“Now he saw another elephant emerge from the place where it had stood hidden in the trees. Very slowly it walked to the mutilated body and looked down. With its sinuous trunk it struck the huge corpse; then it reached up, broke some leafy branches with a snap, and draped them over the mass of torn thick flesh. Finally it tilted its massive head, raised its trunk, and roared into the empty landscape.”
In this thought-provoking narrative, a young boy named Jonas lives in a seemingly perfect society where emotions and personal experiences are forbidden. He is selected to receive the memories of the Giver, who is the only person who retains the knowledge of the world before the society's establishment. As Jonas learns about the past and the complexities of human emotions, he must grapple with the moral implications of his newfound knowledge and the potential consequences of challenging the societal norms. more
Lois Lowry is an American author renowned for her works in children's and young adult literature. Her books often explore social and political issues, with her most famous work being 'The Giver', which has been praised for its profound themes and rich imagination. more
“Love. That was what she had that IT did not have.”
“It was a dark and stormy night.”