The Giver's Utopian Society

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The Giver is an amazing example of identity, conformity, and society because in this utopian society, everyone is forced to conform except for two people in the book/movie. The first person is called The Giver. Through time, as this utopian society has developed more and more, the people of this society forgot everything to really know about life, like how to win or lose, jealousy, and even true emotions such as love. The elders decided to do away color, race, religion, and decide to adopt equality among everyone. The Giver is the one person that has to keep these memories that nobody else has, and to pass them on to the next “receiver of memory” named Jonas. Through the book/movie, The Giver passes on these memories of joy, happiness, and love to Jonas, the new receiver of memory, when Jonas realizes the importance of having these memories, and how he knows he has the power to change the world. …show more content…

Once you turn 18, the chief elder will grant you an occupation based on things you enjoy, and the attributes a person may have. For example, one of Jonas’s friends from The Giver, Fiona, enjoys going to the infirmary after school to take care of babies. In return, the Chief Elder granted her with her lifetime occupation of being a caretaker. Other than a person's occupation, everyone has to obey the community rules which are, use precise language, take your morning medication, wear your assigned clothing, return to your family unit before curfew, and never

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