The giver

Welcome to the "ideal" future, where a perfect society embraces Sameness. But something sinister lurks beneath the surface of this tightly controlled community. At a much-anticipated ceremony, the resident twelve-year-olds are sorted into vocational assignments, Harry Potter-style. Jonas is skipped

A photo inspired by The Giver by Lois Lowry #apple #fruit #splashofcolor #blackandwhite #coloradded

In this picture, it shows some of the ceremonies in the book. When you turn 1, you get a family unit to live with and a name, at four, you get a buttoned up jacket, that buttons in back, at 7 you get a new jacket that buttons in the front, at 8 you begin volunteer hours, at 9 you get a bicycle, which helps enhance your freedom, at 10 you get a hair cut which will show your maturity as a respected adult, and by 12 you get your assignment, which is basically your job for the rest of your life.

Pure perfection, guys.

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I read The Giver by Lois Lowry back in middle school, but after seeing it again on Buzzfeed’s 32 Books That Will Actually Change Your Life, I felt the need to re-read it. This book is a qui…

The Giver

Book lovers and Tumblr were basically made for each other.

Based on Lois Lowry’s “The Giver” when jonas sees his first flash of color.

The Giver

These The Giver quotes with page numbers help you reference your favorite quotes. The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is told through the experience of a young boy named Jonas. Jonas is an eleven-year-old boy who lives in a futuristic world without fear, pain, hatred, and war. No one has free will and every person is assigned a role based on their ability. Jonas is chosen to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver is the only one who has memories of true pleasure and pain. What will happen?

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It's creepy how many pictures there are of these two holding hands. There wasn't even romance in the book!

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