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The Giver by Lois Lowry. Publication Date: October 2, 2018; Genres: Dystopian, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult 12+ Hardcover: 256 pages; Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers; ISBN-10: 1328471225; ISBN-13: 9781328471222
In the genre of the Utopian novel, which gets its name from Sir Thomas More's 1516 book Utopia, an author describes an ideal society in order to criticize his own society. In a Dystopian novel, an author imagines the worst possible society as a way to criticize their current world.
The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry, set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. In the novel, the society has taken away pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives.
The Giver examines the trade-offs of a utopian society through the eyes of a sensitive 12-year-old boy. Author Lois Lowry invites readers to consider the pros and cons of Jonas' community and imagine a life without highs and lows.
In The Giver, Lois Lowry presents a fictional society, notably different from her own and characterized by values that seem to go against the author's beliefs. Such an imagined society can be called a dystopia, a word that means the opposite of a utopia, a perfect world.
A short summary of Lois Lowry's The Giver. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Giver.
4 sty 2024 · In Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal–winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.
