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The Giver (Paperback, 미국판, International) - 『기억 전달자』 원서
로이스 로리 지음 / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / 2014년 7월
평점 : 
Receiver of Memory
- From this moment you are exempted from rules governing rudeness. You may ask any question of any citizen and you will receive answers.
- You are not permitted to apply for release.
- You may lie.
보니까 2년 전에 읽었는데, 또 읽으니 왜이리 새롭나....
Why did colors disappear?
Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness. Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back. We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with differences. We gained control of many things. But we had to let go to others.
Jonas, after one year of training as the Receiver, realizes the rules are not fare. Feelings, colors, music, memories need to be shared.
if everything's the same, then there aren't any choices. What if we choose wrong? Very frightening. Without memories it's all meaningless.
Why can't everyone have the memories? I think it would seem a Little easier if the memories were shared. You and I wouldn't have to bear so much by ourselves, if everybody took a part.
Our community can't function smoothly if people don't use precise language.
Overwhelmed with feelings of loss. His childhood, his friendships, his carefree sense of security - all of these things seemed to be slipping away. They would not understand why, without the memories.
The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.
If he had stayed, he would have starved in other ways. HE would have lived a life hungry for feelings, for color, for love.