He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself

He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself

What's important is the preparation for adult life, and the training you'll receive in your Assignment.

When I wrote 'The Giver,' it contained no so-called 'bad words.' It was set, after all, in a mythical, futuristic, and Utopian society. Not only was there no poverty, divorce, racism, sexism, pollution, or violence in the world of 'The Giver'; there was also careful attention paid to language: to its fluency, precision, and power.

I turn to books for a feeling of companionship: for somebody knowing what I have known.

I believe without a single shadow of a doubt that it is necessary for young people to learn to make choices. Learning to make right choices is the only way they will survive in an increasingly frightening world.

If everyting's the same, then there aren't any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things!" (Jonas) "It's the choosing that's imortant, isn't it?" The Giver asked him.