what do u think of it
2007-01-02 02:36:05 · 7 answers · asked by mjsmoothwwe 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The idea is that the people in the book think they're living in a utopia, but the readers are so appalled by the loss of freedom, expression, and personal thought and choice that they see it as a dystopia. Whereas the culture may have been "easy" to live in except for The Giver and Reciever, we are to see that it is not a good solution to societies current problems.
In high school, you should read Brave New World. It is much more adult than The Giver, but offers a similar, "we've solved societies problems, isn't this great?" when really all creation, freedom and love are horridly squashed. Both are books I love.
2007-01-02 03:52:43 · answer #1 · answered by incandescent_poet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While The Giver is a good read when it comes to understanding our culture better, their ways of solving problems is a little odd. The beggining was an interesting change to the books that I've been reading, but it seems that the further I read, the less intrest I kept.
I was highly dissapointed with the ending. While not giving any spoilers, I will say that is was just screaming 'I wan't finished' to me.
While the author was able to solve some problems, the world never was a utopia to me. Then again, any world they allow individualality is going to have some problems. I got from it that if there is a utopia, it is meant to be flawed.
But yes, it was quite the read.
2007-01-02 10:46:35 · answer #2 · answered by Brandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe for the book to be a little crazy it makes it great becuz not every book like the giver had the same idea and the whole story is something wild and umimaginative making the whole thing great. just to imagine such a crazy thing to happen going into that world....crazy but good
2007-01-02 10:41:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a great, it's wonderful book and I wonder why we don't have a society like that. Because, in the world, so people just shouldn't have kids. But, I don't like how they got rid of people, they make people think those people are going to a better place. Although, that book does bother me a lot how they control what everyone's thinking and doing. But, I do love that book.
2007-01-02 11:19:24 · answer #4 · answered by amazon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, I would say that. but thats why I like it. It's unique. I would reccomend the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.
2007-01-02 10:43:45 · answer #5 · answered by Jesse T. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u think its great and crazy. sorry havent read it. i am going to read it.
2007-01-02 10:43:28 · answer #6 · answered by butterfly_asd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I hated it. It was so sad painful and crazy
2007-01-02 10:51:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋