a friend was telling me of a book he read in grade school or middle school about a boy who lived in this 'utopia' sort of community. there were no emotions, ppl didnt fall in love, instead they were assigned a husband and wife and children. when a kid would reach a certain age, they were assigned a career. the story follows a boy who job was to learn from his elder all the memories of the real world. as he found out about the real world, the more he didnt like his 'utopia' community. so he ran away and the further he got from the utopia, the more memories he forgot about the real world. he ended up lying in the snow remembering the first memory he learn about a kid sledding.
the book is named after what the boy's job was called. something to the affect of 'the rememberer' or something. please help, i want to read this book!
2006-12-19 16:38:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The book you're describing is THE GIVER by Lois Lowry.
2006-12-20 03:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by laney_po 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I read that book. It's called "the Giver" and it's really an amazing read if you're interested in dystopian novels.
2006-12-20 07:57:44 · answer #2 · answered by jennabeanski 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋