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The Giver premiered on August 11, 2014, and was released theatrically in the United States on August 15, 2014. It grossed $67 million on a $25 million budget and received a People's Choice Award nomination for "Favorite Dramatic Movie".
The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry, set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. In the novel, the society has taken away pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives.
The Giver Quartet is a series of four books about a dystopian world by Lois Lowry. The quartet consists of The Giver (1993), Gathering Blue (2000), Messenger (2004), and Son (2012). [1] [2] The first book won the 1994 Newbery Medal and has sold more than 10 million copies. [3] [4] The story takes place in the world of The Giver. Each book has a ...
The story follows Claire, the Birthmother of Gabriel, who was marked for "release" in The Giver before being taken out of the community by Jonas. Claire, obsessed with finding her son, embarks on a journey out of the community in an attempt to follow and find him. [1] The novel explores themes of love, obligation, sacrifice, and loss. [2]
Gathering Blue is a young adult-dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry and was published on September 25, 2000. [1] A companion book to The Giver (1993), it is set in the same future time period and universe, treats some of the same themes, and is followed by Messenger (2004) and Son (2012) in The Giver Quartet.
Lois Ann Lowry (/ ˈ l aʊər i /; [2] née Hammersberg; born March 20, 1937) is an American writer.She is the author of several books for children and young adults, including The Giver Quartet, Number the Stars, and Rabble Starkey.
The Giver says that he has to remain behind to help the others. "Giver, you and I don't need to care about the others!" Jonas exclaims. The Giver doesn't even say anything, just stares at Jonas silently, smiling sadly. "Of course they had to care," says the narrator. "It was the meaning of everything." I am a physicist, not a philosopher.
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