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?

Lois Lowry They were favorite ones of mine. The movie does much more with the memory images. Some of them are very powerful

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Kolya

Kolya asked Lois Lowry:

Why do they need a Giver to bear the painful, joyful, and colorful memories? Can't they just eliminate the Giver and create a perfect society once and for all?

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Soledad asked Lois Lowry:

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

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A Goodreads user asked Lois Lowry:

In your book, Son, why couldn't Claire just take a boat away from the island civilization?

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