The Giver
By ; Lois Lowry , Made by ; Nicole Sanchez
Summary ;
The Giver took place somewhere everyone acted the same and the everything around you had no color. In The Giver the point of view is told from an eleven year old named Jonas. He lives in a community where everything is controlled by a group of people called the Committee of Elders. No one in community is allowed to feel. They cant feel hate , love , pain , nothing. Jonas and The Giver want to change that.
Main Character ;
Jonas:
A twelve year old boy that has been chosen to be the new Receiver. He is intelligent and sensitive . Unlike the rest of his friends only Jonas can see colors, and is aware of his strong emotions. A challenge Jonas faces is that he has to lie to his parents about certain things. He also hated that he couldn't express his feelings to other people.
Fiona;
One of Jonas's freind. She has red hair which only Jonas can see. She works as a Caretaker in the House of Old.
Asher;
Jonas's bestfriend. Asher is a funny hyper boy that talks very fast. He received the job Assistant Director of Recreation.
Lily;
Lily is Jonas's little sister that never knows when to stop talking. She is a very smart girl for her age though and usually picks up information quickly.
“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” - Lois Lowry
Questions;
1. What is the main conflict of The Giver?
2. What was the worst memory Jonas received?
3. Why did Jonas leave the community ?
Rating;
I liked the book because it didn't make me fall asleep. It had cliff hanging chapters that made me want to know what was going to happen next. I rate this book 4 stars.