The Giver

I think that the author wanted to express that feelings and memories are what gives someone power and true knowledge. In the giver, everyone is the community is unable to feel complex emotions and feelings like love. When Jonas is given the power to see color and started to feel emotions of love, he was powerful. Jonas had an advantage over the others in the community, he could feel emotions and see colors. When Jonas was given memories, he gained a feeling that is hard to attain, wisdom. Nobody in the community has wisdom except the Giver and Jonas. Wisdom is the ability to act apron past mistakes. These mistakes can be made by anybody, but learning what to do because of someone else not knowing, is wisdom.

This was one of my favorite books. Even though it was a quick read, this book took me on a journey through the simplest words and feelings. The writing really made me think about the importance of memories. It made me realize that memories create a person. Without memories, we would all be zombies and our lives would be dull and controllable. The memories we have create new ones and make us who we are. Memories make us individuals.