The Giver (novel)

*The Giver* by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel set in a seemingly ideal society that suppresses individuality and emotion to maintain harmony. The story follows Jonas, a young boy chosen to receive and hold the community’s memories of pain, pleasure, and truth from a wise, elder Keeper known as the Giver. As Jonas gains awareness of the world's complexities and the price of conformity, he questions the cost of suppressing human experience, ultimately inspiring him to seek a different, more authentic life beyond the community’s restrictive boundaries.