The Giver Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 2 pages of analysis of "The Giver" and "The Butcher".

The Giver Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 2 pages of analysis of "The Giver" and "The Butcher".
This section contains 354 words
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"The Giver" and "The Butcher"

Summary: Essay is looking at a critical lens and using the two stories of "The Giver" and "The Butcher" in comparison to the critical lens.
William Saroyan once said, "Good people...are good because they've come to wisdom through failure." In other words, people learn from their faults. I agree with this critical lens. Two works of literature that prove this quite is true are The Giver by Lois Lowry and The Butcher by Ari B. Siletz. The two literary elements theme and characterization will validate my argument.

Lowry uses theme in The Giver. Lowry writes about Jonas being young and unknown of his future career. When he's chosen to become the next receiver of memories in the community, he learns little by little about the real world. This directly relates to the quote because that was the main idea of the book, for people to learn through their life experiences.

Siletz uses characterization in The Butcher. The little boy goes to get a certain amount of meat, but doesn't get the right...

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