The Giver Trilogy

Amethystic · Post by **Amethystic** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:56 am

Has anyone read The Giver, Gathering Blue, or Messenger? If so, what did you think?

Personally, I liked them. The Giver and Gathering Blue were both amazing, but I didn't like Messenger as much. It just wasn't a great conclusion for a great trilogy.

And, as all book fans, I wish that Lois Lowry had written more books.

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:29 pm

I've only read the Giver, but I liked it a lot! $\:D/$

31899 · Post by **31899** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:10 pm

The giver is about the kid who has to take all the memories in the extreme communist society.

31899

Epic · Post by **Epic** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:21 pm

I read all three. I loved The Giver! Gathering Blue was boring, and The Messanger was ok but I didn't like how it ended!

Taq · Post by **Taq** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:08 pm

Trilogy? I didn't know there was a trilogy. I've only read The Giver. I should read the other two sometime.

Amethystic · Post by **Amethystic** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:05 pm

Yeah, The Giver is definately the best of the three, but the society in Gathering Blue is really interesting too. I love their syllable system! $\:D/$ I know, that sounded really Nerdy.

But my teacher agrees with me. She likes the books too.

dodobirdeee · Post by **dodobirdeee** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:18 pm

I really like The Giver. I haven't read the others, though.

Irwin · Post by **Irwin** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:32 pm

In the 8th grade, we had to read The Giver. I enjoyed it! It is fascinating theory of how the United States could end up some day.

Amethystic · Post by **Amethystic** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:18 pm

Excuse me, but the community is not American, even if it was located on 'American' soil.

The community exists in an era where modern country borders are no longer in place, and everyone lives in self-governing villages rather than in nations.

Irwin · Post by **Irwin** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:22 pm

Amethystic wrote:Excuse me, but the community is not American, even if it was located on 'American' soil. The community exists in an era where modern country borders are no longer in place, and everyone lives in self-governing villages rather than in nations.

I beileve there were refrences to the American Civil War

Amethystic · Post by **Amethystic** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:36 pm

Irwin Springer from Odyss wrote:
Amethystic wrote:Excuse me, but the community is not American, even if it was located on 'American' soil. The community exists in an era where modern country borders are no longer in place, and everyone lives in self-governing villages rather than in nations.
I beileve there were refrences to the American Civil War

Yes, but that doesn't mean that it's American; those memories could be hundreds, maybe even thousands, of years old.

Irwin · Post by **Irwin** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:46 pm

Amethystic wrote:
Irwin Springer from Odyss wrote:
Amethystic wrote:Excuse me, but the community is not American, even if it was located on 'American' soil. The community exists in an era where modern country borders are no longer in place, and everyone lives in self-governing villages rather than in nations.
I beileve there were refrences to the American Civil War
Yes, but that doesn't mean that it's American; those memories could be hundreds, maybe even thousands, of years old.

That still means they're in the United States

Amethystic · Post by **Amethystic** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:53 pm

Irwin Springer from Odyss wrote:
Amethystic wrote:
Irwin Springer from Odyss wrote:
Amethystic wrote:Excuse me, but the community is not American, even if it was located on 'American' soil. The community exists in an era where modern country borders are no longer in place, and everyone lives in self-governing villages rather than in nations.
I beileve there were refrences to the American Civil War
Yes, but that doesn't mean that it's American; those memories could be hundreds, maybe even thousands, of years old.
That still means they're in the United States

No, because:

1. People do move around over time.

and

2. There is no USA in that era

Irwin · Post by **Irwin** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:55 pm

Amethystic wrote:
Irwin Springer from Odyss wrote:
Amethystic wrote:
Irwin Springer from Odyss wrote:
Amethystic wrote:Excuse me, but the community is not American, even if it was located on 'American' soil. The community exists in an era where modern country borders are no longer in place, and everyone lives in self-governing villages rather than in nations.
I beileve there were refrences to the American Civil War
Yes, but that doesn't mean that it's American; those memories could be hundreds, maybe even thousands, of years old.
That still means they're in the United States
No, because:

1. People do move around over time.

and

2. There is no USA in that era

Then why didn't he get memories of Candian (sp) battles?

Amethystic · Post by **Amethystic** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:06 pm

Irwin Springer from Odyss wrote:
Amethystic wrote:
Irwin Springer from Odyss wrote:
Amethystic wrote:
Irwin Springer from Odyss wrote:
Amethystic wrote:Excuse me, but the community is not American, even if it was located on 'American' soil. The community exists in an era where modern country borders are no longer in place, and everyone lives in self-governing villages rather than in nations.
I beileve there were refrences to the American Civil War
Yes, but that doesn't mean that it's American; those memories could be hundreds, maybe even thousands, of years old.
That still means they're in the United States
No, because:

1. People do move around over time.

and

2. There is no USA in that era
Then why didn't he get memories of Candian (sp) battles?

We don't know for sure that he didn't; they only mentioned a few of the memories. Chances are that Jonas actually had lots of different memories from lots of different perspectives and locations.

And just a quick note: I don't think the book ever specified which battle Jonas was remembering; for all we know, it could have been a Canadian battle, or maybe even a European battle.