Theme Of The Book 'The Giver'
“The Giver” Theme
The theme of the giver is, stand up for what you believe in even if you are standing alone. If you have a different perspective on something than everyone else, don’t just blend in with the crowd. Stand out be a leader, not a follower. A quote from the book when Jonas sees Asher and other children playing “war” is “Don’t play it anymore, Jonas pleaded.”. (134) In this quote Jonas is asking Asher to stop playing “war” because he remembers the memory of real war and doesn’t like how the play it for fun. The other children want Jonas to join them, but he doesn’t. He pretty much stands up for what he believes in by trying to get Asher to stop playing and just not joining in general. In another part of the book the Giver says
The theme of the giver is, stand up for what you believe in even if you are standing alone. If you have a different perspective on something than everyone else, don’t just blend in with the crowd. Stand out be a leader, not a follower. A quote from the book when Jonas sees Asher and other children playing “war” is “Don’t play it anymore, Jonas pleaded.”. (134) In this quote Jonas is asking Asher to stop playing “war” because he remembers the memory of real war and doesn’t like how the play it for fun. The other children want Jonas to join them, but he doesn’t. He pretty much stands up for what he believes in by trying to get Asher to stop playing and just not joining in general. In another part of the book the Giver says