• The Importance of memory in Lois Lowry's The Giver
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In school i have to do a research assignment on the title of this thread. Now assuming any people here actually read books (I'm Joking), I was wondering if anyone can remember any examples of how Memory was important in the story. My Thesis is basically this "Memory is important in Lois Lowry's the giver, without memory, there can be no pain, but also no pleasure, and the same mistakes can be made repeatedly" It was better than that but you get the idea. So if you can, provide examples that back up my statement, or discuss the book. [highlight](User was banned for this post (""do my homework" thread" - GunFox))[/highlight]
amazing book one of my favorites
Read it a month ago 2 times, It gets really deep into mind complexity and stuff. Good book though
i read it way back in like 7th grade and it was good, but then again everything is good to you when youre that young. from what ive heard the sequels suck shit tho
Example? How the Giver shows the kid the memory of the girl that killed herself because she had received bad memories.
What? theres a sequel? mind=blown. that was one of my favorite books ever.
I remember reading this book in grade 7. I didn't understand it at all. The whole setting seemed like some soul-less zombie town driven by religious cunts that are too retarded to let people see colors. then some old guy touches a kid and give him the power to see colors then the kid gets pissed off for some reason, takes his dad's bike and a baby and rides off into the middle of fucking nowhere while helicopters chase him. Then they ride down a hill on a sled and all is well. I was fucking pissed off that I actually wasted my time reading it. Such a shitty book.
[QUOTE=Diealready;21662485]I remember reading this book in grade 7. I didn't understand it at all. The whole setting seemed like some soul-less zombie town driven by religious cunts that are too retarded to let people see colors. then some old guy touches a kid and give him the power to see colors then the kid gets pissed off for some reason, takes his dad's bike and a baby and rides off into the middle of fucking nowhere while helicopters chase him. Then they ride down a hill on a sled and all is well. I was fucking pissed off that I actually wasted my time reading it. Such a shitty book.[/QUOTE] Do the terms "theme" or "plot" sound familiar?
I've always made jokes about the book. There's an old giver, and a young receiver. The receiver is shirtless while the giver gives him memories by touching his back...
[QUOTE=Rediscover;21662474]What? theres a sequel? mind=blown. that was one of my favorite books ever.[/QUOTE] Theres 2: Gathering Blue and The Messanger, the entire series is amazing.
It was good and then the end just drifted off and I was all like did they die or what. I bet it had meaning and I usually read into that but this time I just got sick and tired of meaning and was all like "no" I really need to read the rest.
[QUOTE=Levithan;21662556]It was good and then the end just drifted off and I was all like did they die or what. I bet it had meaning and I usually read into that but this time I just got sick and tired of meaning and was all like "no" I really need to read the rest.[/QUOTE] Read the next in the series, Gathering Blue, and find out.
I read this book a while ago in sixth grade. Cant remember it that much though, besides the fact that I liked it.
The ending felt too convenient. Oh no, we're dieing from frostbite! Oh look, a sled like the one in my memories, how convenient, WHEEEEEE!
I don't know, I liked it. One of my favorite parts was when he walks out into the field of his friends pretending to shoot each other, and he just remains silent and they stop. Bad explanation, but I hope you get my point.
[QUOTE=Nitrowing;21662613]The ending felt too convenient. Oh no, we're dieing from frostbite! Oh look, a sled like the one in my memories, how convenient, WHEEEEEE![/QUOTE] That's what pissed me off the most. If you're gonna make a confusing story at least have a proper ending. I read the epilogue too, it was pretty much, "im 2 lazee 2 mak ending u decide :downs:"
[QUOTE=Nitrowing;21662613]The ending felt too convenient. Oh no, we're dieing from frostbite! Oh look, a sled like the one in my memories, how convenient, WHEEEEEE![/QUOTE] as as school project years ago, we had to right a "long lost final chapter" I think i made mine something about how they ended up in Kitty Hawk NC, to tie in withthe airplane thing.
[QUOTE=Nitrowing;21662613]The ending felt too convenient. ***SPOILER***[/QUOTE] I haven't read it...you ass
[QUOTE=Diealready;21662485] The whole setting seemed like some soul-less zombie town driven by religious cunts[/QUOTE] If I remember right there was no mention of Religion in the book.
She's writing another giver-series book this summer though. I'm informative.
I've read this book like 2 or 3 times for school. It's pretty good, but not a whole lot stuck with me. Do your own homework.
I hated this book I loved Catcher in the Rye, best goddamn stupid useless book ever :smug:
One of my favorite books of all time. I don't know what there is about it, but it just great. I really need to read it a second time. I get goosebumps just thinking about it. [editline]09:21PM[/editline] I'm also afraid to read the sequels as it may ruin the experience for me. Do they?
I hated the sequels. New characters, different locations, boring shit you don't care about. The works.
Ok. Good to know. Also the part about tossing the apple, it reminds me of the Combine dictatorship.
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