"A critique" of The Giver by Lois Lowry

        The purpose of this book was to show us a possible version of a 'Utopia'. It was a fantasy oriented book, that was suppose to make you think about the possibilities for the future. The setting is a supposedly perfect society where everyone is taken care of and no one is different. The author Lois Lowry does a fine job portraying this supposedly 'ideal' society.         This book began with a description of sameness and release …

…if we give the government too much authority.         My evaluation of this book was that Lowry accurately portrayed a certain kind of 'Utopia'. A 'Utopia' that might not be that far off in the future. He used foreshadowing to keep the reader at the edge of his or her seat. The title was intriguing as well as accurate. This book was a real eye opener and really made you think of the possibilities for tomorrow.