The Giver's World
Myana T. Welch
9/05/06
Mrs. Wheeler
The Giver’s world
The war against terrorism is a never-ending battle. The airports are filled with warning signs, security guards, body scans, luggage scans, pat downs, security dogs, hidden cameras and constant reminders of safety precautions over the intercom. Fear. Children all over the world go to sleep on an empty belly, with tears in their eyes, and a slipping hope of a chance at life. Hunger. Disease and pain plague the people of the world. Death. A man that lives in a world of confusion, anger, and maybe even insanity, rapes and then kills an innocent. Murder. Lives seem so fragile when put face to face with the jagged threats of the world we live in. Our world that is filled with grief, stress, misery, pain, jealousy, and hate, how do we survive it? There is just too much sadness in the world, and with such a dreary world, why live at all? Who wants this life of fear and misery? It’s as if we’re already dead. The answer to all of this is living in a world like the world in The Giver.
In The Giver the only terror is uncertainty. Never do they feel that their lives are being threatened at any time, they trust perfect strangers with their lives, and they never even consider second-guessing another’s honesty. Terrorism is not even a practised vocabulary. Security is unheard of; every door in the community remains unlocked, safety: the provided luxury. How would it feel to be able to step out of your house, and know that when you return everything will be in it’s place, just the way you left it? Imagine never being lost, because every stranger you pass will be a honest person of society, and would be more than willing to help you. How would it feel to not fear? People are people in The Giver, each treated with respect, and trust is
Ever feel hunger? I’m talking about true hunger, starvation. Well in The Giver, you will never have to feel it. You will never even have that feeling of pity or sorrow when watching children suffer the effects of starvation. You work hard to get food on the table, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if all you had to do was work at the job you loved and you and your family will be fed. No pressure on you to be the main provider. Every one is equal, there is no job that is higher paid, there is no house that is more elegantly built, there are no children with clothes that speak out individuality and wealth. You probably like the fact that you can use clothing to define yourself as an individual, but let me point out why it is not a good thing. Consider those individuals who are trying to make the wrong statement, with nudity, swearing, violence, and many more examples of disrespect to society. Yes, the way someone dresses or the things printed on a t-shirt can depict all of those things. Also, why should you feel belittled because you cannot afford to buy the most dazzling outfits from the most popular stores like some of the other girls do. Clothes can even flaunt wealth. In the Giver, all of these problems are not an issue. Uniforms are provided, insuring equality amongst the people of the community. Everyone has the same amount to eat, the same thing to wear, and the same house to live in. Never will you be discriminated for what you are.
Disease and death; two very depressing, yet very real issues that has dominated the world since the beginning of mankind. When watching the news, sometimes you just want to cover your ears, or close your eyes, because what happens is truly a hard thing to swallow. Terrible things happen to people everyday. Sometimes, it happens to normal everyday people, you sometimes wonder, “Can that happen to me?” Imagine swiping your mind clean from all the dirt of the world. Wouldn’t your heart and mind feel so much lighter? You’ll never have to worry about anything like it because everyone lives to a ripe old age, and all your friends and family members are healthy. Death and disease can be a scary fairytale and nothing more. The world of the giver is a perfect world. It eliminates all possibilities of physical or emotional pain. Never again to fear life, to fear death, or to fear for the lives of others. Everyone is given a fair chance at life. To live there would be like living in a utopia. There is nothing better than that. Every time you turn on the news, your reasoning for wanting to live in The Giver will be strengthened again and again. Sacrifice a little, for the perfect life in The Giver.
9/05/06
Mrs. Wheeler
The Giver’s world
The war against terrorism is a never-ending battle. The airports are filled with warning signs, security guards, body scans, luggage scans, pat downs, security dogs, hidden cameras and constant reminders of safety precautions over the intercom. Fear. Children all over the world go to sleep on an empty belly, with tears in their eyes, and a slipping hope of a chance at life. Hunger. Disease and pain plague the people of the world. Death. A man that lives in a world of confusion, anger, and maybe even insanity, rapes and then kills an innocent. Murder. Lives seem so fragile when put face to face with the jagged threats of the world we live in. Our world that is filled with grief, stress, misery, pain, jealousy, and hate, how do we survive it? There is just too much sadness in the world, and with such a dreary world, why live at all? Who wants this life of fear and misery? It’s as if we’re already dead. The answer to all of this is living in a world like the world in The Giver.
In The Giver the only terror is uncertainty. Never do they feel that their lives are being threatened at any time, they trust perfect strangers with their lives, and they never even consider second-guessing another’s honesty. Terrorism is not even a practised vocabulary. Security is unheard of; every door in the community remains unlocked, safety: the provided luxury. How would it feel to be able to step out of your house, and know that when you return everything will be in it’s place, just the way you left it? Imagine never being lost, because every stranger you pass will be a honest person of society, and would be more than willing to help you. How would it feel to not fear? People are people in The Giver, each treated with respect, and trust is
Ever feel hunger? I’m talking about true hunger, starvation. Well in The Giver, you will never have to feel it. You will never even have that feeling of pity or sorrow when watching children suffer the effects of starvation. You work hard to get food on the table, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if all you had to do was work at the job you loved and you and your family will be fed. No pressure on you to be the main provider. Every one is equal, there is no job that is higher paid, there is no house that is more elegantly built, there are no children with clothes that speak out individuality and wealth. You probably like the fact that you can use clothing to define yourself as an individual, but let me point out why it is not a good thing. Consider those individuals who are trying to make the wrong statement, with nudity, swearing, violence, and many more examples of disrespect to society. Yes, the way someone dresses or the things printed on a t-shirt can depict all of those things. Also, why should you feel belittled because you cannot afford to buy the most dazzling outfits from the most popular stores like some of the other girls do. Clothes can even flaunt wealth. In the Giver, all of these problems are not an issue. Uniforms are provided, insuring equality amongst the people of the community. Everyone has the same amount to eat, the same thing to wear, and the same house to live in. Never will you be discriminated for what you are.
Disease and death; two very depressing, yet very real issues that has dominated the world since the beginning of mankind. When watching the news, sometimes you just want to cover your ears, or close your eyes, because what happens is truly a hard thing to swallow. Terrible things happen to people everyday. Sometimes, it happens to normal everyday people, you sometimes wonder, “Can that happen to me?” Imagine swiping your mind clean from all the dirt of the world. Wouldn’t your heart and mind feel so much lighter? You’ll never have to worry about anything like it because everyone lives to a ripe old age, and all your friends and family members are healthy. Death and disease can be a scary fairytale and nothing more. The world of the giver is a perfect world. It eliminates all possibilities of physical or emotional pain. Never again to fear life, to fear death, or to fear for the lives of others. Everyone is given a fair chance at life. To live there would be like living in a utopia. There is nothing better than that. Every time you turn on the news, your reasoning for wanting to live in The Giver will be strengthened again and again. Sacrifice a little, for the perfect life in The Giver.
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