When I was 15 years old, I read a book that made me look at the world and appreciate my life in a new and better way. This book was The Giver, written by Lois Lowry. The main character, Jonas, lives in a futuristic society they consider utopia, where people have no free choice, no memory of the past, and are unable to see any colors other than black and white. This does not bother him because they do not know any better, until one day Jonas is assigned with the job of the "receiver." He is the only person in society who will have memories of the past: everything from wars to birthday parties. When he receives the memories, he decides it is time for society to change and basically becomes a martyr in fighting for making life normal again.
This book changed how I perceived the world because I had a
new appreciation for the freedom I have. I have the freedom to be who I am with
no restrictions, the freedom to choose what I want to be when I grow up, and
the freedom to see the world as it really is without filters. This book made me
realize that in society, we have to accept the good with the bad because if we
try to completely take away the bad, we will not appreciate the good.
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