The Giver by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel about a seemingly perfect world in which choice, memory, and emotion have been taken from the human population.
The climax of this novel occurs shortly after Jonas, the protagonist, makes two discoveries: releasing others to Elsewhere actually means killing them; and Gabriel, an infant who has been staying with Jonas's family, will be released (killed) shortly.
In Chapter 20, Jonas decides to leave the community and...
The Giver by Lois Lowry is a dystopian novel about a seemingly perfect world in which choice, memory, and emotion have been taken from the human population.
The climax of this novel occurs shortly after Jonas, the protagonist, makes two discoveries: releasing others to Elsewhere actually means killing them; and Gabriel, an infant who has been staying with Jonas's family, will be released (killed) shortly.
In Chapter 20, Jonas decides to leave the community and take Gabriel with him. Doing so will release Jonas's memories of love, pain, color, and other strong feelings back to the humans in the community. The moment of Jonas's decision to leave is the climax of the novel.
Leading up to that moment, Jonas has been discovering more about his community that makes him upset. His new knowledge comes from his training sessions with the former Receiver, or The Giver.
Following Jonas's decision, there is a chase as Jonas flees community leaders into Elsewhere, concluding with a final scene in which Jonas and Gabriel are starving and cold. Jonas has a vision of a warm cabin in the snow.
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