This book review is written for Mr. G. Bruce Reed, General Psychology 1030-108. Lois Lowry is the author of The Giver. The book has 225 pages and was published by Houghton Mufflin Books for children. The Giver is an imprint of Houghton Mufflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1993. I chose to read this particular book because my daughter recommended it from the list of required novels given my instructor. Lois Lowry received the John Newberry Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American Literature for Children for her noel The Giver. The Giver was also a major motion film.
The main characters of The Giver are Jonas- an inquisitive eleven-year-old boy who is very wise at such a young age and appears to be loving and caring. He becomes …show more content…
The other characters in the book are Jonas’s mother, who works at the Department of Justice. She believes following strict guidelines. Lily is Jonas’s long-winded, impatient seven year-old-sister, who obeys the rules at all times and easily anger when others do obey the same rules. Gabriel (the newchild) is a child that is having a problem with thriving. He stays with with Jonas’s family at night to get the care that he needs to sleep. He began to sleep in the bedroom with Jonas and they form a very close bond.
Asher is Jonas’s best friend that lives next door. He has a speech impediment that keeps his teachers on their toes. At the Ceremony of Twelve, he was assigned the Assistant Director of Recreation. Fiona was also a friend of Jonas’. She was assigned a job as a Caretaker at the House of the old. This is the girl who Jonas has feelings for. Larissa is a chatty woman who lives at the House of the Old. This is the elderly woman that he bathes and has conversations with during his volunteer hours. The Chief Elder is the leader of the community. She is the mistress of the Ceremony of …show more content…
This book takes place in an unknown community of sameness in the future. The first chapter of the book opens with an airplane flying over the community where they are not permitted to fly. Jonas’s home is important because this is where Jonas and his family have the nightly ritual of “the telling of feelings” and Gabriel receives his nurturing nightly from Jonas’s family. The House of the Old is where Jonas and his friends volunteer. The Annex is where Jonas goes daily after school to meet with the Giver to learn everything about his new job as the Receiver. This is where Jonas can ask the Giver any questions that he wants and he also learns that he could tell lies when or if necessary and the true meaning of “release.” The Giver explains to Jonas that he will begin to transfer all his of the world memories to him and that this is “how memory comes” and “how we shape our
The main characters of The Giver are Jonas- an inquisitive eleven-year-old boy who is very wise at such a young age and appears to be loving and caring. He becomes …show more content…
The other characters in the book are Jonas’s mother, who works at the Department of Justice. She believes following strict guidelines. Lily is Jonas’s long-winded, impatient seven year-old-sister, who obeys the rules at all times and easily anger when others do obey the same rules. Gabriel (the newchild) is a child that is having a problem with thriving. He stays with with Jonas’s family at night to get the care that he needs to sleep. He began to sleep in the bedroom with Jonas and they form a very close bond.
Asher is Jonas’s best friend that lives next door. He has a speech impediment that keeps his teachers on their toes. At the Ceremony of Twelve, he was assigned the Assistant Director of Recreation. Fiona was also a friend of Jonas’. She was assigned a job as a Caretaker at the House of the old. This is the girl who Jonas has feelings for. Larissa is a chatty woman who lives at the House of the Old. This is the elderly woman that he bathes and has conversations with during his volunteer hours. The Chief Elder is the leader of the community. She is the mistress of the Ceremony of …show more content…
This book takes place in an unknown community of sameness in the future. The first chapter of the book opens with an airplane flying over the community where they are not permitted to fly. Jonas’s home is important because this is where Jonas and his family have the nightly ritual of “the telling of feelings” and Gabriel receives his nurturing nightly from Jonas’s family. The House of the Old is where Jonas and his friends volunteer. The Annex is where Jonas goes daily after school to meet with the Giver to learn everything about his new job as the Receiver. This is where Jonas can ask the Giver any questions that he wants and he also learns that he could tell lies when or if necessary and the true meaning of “release.” The Giver explains to Jonas that he will begin to transfer all his of the world memories to him and that this is “how memory comes” and “how we shape our