The Giver Theme Essay

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The Giver portrays three very important themes. One of which is we should always question something we don’t agree with, the other being we are all individual and being individual is a good thing and the last one being love is important and needed to help you get through the rough times in life. Some people might not realize one of these themes but once they do the way they look at themselves, others and the world changes. Examples of these themes are evident throughout the story and Lois Lowry does a great job emphasizing them. The theme of “we should always question something we don’t agree with” is boldly mentioned and shown near the middle and end of the story. After Jonas got chosen to be the receiver of memory one of the items …show more content…

This theme was shown throughout the story and isn’t easily noticeable at first. Throughout the story Jonas mentions the age rankings and the special traits of each. Each year the kids in the community get a new trait such as bicycle to show freedom or a front buttoning jacket to show independence and this helps them realize each year you gain individuality and become unique. Also the Job selection that happens when a citizen turns twelve shows that each person has their individual traits and individual skills that others may not posses. The author also places a subtle hint of this theme in the section where the twins are born. The twins look identical but one ways less than the other and that enhances on the theme. It subtly states that individuality is not only external but also internal. Also when Jonas finally started to see the color red he noticed that Fiona had a touch of red hair but he doesn’t mention anyone else’s hair color. This shows that she was unique in that special way and being unique and individual stands out. If Jonas had not been unique in his attributes he wouldn’t have been chosen as the receiver of memory so that shows that being individual and unique can help you stand out and maybe even get ahead in life. Also when Jonas starts to feel more and more emotions the author does a good job showing that without emotions we are all basically the same but the different emotions we have shapes who we are as a person and is an important part of our

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