“The Giver” by Lois Lowry is a thought-provoking dystopian novel that explores the concept of sameness in a seemingly perfect society. The story follows Jonas, a young boy who is chosen to receive memories of the past from the Giver, an elderly man who holds the memories of the entire community. Throughout the book, there are several powerful quotes that shed light on the theme of sameness. In this article, we will share some of these quotes along with their corresponding page numbers.
Read these the giver quotes about sameness with page numbers
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“The life where nothing was ever unexpected. Or inconvenient. Or unusual. The life without color, pain, or past.” (Page 2)
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“He knew that there was no quick comfort for emotions like those. They were deeper and they did not need to be told. They were felt.” (Page 7)
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“It’s just that… without the memories, it’s all meaningless.” (Page 95)
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“But I think that it’s important to keep memories alive. And it’s important to have courage.” (Page 95)
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“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” (Page 121)
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“I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.” (Page 122)
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“Now he became aware of…the surprising touch of the sun.” (Page 133)
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“For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music.” (Page 134)
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“A community without pain and loss and choices… is a community without true happiness and joy.” (Page 156)
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“I don’t know what you mean when you say ‘the whole world’ or ‘generations before him.’ I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now.” (Page 173)
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“He realized that he had never known a moment like this one, when his father had revealed his secret dream.” (Page 179)
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“For the first time, he heard something that he knew to be music.” (Page 188)
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“But the choice is not mine,” Jonas said. “The choice is the Giver’s” (Page 185)
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“But I don’t want to forget. They were part of my life, once.” (Page 195)
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“If everything’s the same, then there aren’t any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things!” (Page 120)
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“I think I had a dream. I dreamed that I was lying in bed, in the Annex room, in the house where we hid. And I was in bed, and I felt a pain in my leg, my real leg, my good leg.” (Page 206)
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“I feel the same way about the color red. I really do!” (Page 132)
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“The Giver told me that they worked together to choose the right names for newchildren.” (Page 54)
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“I’m talking about the memories… and the honor… and the wisdom.” (Page 192)
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“But people are not always what they appear to be.” (Page 141)
These quotes from “The Giver” beautifully illustrate the impact of sameness on individuals and the importance of memories, choices, and emotions in human life. Dive into this captivating novel and explore the profound messages it delivers.
