Research Paper on:
An Analysis of Lois Lowry's Novel, The Giver

Unformatted Sample Text from the Research Paper:
citizens being accorded equal protection under the law, a harmonious existence in which there is no war, loving families in which children are nurtured and the elderly are revered, and  everyone is assured a happy and prosperous life. Such a community is described in Lois Lowrys thought-provoking 1993 award-winning novel, The Giver. The significant plot twist Lowry adds  is that all the observations of the community are seen through the eyes of one of its younger members, 12-year-old Jonas. In terms of dominant theme, The Giver  considers the precarious balance a community must maintain between freedom and security, and the role memory plays in each. In Jonass community, there is a carefully constructed family unit  consisting of a mother, father, and two children (male and female). Everything is under strict government control, both inside and outside this family unit. Freedom has a different  connotation in this place than in democratic society. To ensure that people do not pick marital partners with their hearts rather than their heads, mates are selected for them.  Children did not belong to their biological parents, but to the government. If they met the adequate body weight, the babies were then transferred to a selected family  unit. The governments interpretation of freedom was that its responsibility was to "free" people from the responsibility of memories, which can exert a strong influence over emotions and decision-making.  The people had their decisions made for them and a comfortable communal life was created for them, in which everyone had an esteemed place. Expressing emotions and feelings  were not only encouraged; they were required by law. Anyone who repressed anything was regarded as an offender. Jonas mother, who worked for the Department of Justice, described