Essay On The Giver By Lois Lowry

In the book, “The Giver”, by Lois Lowry, uses characterization throughout the book she uses is on, the main character Jonas, a 12-year-old boy, who was elected as the receiver in memory. In the being of the book, Jonas didn't know anything about sameness or that he was living in “ perfect world” until when he started receiving memories from the Giver.When he found out what he was actually living in and what the people were doing he saw everything from a perspective, he couldn’t see his father the same way again. The Giver told him that he could stop sameness by leaving the community, and Jonas was determined to leave the community. The Giver trained him and prepared him for the long journey. They had a good plan, but when they found out that Gabriel was going to be released Jonas take Gabriel with him. In the beginning of the book Lois Lowry uses characterization to show that Jonas was a normal and regular boy who was nervous for the

Jonas was also frustrated and outraged by their decision and he wanted to get rid of Sameness. The first time Jonas showed any aggression toward sameness was when he said, “Well…” Jonas had to stop and had to think it through. “If everything's the same, then there aren’t any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things! A blue tunic or, a red one.” (Ch. 13, pg. 97) The Giver then tells him that there is a way that he can get rid of Sameness and the only way is that, Jonas has to leave the community. Jonas brave, and audacious risks his life to let his community redeem what they once lost, freedom. Jonas also had a rebellious side of him when he broke many of the rules. Throughout the book, Lois Lowry uses characterization to show, Jonas’s phase as a nervous and innocent boy into a wise, brave, fearless