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Essay On Individuality In The Giver
"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of progress"– John F. Kennedy. Pacific Trails planning committee is debating whether to
create a utopian society based on conformity or individuality and they want to be sure to decide the right choice for an ideal community.
Individuality is the better choice because there's a greater life experience and there are more contributions to society.
In a society built on individualism, there is a more vivid life experience as shown in The Giver by Lois Lowry. "[Jonas] He found he was angry
now: irrationally angry at his group mates that they were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was taking in"(Lowry
#99). Jonas, being the new Receiver, has been given memories of things he has never experienced first hand, such as color and weather, and it
made him happy. In any society, the contentedness of citizen is what at the end of the day keeps it together as seen in Jonas's own community. In
the Pacific Trails society, a more evocative life will ultimately keep the society functioning and prevent citizens from questioning the way the
society is run....show more content...
"The animals had never seen anything of this kind before( for the farm was an old–fashioned one and had only the most primitive technology)
and they listened in astonishment while Snowball conjured up pictures of fantastic machine which would do the work for them while they grazed
at their ease in the fields..."(Orwell #34). Under their own leadership, the animals were able to create inventions catered to their own needs. Mr.
Jones never listened and didn't care for the animals, therefore, they started the revolution hoping for more food, and longer lives. As for the utopia
individual citizens are given the freedom to address flaws they see in society and improve
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Essay On Individuality In The Giver

  • 1. Essay On Individuality In The Giver "Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of progress"– John F. Kennedy. Pacific Trails planning committee is debating whether to create a utopian society based on conformity or individuality and they want to be sure to decide the right choice for an ideal community. Individuality is the better choice because there's a greater life experience and there are more contributions to society. In a society built on individualism, there is a more vivid life experience as shown in The Giver by Lois Lowry. "[Jonas] He found he was angry now: irrationally angry at his group mates that they were satisfied with their lives which had none of the vibrance his own was taking in"(Lowry #99). Jonas, being the new Receiver, has been given memories of things he has never experienced first hand, such as color and weather, and it made him happy. In any society, the contentedness of citizen is what at the end of the day keeps it together as seen in Jonas's own community. In the Pacific Trails society, a more evocative life will ultimately keep the society functioning and prevent citizens from questioning the way the society is run....show more content... "The animals had never seen anything of this kind before( for the farm was an old–fashioned one and had only the most primitive technology) and they listened in astonishment while Snowball conjured up pictures of fantastic machine which would do the work for them while they grazed at their ease in the fields..."(Orwell #34). Under their own leadership, the animals were able to create inventions catered to their own needs. Mr. Jones never listened and didn't care for the animals, therefore, they started the revolution hoping for more food, and longer lives. As for the utopia individual citizens are given the freedom to address flaws they see in society and improve Get more content on HelpWriting.net