The Giver by Lois Lowery

The book that I am currently reading is The Giver by Lois Lowery. I have just started reading the book so not a lot has happened. So far in the book we have met the protagonist Jonas and his family. We have also learned about life in the community and how organized and proper it is. Now I’m going to tell you a little more about life in the community.

During your life from zero to one you stay in the Nurturing Center and develop and grow under the love and care of the Nurturers.  Then once you become a One you are assigned to a group who are your playmates and your friends and who you grow up with until you become a Twelve and go your separate ways.

When you become a One, you have your first ceremony.  Every year in December the whole community gets together to celebrate how all the children have matured. Every year the children are given something to show how they have grown.  At the Ceremony of One, you receive your name and are given to a family unit.  At the Ceremony of Nine you are given your bicycle. The Ceremony of Twelve is the most important ceremony of all.  At the Ceremony of Twelve you are given your Assignment.  Your Assignment is basically your job for the rest of your life.  The Elders watch you throughout your life and decide what Assignment they believe is best for you.  I don’t know what Assignment Jonas has gotten yet but I will tell you in my next blog post.

            Overall I really like The Giver and highly recommend it to everybody.