Nov 14, 2009

The Giver | Related Titles/Adaptations

Dystopian novels, books about repressive, nightmarish future societies (which are extolled by their leaders as the perfect way of life), have been the subject of a number of novels for young adults, as well many adult books which are regularly taught in high schools. Both Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (1933) and Ray, Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 (1953) portray future worlds whose citizens are assigned specific social roles, much like the members of the community in The Giver. In all three of these worlds, art, music, and literature have disappeared, often having been...