He smoothed his rumpled tunic and sat down. Many of the students were biting their lips to keep from laughing. The Committee of Elders sanctions the killing of babies in The Giver as a form of population control and to maintain the delicate balance of their highly organized community. Sameness is the concept that everyone gives up choices and feelings. The fabrics on the current Receiver's chairs and bed are luxurious, and, to Jonas' amazement, the walls are lined from top to bottom with shelves holding thousands of books.
He hadn't known that so many books existed. The only books he knew about were his school books, the training manuals, reference books, and, of course, the Book of Rules. By limiting the citizens' access to books, the Committee of Elders is able to exert control over the community. Allowing people to be exposed to different ideas, places, or characters found in books jeopardizes Sameness; books represent knowledge, which in turn represents individual freedom to make choices in life.
Jonas meets the current Receiver of Memory and notices that The Receiver's eyes are pale like his own and like Gabe's, although Jonas doesn't think of this similarity. When The Receiver tells Jonas that The Receiver's job is to transmit all the memories of the world to Jonas, Jonas doesn't understand because concepts having to do with "world" and "memories" are unknown to him. He knows "only us, only now. The current Receiver explains to Jonas how the future is developed based on wisdom gained from memories of the past.
The Receiver tells Jonas that the numerous apologies that are expected in the community and the rote acceptance-of-apology response are unnecessary between them. Lowry demonstrates how language is used to control the people by pointing out that the numerous apologies and trained response are automatic for the citizens in the community. The politeness that people exhibit toward each other is an illusion of social order. Although people appear to be considerate of each other, they really aren't sorry for their actions because their responses have been trained.
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The Giver by Lois Lowry. Young Adult. Write a Review. More about membership! Reviews Media Reviews Reader Reviews. Find out more. At 17, Owen feels like his life is finally on track. As he struggled to socialize and form Cataclysmic floods. The man will most likely be released from the community.
Jonas, Lily, and Father comfort Mother, and she thanks them. Jonas's turn comes, and he confesses that he feels apprehensive about the Ceremony of Twelve in December. Mother and Father tell Lily to get ready for bed because they wish to talk to Jonas in private. Browse all BookRags Book Notes. Copyrights The Giver from BookRags. All rights reserved.
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Topic Tracking: Choice. Topic Tracking: Feelings. Topic Tracking: Memory.
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