Lois Lowry got the idea for her book by her own memories. She mentions specific ones in her speech when she received a Newberry Medal Award.
According to Lois Lowry, Gathering Blue and the Messenger follow the Giver. They take place in the same type of universe, but do not use the same characters. But Jonas from the Giver appears in the Messenger.
"Son" by Lois Lowry is set in a dystopian society known as the Community, which is the same setting as her earlier books in "The Giver" quartet. The exact time period is not specified, but it is set in a future world where emotions are suppressed and society is tightly controlled.
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In "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, Jonas was released a twin. His twin, Gabriel, was considered too weak to thrive in the society, so he was scheduled for release. Instead, Jonas decided to take Gabriel and flee from the society.
"Gossamer" by Lois Lowry takes place in a small rural town, where the dream-givers live and work. The story revolves around a young dream-giver named Littlest One as she learns her role in helping humans with their dreams.
"Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark during World War II. Specifically, the story is set in the city of Copenhagen where the main characters live and experience the events of the war.
"Take pride in your pain; you are stronger than those who have none." — Lois Lowry (Gathering Blue)
Rosemary, The Giver Daughter The Giver transmits the first memory to Rosemary, the first receiver who was his daughter. She asked to be released and she was killed, so they had no one to take the Giver's job and Jonas filled it. _____________________________________________ Answer 2: I don't think answer one is correct. I am pretty sure that the first memory the Giver gave Jonas was the memory of snow (the sled).
"The Giver" takes place in a futuristic society that is isolated from the rest of the world.
Lois Lowry's message to me in my opinion is not to take for granted our world today. For example, we make our own choices, we have a variety of colors that we can see, and we are in control of ourselves. No one is over us, like in an Utopian Society.
In "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, when Mrs. Johansen says that friends will take care of Ellen, she means that people who care about Ellen will help protect and look after her during the dangerous time of the Holocaust. It shows the solidarity of the community in helping each other during challenging circumstances.
"The Giver" takes place in a future society where the exact year is not specified, but it is set in a dystopian world.