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Kylie
Kylie asked Lois Lowry:

I've read The Giver several times, both as a teen and now as an adult, and have always imagined the setting to be very simplistic - grey/monochromatic tones, linen clothing, even the food. Is the new films vision with more futuristic imagery what you had in mind when writing the text?

Lois Lowry I wrote the book 20+ years ago. Making the film today, they realized some things would be different...like, for example, the pills in the book would be administered in a more efficient way. And in the future..instead of a TV monitor in the dwelling...the hologram will be more likely.
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blueflower22
blueflower22 asked Lois Lowry:

I find the concept of the The Giver and the idea that the society depends on one person to bear the pain and memories of the entire community a very interesting concept generally. I also loved the ending because it was so beautifully written and you left it to the readers to decide what happened. What was your inspiration for that part of the story, and also the ending?

Paul
Paul asked Lois Lowry:

Although depicted as children, the majority of the characters are powerful, complex and unique individuals. What is your source of inspiration for your characters?

Amy R
Amy R asked Lois Lowry:

I had a student say that the world of Jonas wasn't that bad compared to what is going on in places such as Syria, Africa, and Missouri for example. I can state the obvious, but what would you say?

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