Thursday, February 11, 2010

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Do you ever wonder what the future will be like? Lois Lowry's "The Giver" does just that, gives you a taste of what the future could be like. In this ethiopian society, there is no more war, there is plenty of food to eat, each family has two children; a boy and a girl. Children are given their life assignments based on their personality and talents. It is on this special day that we meet Jonas, one of the children ready to embark on his chosen career. What career will he get, will he be happy with what the elders have chosen for him? Jonas is given the job of "Giver" and this gets him started on a path that maybe he does not want to take especially after he learns more about what the job the Giver has. To find out what job the Giver has and what decisions Jonas will make, you will have to pick up Lowry's "The Giver" and find out for yourself.

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