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Bakos Krisztina
Bakos Krisztina asked Lois Lowry:

We had an interesting argument about the motivations of the leaders in The Giver, and we came to the conclusion that there is little to no personal motivation to keep their world the way it is besides their faith in the system. Why do they do it? Is it just because we need the world that way for the story?

Lois Lowry Habit. Lethargy. Ignorance.
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Hi!! So, the character of Jonas is very unique from other dystopian books I have read. I think he is closer to the reality of a boy that age. Is he inspired by someone in your life, and if not, how did you come up with him?

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