Mrs.Wright asked Lois Lowry:

I'm intrigued by a society that strives to be better in its safety and sameness. So many details in The Giver make the fictional world real, like receiving bicycles at the same time, or speech protocols to keep conversations predictable. I wonder if there were other details or systems you considered for this world that were ultimately not included in the book, and if that was the case, why not?

Lois Lowry Oh,sure; I could have gone a thousand different directions. there are so many things to speculate about. But a writer's job is to sift and sort and select and arrange.

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What do you feel happens to the giver emotionally while teaching Jonas? What stops him from changing everything, or at least trying?

Christie asked Lois Lowry:

I've read your book, The Giver a few months ago, and I still couldn't understand how you come up with such a world like Jonas's. Were you inspired by any books, movies or personal experiences? To be honest, I love writing. I would love to know how you start a simple story just for pleasure. I really want to try it out when I have time. =)

Jami Allen asked Lois Lowry:

Were you able to be a part of the script writing process for The Giver as it changed to a movie, and how did you deal (emotionally, personally, & professionally) with the changes that seem to be inevitable when a book is converted into a film?

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