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celebrated novel is set in a futuristic dystopian society in a nondescript
location where citizens are required to conform to society's standards and must obey government
regulations and laws. 's society is depicted as a small, highly organized community, which is
founded on the principles of Sameness. Sameness requires uniformity among citizens and
completely alters the environment of Jonass community.
In the story,
scientists have successfully controlled the climate, made colors and music obsolete, and have
dramatically transformed the landscape to make transportation more efficient. Jonas's community
is also small due to the regulated birth rate, which is determined and controlled by the
Committee of Elders. This ruling government body matches spouses, sets the birth rate, creates
family units, and chooses occupations for each civilian.
There are several
important buildings throughout Jonas's small community, which include the Nurturing Center, the
House of the Old, the Rehabilitation Center, the Hall of Open Records, the Auditorium, and the
Annex, where Jonas spends his training sessions with the Giver.
As Jonas
begins to receive memories from the Giver, he becomes jaded with his oppressive community and
desires independence. Jonas learns the importance of individuality and wishes to experience life
as originally intended before Sameness. Eventually, Jonas discovers the awful truth about
"release" and flees the community with Gabriel.
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