Government Gone Mad

 

Drew Barth

2/22/2012

Authors Note: This is an essay explaining the conflict and the solution of the book The Giver.

How would you feel if you lived in a world full of no emotion, no feelings, or personality? Well in the book The Giver by Lois Lowery Jonas a twelve year boy discovers the history of the world through his new job the receiver. He likes his new job seeing all the different styles and adventures of the old world. Jonas wanted all of the community to feel the pain and the pleasure of life so he didn't have to bare it all by himself, but the only people who have these memories are him and the giver. The conflict in this book is that Jonas and the Giver want the government to release the secrets of their community to the people.

The conflict in this story is person verses person. It is this way because Jonas has to change how the elders look at the world and has to trust him on what he wants to do. But they don't know the old world and decide that there community is fine just the way it is. Jonas just doesn’t understand why it has to be like this where you can't show your personality or your emotion. Jonas really believes in this and doesn’t want to just let it go because the elders don't think it is the right choice.

Next the giver and Jonas come to the conclusion that this is totally wrong. Which it is people just can’t be controlled without them knowing this was a mistake by their government and it should be fixed now. Jonas and the giver need to do something fast before it’s too late. I agree that this is totally wrong and this should be outlawed. Jonas and the giver are making the right decision. This is all because the people can’t show their true feelings about someone or something.

  

            This conflict is resolved due to him moving out of the community which is a forbidden think to do. One day he will pass away with no apprentice and will give all of the community the bad and good memories of life before sameness. This will make him and the giver feel much better that they know the world will get to appreciate life the right way. He becomes super brave from this adventure and when he finds elsewhere he feels complete because now he can live a life he wants and will join the old world.

 
       The giver and Jonas wanted people to experience life with excitement and happiness without sameness. So then they could do a job that they really want marry a person they really want instead they get bossed around by the elders. This will all happen because of the heroic act Jonas did to move to elsewhere and some day release the memories to the people of the community. This book shows us to be thankful for what we already have. Because I would not want to live a life like that, It teaches us a valuable lesson that you will always remember.