The Giver - Wikipedia The Giver is a 1993 young adult dystopian novel written by American author Lois Lowry and is set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses
The Giver: Full Book Summary | SparkNotes The Giver is written from the point of view of Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy living in a futuristic society that has eliminated all pain, fear, war, and hatred
The Giver by Lois Lowry Plot Summary | LitCharts The Giver will stay behind to help the people cope with their new memories When Jonas learns that Gabriel is to be released the next day, he rushes forward with the plan: he takes Gabriel, crosses the river, and flees the community by bicycle
The Giver (2014) - IMDb The Giver: Directed by Phillip Noyce With Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård In a seemingly perfect community without war, pain, suffering, differences, or choices, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man, the true pain and pleasure of the real world
The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry | Goodreads When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life
The Giver Plot Summary | Book Analysis The Giver by Lois Lowry tells the story of Jonas, a young, eleven-year-old boy raised in a futuristic walled community The community has eliminated pain, war, fear, and all negative and positive emotions
Book Summary - CliffsNotes Jonas begins training under the present Receiver of Memory, an older man whom Jonas calls The Giver The Giver lives alone in private rooms that are lined with shelves full of books
The Giver - Archive. org Frightened meant that deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an unidentified aircraft had overflown the community twice He had seen it both times
The Giver - Literature to Life Under the guidance of the elder known as the Giver, Jonas discovers the hidden truths that no one else is allowed to experience Jonas is forced to question everything, and must decide whether to accept the safety of conformity or risk it all for freedom
The Giver Summary, Characters, and Books Club Questions As Jonas receives memories from the previous Receiver, now called The Giver, he discovers the truth about his world’s history He learns about pain, suffering, war, and all the unhappy and complex aspects of life, but he also experiences joy, love, and beauty which have been lost to his community