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Chang Chuan-chiung ( Chinese: 張傳烱; 23 October 1928 – 1 February 2024) was a Taiwanese pharmacologist and professor emeritus of pharmacology at National Taiwan University. [1] . He is best known for having isolated bungarotoxin, a still-important agent in neurobiological research.
John Barnett. John Mitchell Barnett (February 23, 1962 – March 9, 2024) was an American whistleblower who was known for his substantiated safety and quality reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about Boeing 's production of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and death which occurred amidst a lawsuit he brought against Boeing.
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- Plot
- Background
- Analysis of Themes
- Literary Significance and Reception
- Awards, Nominations, and Recognition
- Adaptations
Jonas, a 12-year-old boy, lives in a Community isolated from all except a few similar towns, where everyone from small infants to the Chief Elder has an assigned role. With the annual Ceremony of Twelve upcoming, he is nervous, for there he will be assigned his life's work. He seeks reassurance from his father, a Nurturer (who cares for the new bab...
Lowry has stated that her books all explore "the importance of human connection… the vital need for humans to be aware of their interdependence, not only with each other, but with the world and its environment." Like Lowry's other books, The Givershows changes in the characters' lives, reflecting this fascination in the multifaceted dimensions of g...
Memory
Bradford et al. argue that The Giver represents a community where the lack of cultural memory leads to an inability to avoid societal mistakes, preventing the community from becoming a true Utopia, thus conferring transformational potential on human memory. Hanson interprets the restriction of memory as totalitarian and argues that Lowry demonstrates the emancipatory potential of memory in the Giver.Triplett and Han suggest that Jonas's role as receiver of memory, allowing him a deeper unders...
Religion
Bradford et al. suggest The Giver's depiction of Christmas at the novel's end implies that an ideal community is in part represented by a family Christmas, therefore situating the novel as conservative. Graeme Wend-Walker, an academic, analyzed the then-trilogy in 2013 through a post-secular lens and suggested that removing religion entirely from human society and lives could diminish humanity's capacity for accepting differences rather than providing for human liberation as some may assume.C...
Color
Susan G Lea has emphasized that sameness is crucial to the world of The Giver, and furthermore that their monochromatic vision creates a color blindness within the community that cannot be aware of the effects of the absence of color. She likens the lack of difference and literal color blindness of The Giver's community with color blind attitudes that act as if racial difference does not exist, and suggests that the book shows the way that colorblindness erases people of color and their exper...
In the United States, The Giverhas become frequently assigned as reading in schools, as well as library-sponsored reading clubs and "City Reads" programs. However, reviewers have commented that the story lacks originality and is not likely to stand up to the sort of probing literary criticism used in "serious" circles. Others argue that the book's ...
Lowry won many awards for her work on The Giver, including the following: 1. The 1994 Newbery Medal – The John Newbery award (Medal) is given by the Association for Library Service to Children. The award is given for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. 2. The 1994 Regina Medal 3. The 1996 William Allen White Awa...
Oregon Children's Theatre (Portland, Oregon) premiered a stage adaptation of The Giver by Eric Coblein March 2006. Subsequent productions of Coble's one-hour script have been presented in several American theatres. Another stage adaptation, written by Diana Basmajian, was produced by Prime Stage Theatrein 2006. Actor Ron Rifkin reads the text for t...
Carter pardoned all Vietnam War draft evaders on his second day in office. He created a national energy policy that included conservation, price control, and new technology. Carter successfully pursued the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal Treaties, and the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. He also confronted stagflation. His administration established the U.S. Department of ...
Tex Ritter (father) Dorothy Fay (mother) Johnathan Southworth Ritter [1] [2] (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor. Ritter was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is known for playing Jack Tripper on the ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984), and received ...
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American social critic, stand-up comedian, actor, and author. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". He was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, the English ...
