Imagine living your whole life in a world that’s black and white—and then getting a glimpse of color. This is what Jonas experiences in Lois Lowry’s young adult dystopian novel The Giver. In a community where government committees enforce equality, Jonas becomes one of the few to discover life was ever any different. The lessons he learns and the decisions he must make illustrate the values of choice and knowledge to each individual. I discuss these values as they’re depicted in The Giver in my latest Substack post.
