The giver, is a futuristic novel set in a utopian society. Lois Lowry, the author, focuses on the failure of relinquishing freedom to a higher power for a better structured community. In the fictional society, citizens do not have the privilege of forming decisions for themselves. They assume humans are incapable of determining right from wrong, therefore everything is chosen for them under careful examination. They belief such strict measures will protect their society from violence and inequality which we experience in our world today. The main character Jonas, is part of the utopian community, but he is unlike the others. He perceives color for brief moments, but he does not understand the brief transition as a result of being deprived