Why is the novel The Giver a science fiction novel ?

Question

I need help. Why is the novel "The Giver" a science fiction novel? WHat are the elements that make this novel a science fiction novel?

Answer 1

I would like to add that utopias/dystopias are often lumped together in the genre of science fiction. And I think most dystopias/utopias share features in common with science fiction. These often-future always 'idealistic' societies often claim to have perfected what was once wrong in the world, sometimes they explain in great detail the process as to how they've used science and/or technology to improve...sometimes they don't. It's not like anyone explains in detail how Jonas' society used technological or scientific advances to get rid of the 'differences' in society, how to eliminate color for example, or how to rid the whole society of raw emotions like hatred and pain and whatnot. But the reader knows that something has been done at some point in time which led to the present circumstances. We don't really get explanations as to why...but we assume that they're there somewhere since this world exists and functions.

Still I think of it more as a dystopia than 'science fiction' in the purest sense of the word.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The main way "The Giver" would be considered a science fiction novel is the way the Giver gives the memories to Jonas.

Answer 4

The Giver is not science fiction, it's fantasy. Science fiction is things that we could have in our world in the future, fantasy is things that just aren't real. Magic. The Giver moves memories to Jonas through magic. Lois Lowry said so herself even. If you don't know who Lois Lowry is it's the author of The Giver.

Answer 5

It is a science fiction novel because of the environment that is in it. The society has everything 'perfect' and those who do not conform to that idea of perfection are "release" aka killed. The people in this "perfect world" suppress pain, emotions, painful memories. There are no colors in this place and no wars. This brings a feeling of idealism, but it cannot take place in real life nor would that be preferred over the current situation.

Answer 6

Nothing in The Giver can actually happen. It is science fiction because of the abilities presented and the fact that, for instance, one person can hold the entire community's ability to see color. Science fiction is simply fiction written in a "factual" way...it isn't always aliens and star wars ;-) Anything that has a scientific basis but is untrue...at least from my point of view...is science fiction.

Answer 7

One reason The Giver is science fiction is that someone in it is able to transfer memories of a variety of past events to someone else's mind simply by rubbing their back, which, in real life, is impossible. I think a book is science fiction if it has things in it that could never happen in the real world.

Answer 8

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