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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.
Aug 15, 2014 · 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.
A short summary of Lois Lowry's The Giver. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Giver.
Apr 26, 1993 · The Giver #1. Lois Lowry. 4.12. 2,521,276 ratings80,539 reviews. At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. Genres Young Adult Fiction Classics Dystopia Science Fiction Fantasy School.
The Giver is a 2014 American dystopian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites, Odeya Rush, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift, and Emma Tremblay.
Aug 15, 2014 · Despite a truly pained performance from Jeff Bridges and a beautifully imagined, three-dimensional futuristic world, "The Giver," in wanting to connect itself to more recent YA franchises, sacrifices subtlety, inference and power.
Key Facts about The Giver. Title: The Giver; When/where written: Early 1990s in Maine, United States; Published: April 16, 1993; Literary Period: Contemporary; Genre: Dystopian; Point-of-View: Third-person limited; Setting: A confined community sometime in the future, cut off from the outside world. Climax: Jonas decides to leave the community.
Lois Lowry. Delacorte Press, 2006 - Juvenile Fiction - 179 pages. Lois Lowry's "The Giver" is the quintessential dystopian novel, followed by its remarkable companions, "Gathering...
The society Jonas lives in is a peaceful one, in large part because their collective memories have been entrusted to the Giver (Jeff Bridges). A mysterious yet seemingly benevolent figure, the Giver is the sole guardian of the community's dark and hidden history.
Jan 4, 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. Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic.
