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- “The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” ― Lois Lowry, The Giver.
- “We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.” ― Lois Lowry, The Giver.
- “If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are forever.” ― Lois Lowry, The Giver.
- “I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.” ― Lois Lowry, The Giver.
- “The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” ― Lois Lowry, The Giver.
- “Take pride in your pain; you are stronger than those who have none” ― Lois Lowry, Gathering Blue.
- “It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere.” ― Lois Lowry.
- “We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.” ― Lois Lowry, The Giver.
26 of the best book quotes from The Giver. 01. “We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.” Lois Lowry. author. The Giver. book. The Giver. character. power. ᐧ. sacrifice. concepts. 02. “They have never known pain, he thought. The realization made him feel desperately lonely.” Lois Lowry. author. The Giver. book. Jonas.
It’s just that… without the memories it’s all meaningless. They gave that burden to me. And to the previous Receiver. And the one before him.” “And back and back and back,” Jonas said, knowing the phrase that always came. The Giver smiled, though his smile was oddly harsh. “That’s right. And next it will be you.
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These lines come from Chapter 20 when Jonas expresses his frustration over the nature of the Community. From what Jonas has learned so far, he knows that things have been the way they are for quite a long time. Lowry, the author, uses repetition in this quote to emphasize his fear and desperation over this fact. The Giver suggested that there might...
These thoughtful lines are the concluding words of The Giver. They signal the changes that Jonas has gone through and the first time that he’s ever truly heard music. With these lines, Jonas has officially arrived in Elsewhere. Here, he can live his life however he wants to and experience what it means to be alive in a way that the Community doesn’...
These lines are spoken by the Giver in regard to the isolation that his position has imposed on him. It’s something that Jonas is going to have to deal with as he steps into his role as the new Receiver. The Giver has to remain separate from the rest of the community, as Jonas will, due to the burden of his memories. These lines come from Chapter 1...
Explanation of the famous quotes in The Giver, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues.
In The Giver, a thought-provoking novel by Lois Lowry, the quote "I like the feeling of love. It's that raw, savage feeling. That makes me feel free." holds significant meaning as it captures the essence of human connection and emotions in a dystopian society deprived of such sensations.
