The Giver is a novel by Lois Lowry that was first published in 1993.
Summary
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Characters
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Main Ideas
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Quotes
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Quotes by Theme
- Memory
- Pain
- Individuality
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Quotes by Character
- The Giver
- Jonas
- Jonas’s Father
- Asher
- Lily
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