Character Questions: The Giver

I will be adressing the character question: Does the main character change or resist change?
In The Giver,the main character, Jonas, changes immensely throughout the course of the book.
In the beginning, he was content to live his life in conformity, however, as he learned more about what the community was really like, as well as just how much they were all missing, he realized just how horrid conformity can be. He stopped taking the pills that take away feelings because he found out one could have strong feelings. He wished for choices because he found out there were differences. In the end, he found what he once saw as perfectly normal so unbearable, he longed for change and yet, the community changed not once in the book. He was the one who had changed.

Archetypes cont.

Hey there! I'm back with more on archetypes in The Giver. The Giver himself is a good example of the mentor archetype, having knowledge and experience he literally gives to Jonas, hence the title. Jonas can be seen as the hero in that he displays self sacrifice, taking on the Giver's harsh burden. He shows reflection and is changed so much by the journey. He finds an entire reality outside that which he once knew, with color and feeling and pain. That's all until this friday!

Archetypes in The Giver

In The Giver, there are many examples of archetypes. The main character, Jonas, is an obvious example of The Hero archetype. The Shadow archetype, however, is a bit more difficult. One could say that it's the community, but one could also say it's the committee. The committee controls the community, making unfair, unjust decisions, however, the people in the committee grew up in a community that raised them to have certain opinions and views that caused them to make these decisions. It turns into a chicken and egg argument. In the end, I decided that the best decision would be  the society itself, encompassing not only the committee and the community, but the way of life and way of thinking.That's all for now, but I'll add more on the subject tomorrow.

The Obligatory Introduction Post

Hello, and welcome to the first post on my new blog. This will be a blog discussing books and my thoughts on them. I might also talk about other literary works like poetry or graphic novels, maybe even my own work. Stay tuned!