The Giver | Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. Read one or two other "dystopian" novels, such as 3984 and Brave New World. Compare and contrast the characteristics of the societies they depict with those of The Giver. You might consider what, if any, characteristics their protagonists share and the way in which they react to their respective societies.

2. Memory is an important topic in Lowry's Anastasia Krupnik and Autumn Street. Compare and contrast what the books suggest about the value of and pain associated with memory.

3. Take one of the memories which Jonas receives and write a...

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