Lois Lowry, in her novel The Giver, shows that the one who stands alone preserves the most. In the utopian society, everyone is the same, no one is an independent person. This causes all citizens to be identical, with their personality, appearances and all parts of their day to day life. In this society, it appears that they hold the key to a society where there are no emotions, no conflict, and no problems. It might seem like everyone in the society is brainwashed into believing everything is perfect, that is until Jonas. Jonas, the main character is not like everyone else. Jonas receives memories from past lives and realizes how flawed his seemingly perfect society is. Jonas begins seeing the flaws that frame his utopian society. Jonas begins questioning everything he …show more content…
Jonas was one of the only people in the community who had an idea as to what love was. Jonas believed that his parents must love him, but when he asked his parents “Do you love me?” (Lowry, 127) his parents didn’t even say they loved him, but that they enjoyed him. Jonas is even reproved when he even uses the word “love.” To have any type of feelings in their community is outlandish or to use to word love, it would be unheard of. All individuals in the society are permitted to never show love or affection. It is prohibited to even touch another citizen in the community. Jonas was the only one in the community who even know what love was. In the family units of the society, the family members don’t love or frankly care about others. They are just comfortable with each other. There is no love in relationships because partners are chosen for each other by the Committee of Elders. The children of the family units are also selected for their families. No one is bonded by blood or have any real feelings towards each other, but no one except Jonas and the Giver understands