Examples Of Conformity In The Giver

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The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is a novel about a futuristic society. The protagonist, Jonas, lives in the society where there is no color, weather, or emotion. Everyone in Jonas’s society wears the same clothes, follow the same routine and has assigned jobs. Throughout the book, Jonas realizes that there is too much conformity in his society. Lowry warns her readers that being the same does not lead a society to greatness, and that individuals should value differences.
One example of conformity found in Lowry’s book is assigned jobs. In Jonas’s futuristic society, jobs are chosen for each person at the age of twelve. Job assignments are well chosen based on one´s personality and interests. But assigned jobs are a negative effect on society because,