The Giver Hobbies And Diversity Essay

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Mrs. Teacher

English 7

1/31/23

Paul Ryan once said, “Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.” In other words, one can not be successful without help and the dedication of the community. This applies to “The Giver” because the community in the book is reliant on the work of one another much like our own. Though Jonas’s community has no crime and no war, our society is the better one to live in due to the fact that we have music, color, hobbies and diversity, also crime is not that bad of a problem. One reason why our community is the better one to live in is that Jonas’s community lacks color, music and other enjoyable things. For example, we all have hobbies

For instance, diversity can have benefits in the topic of work. According to Forbes, diversity in the workplace is, “crucial for creativity and social justice,” and, “companies with a diverse workforce are 35% more likely to experience greater financial returns than their respective non-diverse counterparts.” What this illustrates is that diversity can bring about benefits not only for the employees and owner, but also for the customer/whoever the work is being done for. The 35% boost in revenue will help workers be paid more as well as make the company more stable, and the extra uniqueness in the product due to the diversity in employees may improve the quality of the product for the consumers. Furthermore diversity can help resolve and prevent altercations in our social life and even politics. An example of this is described in Psychology Today’s article, “Why We Need Diversity”, it mentions that, “Bringing in different ideas and perspectives leads to better problem-solving.” and , “that a variety of ideas and ways of thinking can free us from the danger of “groupthink.” as they describe groupthink as dangerous. This evidence shows that a diverse range of thoughts and ideas can prevent us from having limited and potentially harmful views on society and the world around us as well as help us solve conflicts. As one can see, diversity is a very important factor that our society has that Jonas’s