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Examples Of Diversity In The Giver

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Sameness vs. Diversity Sameness is something that isn’t quite frequent in today’s society. In fact, everyone is constantly pressured to be different from our peers and to step out of our comfort zones to be different. In The Giver by: Lois Lowry a setting not familiar to other books ruled Jonas’s and his community’s lives. This setting is much different than most places books usually take place in. The thing that is so unorthodox about The Giver’s setting is that everything there is so predictable and orderly to a point where Jonas’s community is isolated from the outside world. Sameness may bring may bring many advantages in today’s world such as, equality for all people, organization, and having the sense of belonging, But, do the benefits …show more content…

The people in Jonas’s community had life planned out for them, all they had to do is follow the strict guidelines of the community and they were promised a happily ever after. Alternately, if you did not fit in things were though and sometimes resulted in being “released”, also know as being terminated from the community. "For a contributing citizen to be released from the community was a final decision, a terrible punishment, an overwhelming statement of failure." Chapter 1, pg. 2, in this quote Jonas describes to the reader how being “released” is one of the worst things that could happen to you in the community. In the real world it seems to be the opposite, trying hard and being stronger than others are the key to success. But, it seems that having everything so orderly creates a straight path to things that most people need or want in life. Having a strict community in today’s world seems like it would do more good than bad, but if everything is set up perfectly in one’s life then it will cause one to lose crucial traits that are required to build a strong person, such as work ethic. Both a uniform community and a free community have …show more content…

The people in the community contribute and provide to make their district a better place. Also, most people in The Giver had what is called a “family unit” usually the families are well functioning and had a strong support system. Even if most people in today’s world have a family the families in The Giver were specifically made and planned to be strong and most of all content. Also strong family and friends might help one feel safe and welcomed. "He liked the feeling of safety here in this warm and quiet room; he liked the expression of trust on the woman's face as she lay in the water unprotected, exposed, and free." Chapter 4, pg. 30, this quote shows how the members of this community know that they are safe and

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