The Giver Community Analysis

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I think that the Community described in "The Giver" was extremely micromanaged by the government, or in this case, the Committee of Elders. This micromanaged place made me feel very perplexed, because it made me wonder who would ever agree to live here or live such a life. By "such a life", I mean such a life where one does not have much leeway to make a choice of their own. For example, peoples' jobs are chosen for them by the government. I also found it strange how Jonas is fascinated by eye color, and even embarrassed, when he sees Gabe's eyes and realizes that his own eyes are the same color. Could that mean that everyone is supposed to look the same in this Utopia? I also found it strange how everyone was assigned a family. Shouldn't families