Lois Lowry: THE GIVER

[@DanielLopez-pb3zs]

I owe this woman part of my reason for living. Thank you Louis Lowry for teaching so many the importance of being human in its escence.

[@tomleon-brown1377]

I agree this book is so shiit

[@shiro3944]

Dude this was the biggest shit I have ever read even the picture books I read as a child were better thank god we are done with this novel at school if this shit is your reason for living I don't see you as a member of society

[@margaret77777]

ignore the other people, i loved the book too! it was very refreshing from frankenstein and all the other old books we get assigned to read haha

[@Lele11]

oh I loved that book so much!

[@educare6878]

Have you read this book?

[@grantschoen1726]

Great precision of language, Lois, at 3:28

[@frankm4404]

Noooo why dindnt you guys ask her avout the ending

[@noahreid7786]

Great book. Great movie.

[@arbens98]

📚 Had read this book in middle school "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, and I had thought it was a great read. 🤯 This dystopian classic takes you on an emotional rollercoaster through a world without pain, but also without true feelings. 🧘‍♂️ Jonas' journey to discover the truth about his society will leave you questioning what it means to be human. A must-read that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page! 💫 #BookReview #TheGiver #MustRead

[@thebest21_]

My English teacher gave this video in listening comprehension lmao (Hi from France)

[@sophiasartawi291]

same lol

[@greeny_cp]

Same

[@S0GEDKlNG]

One thing I'll criticize is that the actor for the dad in the movie made it seem like he was coming to a slow realization or that all along he knew what was going on was wrong. Maybe not the acting but the way the camera positioned on him and his facial expression/ the direction he was looking he seemed more human and concerned in deep thought rather than emotionless

[@nenej12]

I agree it felt as though he would take that risk to converse with his son on what he was learning…the mother was very much the opposite

[@S0GEDKlNG]

@@nenej12 yeah, wasn't it different in the book? From what I remember the father and mother were equally as cold

[@hjhk927]

Oooooouuuu yeeea its mister kraaaab

[@bsmpobsmpo4946]

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[@5TARM4N]

i would love to have whatever drugs youre having

[@sanzidajamal3942]

Can you make a part 2 go the giver?

[@educare6878]

Better to read a book. Isn't it?

[@jonathanlewis2216]

There is 1. The Giver 2. Gathering Blue 3. Messenger 4. Son

[@mahkidrew5755]

That was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good bro

[@gavinclarke2115]

Anyone got the answers?

[@sai6493]

Sai was here

[@cadizliz]

Loved the giver, but don't get the other 2... the 4th was okish but did not see a good long story, tbh! I liked them individualy but did not see much conection between the giver and the others (only the 4th but not the end)

[@MrPioneerlight2011]

socialist utopia?!

[@theactionman8403]

To an extent.

[@alejandroalvarez9176]

Perdon me quede dprmido en el teclado

[@tiphugstudio5566]

The giver

[@bsmpobsmpo4946]

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[@alejandroalvarez9176]

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[@alejandroalvarez9176]

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[@bsmpobsmpo4946]

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[@federicocanon1139]

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[@noahreid7786]

First to comment.

[@SmashedPotatoable]

For those of you who are doing it for school, don't forget to add the ridiculousness of this book: 1) Back in the day there was war because people had different skin colors, so nowadays everyone is white. 2) People with blue eyes are "special" and have "more depth" than people with dark eyes. 3) The only important female characters in the book are: A) Fiona, a docile, gentle, feeble pre-pubescent "love interest", and B) Rosemary, the receiver who was too weak to take the training and gave up on week 5. 4) The book implies that to achieve equality, humans should eliminate even COLOR, MUSIC, FEELINGS, and THE CAPACITY OF EMOTIONAL MEMORY (eh? How did they even modify humans or the environment to achieve that?!), but that LOVE is more important than EQUALITY (uh?) so it's very brave of Jonas to sacrifice equality in the name of love. That's BS. Equality is not being forbidden to have a choice, it's living in a society (or "community") where no one is discriminated by their choices. The ultimate equality stems FROM love, not in the absence of it. Really don't know how this book was green lit, awarded, and ever considered to be taught in school.

[@idiotburner5616]

Genetic modification (this is a joke, please don't take it seriously)

[@fitnesswithsaswatsahoo2116]

Back in 1995, people were not as sensitive as they are today.

[@dizzyizzylizzie]

I find your analysis of the book interesting. I hope you'll humor me in attempting to create counter arguments. 1. Lowery is trying to convey in her book that the philosophy of "sameness" is a bad thing, because it takes away individually (such as skin color, culture, etc.) To add to your point, when The Giver and Jonas talk about Fiona's hair, its implied that this society hasn't quite figured out how to control genetics yet. Although as a side note, I don't recall any skin colors being mentioned (though that could be because no one could see color). 2. I think the "blue eyes" thing was just a 'tell' for the possibility to be a receiver of memory. In the later books, eye color doesn't determine your specialties, like with Kira and Maddie. 3. Fiona's purpose in the story was for Jonas to experiece romantic love that can't exist in the community he lives in. (The movie does make Fiona a more active character). She didn't need to be anything more than that. Rosemary is the catalyst for change in the community to happen. Her death is what makes The Giver bitter and wants things to change. Its also part of the motivation for Jonas to save Gabe and escape. But if your focus is only on "empowering women " might I recommend the later books with Kira from Gathering Blue and Messager or Claire from Son? 4. The book implies that 'sameness' and 'control' is a bad thing, that freedom to choose is more important. The book NEVER states equality is less important than love. I believe you're assuming here that Jonas chose love over equality, when actually he's choosing freedom over control. Because in the community he lived in he didn't have either (love and equality). If by your arguments equally comes from love, the community Jonas was in didn't have that, because they didn't have love. Sorry for the long post, I just really like discussing literature.

[@stevenbjerke302]

SJW triggered! Try not looking at everything through and obsessing about race.

[@jojoward6488]

Smashedpotatoable You are stupid !!! How do you like them Apples ??? Red or green ???

[@henrycooper793]

lol

[@alejandroalvarez9176]

Dislike porque battlefield 1 es mejor