![]() ![]() Makes one wonder where priorities and film industry goals lie. The Giver Written by Lois Lowry The story of a dystopian community ruled by the Committee of Elders, which tightly controls every aspect of society. I have wondered for ages why are there film versions of "Spiderman", "Jerry Springer", and "The Devil Wears Prada" and not one of this book. ![]() I alarmingly recommend this amazing read for kids and adults alike. But as the book suggests, and I found out as I grew, being released from the machine might not be all that terrible in the end. It was almost as if I was part of a society much like the one in this book where we all wait to know what we are supposed to do, and if you don't keep up you're "released". I remember finishing a chapter and walking around school looking at the other students, teachers, and their responsibilites in a total different light. ![]() Now, I am a pretty intuitive, highly artistic mind, and once I discovered the real heart behind "The Giver" I swear it was like a door opened to me. Things I sorta flew by trying to do my homework that made me think everytime. There are ideas, questions, and answers in this book that just fascinated me as a teenager. ![]() I flipped through it and did my homework trying to skip as much as could and still pass the class but towards the end of the class I got hooked into it. Nobel Prize winner "The Giver", was like that book they make you read in high school that you dread to actually read. ![]()
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