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Examples Of Dystopian Community In The Giver

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Petro A Perkins English 03 April 2023 Dystopian Community “Rules are very hard to change” (Lowry 17). The science fiction novel The Giver by Lois Lowry is about a dystopian society where everything is controlled and the community has restrictions. The community’s choice to implement “sameness” gives the illusion of a utopian society where everyone is equal and everyone is happy. The community eliminated color, love, and personal freedoms, these eliminated subjects are all unbreakable, to protect people from making wrong choices. This choice ultimately had a corrupt impact on individuals and a fallacious impact on the community as a …show more content…

The community first removed color because color brought out differences that made society problematic. According to the text, “That was before we went to Sameness. Today flesh is all the same, and what you saw was the red tones. Probably when you saw the faces take on the color it wasn’t as deep or vibrant as the apple or your friend’s hair.” (Lowry 119). The reader can see that Sameness makes everyone look alike, this effect has caused people to think that the life they’re living is normal. The community eliminated love from their society. Love was removed from the community because it caused pain and suffering. In the novel, Jonas asks, “Do you love me?” There was an awkward silence for a moment. Then Father gave a little chuckle. “Jonas. You, of all people. Precision of language, please!”(Lowry 59). The book's lesson …show more content…

This means that you can be released for having three or more transgressions. You can also be released if you apply for it unless you are the Receiver of Memory. This rule was made after Rosemary's death. The lightest of two new children, if they are twins, will be released. Release has a negative impact on individuals because it eliminates your personal freedom of living. The elimination of color, love, and personal freedoms had a negative impact on the community as a whole. This is because it brings away the relationship that people can have with others like Jonas and his parents, for example, “Do you love me?” There was an awkward silence for a moment. Then Father gave a little chuckle. “Jonas. You, of all people. The precision of language, please!” “What do you mean?” Jonas asked. Amusement was not at all what he

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