The Giver and the True Giver of Abundant Life
“It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” -CS Lewis The Giver and the True Giver of Abundant Life What is the basic plot of The Giver? The main plot of the Giver takes place in a small town in the distant future that is designed to eliminate danger of any kind Life in the town is extremely safe, efficient, and predictable. The technology of the town is extremely advanced The cost for safety and predictability is a severe lack of personal freedom through a system of rules that maintain sameness and control Another major cost is that human emotions have been removed including love and joy because human emotions are unpredictable and can lead to painful ...