citizens of
The movie “The Giver” sets place in a community that is very different than our own. The film is shown in black and white which represents the community and how they live their lives. At the head of the community is the elders who have come up with the rules for the community and choose the jobs assigned to the children. In charge of the elders is the chief elder who is like the president of the community; has the last say. One of the elders is very unique from all of the rest, he is the receiver.
“Social norms create an organized and connected society” said Liam Stepha. Mr. Stepha is trying to show that social rules like driving on the right side of the road keep our society organized and connected. In the novel, “The Giver” there is a community where there is an overwhelming amount of social rule, which results in the community being organized and connected. Societies having social rules results in an increased quality of life, all individuals are connected, and they allow communication. Yet, when communicating and connecting there is bound to be rejection which can result in violence and retaliation.
