In the book The Giver we are introduced to a society different from ours. The society we learn about is nice, calm, and, in a state of peace. Although it is not what it seems, the world is protected by its receivers. The receivers are people who help the community determine its decision from the bad past. When a receiver in training hears about this his is shocked and is faced with a choice. To leave his family and live life free or stay with his family and never experience anything. Faced with the situation, he decides to abandon his community and its imperfections with his brother and live in exile. Is the community Jonas left from really a dystopia or utopia? It is still near perfect and the community is well fitted for its citizens so it is most likely a utopia
In the community everybody gets a job they like before they regret a job they don’t like.“But today we honor your differences. They have determined your futures.(52 Lowry)”. People get to choose where they want to volunteer and that ultimately determines the verdict of where they want to work. This seems fair, if you like doing something you will do it more often. For instance if I like playing soccer I will play more of it because it appeals more to me. This can also apply to jobs, most people
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The people in this society are doing what they are used to. There society might be different but so is ours from there’s. For us it might be strange but for the society we are introduced to it is everyday life. “‘Warmth,’ Jonas replied ‘and happiness. And let me think. Family. And a celebration of some sort, a holiday. And something else I cant quite get the word for it’”(123). This quote explains how in his society does not share love or emotion but yet that is what they are used to so. It would be strange for this society to see us show emotion though so we can’t blame them for this. Also, our society has a lot of segregation which would be unacceptable for their