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Individuality In The Giver By Lois Lowry

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Individuality: The quality or character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind, especially when strongly marked. Why is individuality so important? Maintaining individuality can be a difficult task in the world today. However, it is a task vital to the identity of another. It encourages people to realize their potential, inner depths, and most importantly, impacts innovation. The free development of individuality is essential for living a prosperous life. Lois Lowry's The Giver tells a story about a boy named Jonas, who lives in a society where it appears to have zero flaws. In this community, there is no individualism. The people cannot determine who they'll marry, how many kids they'll have, or even their career. At the age of twelve, Jonas discovers that nothing about his "perfect and safe" community is what it seems to be when he is selected the assignment to be the Receiver of Memory. The Giver, by Lois Lowry expresses that in the effort to ensure the safety of a society by abolishing choice, one's individuality and human spirit leads to destruction.
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Merriam Webster's dictionary describes dystopia as an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and fearful lives. Dystopian fiction includes a "worst-case scenario" that asks readers to consider the implications of human behavior, including how we treat others. Characters are fearful of the world beyond their community. Jonas lives in a society in which government contains absolute control over the people. Everything is planned so that problems do not occur. The community is free from starvation, unemployment, lack of housing, prejudice, and poverty. In the community the people sacrificed things like seeing color, who to marry, what career to pursue, and how many children they can

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