What Is The Theme of The Giver?

The Giver is a novel by Lois Lowry about a society in which people have no emotions and are assigned jobs based on their personalities. The main character, Jonas, is chosen to become the Receiver of Memory—the one who holds all the memories of the world before the society decided to erase them. The Giver is a story about the choices we make and their consequences; it shows how perfect societies are not really perfect at all and that even though things may seem ideal, they can be destructive. Jonas learns about love, pain and death from the memories he receives from The Giver; as he begins to question his society, he realizes it is not what it seems and its people are not happy. Jonas decides to leave the community with The Giver and another child, Fiona, in order to find a better life. The Newbery Medal-winning book is about conformity, individualism, and the importance of memories. The book has been adapted into a movie, which has won several awards, including the Newbery Medal. The book is important for young people as it helps them to think about the choices they make and their consequences as well as reminding them that even in a perfect society there is always room for improvement. In addition to its awards, it has also been recognized by readers around the world who have found Jonas’s story thought-provoking and meaningful in their own lives.