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To what extent is a perfect society possible? The Giver, by Lois Lowry, took it to that extent of having an equal and perfect society. The differences that our society and The Giver’s society are very prominent, but there are some minor similarities that draw them together. Rules and laws are very similar. In our society, we have laws that keep us safe. These laws are designed to stop citizens from doing wrong. When a citizen goes against the laws, they will most likely be arrested, and there are many things that could happen to them from there. He could receive a sentence from weeks, to months, to years, life, or a spot on death row. In The Giver, an individual can only do so much before they are released to Elsewhere. A release in their society, is more or less equal to our death row. If an individual were to disobey their rules, he would be released in a number of days, and would never be heard from again. (Lowry 9) The average family in today’s society, has only 2.54 persons. That would mean that many families have between two and three children. Technically, an individual could have as many children as they would like as long as he could support them, until adulthood. Although in The Giver’s society, to maintain their definition of “perfect”, they have what are called …show more content…

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