Amy Baker

Amy Baker asked Lois Lowry:

Why would you write Jonas' dad with a capacity for compassion when he brings Gabe home and breaks the rules by finding out his name, but then switch character when he kills the twin and votes for Gabe to be "released"? This feels like a deus ex machina to create an urgency that justifies Jonas' next acts. How do you see the character of Jonas' father and why did you write him this way?

Lois Lowry I think the movie portrays him especially well, as a charming guy who has been bred to be dispassionate...maybe because Alexander Skargaard, who play the role n the film, is so handsome that one is surprised by how chilling he is. More so than in the book.

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MB asked Lois Lowry:

My daughter introduced me to "The Giver" when she was in 7th grade as it was her required reading at the time. She is now 26 and I can honestly say reading that book brought to me the love of reading all over again. I am now a librarian, and I want to take this oppertunity to thank you.

Soledad

Soledad asked Lois Lowry:

Are there any aspects of The Giver our society can benefit from?

Julie Lewis

Julie Lewis asked Lois Lowry:

Why did you choose the specific memories in The Giver? Were those ones that you liked the most, and were those ones from your childhood?

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