My Giver Essay

In Humanities, we read The GiverThe Giver is about a dystopian world, where everyone is the same. The Giver taught us what makes a utopia. We made essays highlighting certain themes in the book. Mine is about difference and isolation. I am very proud of this because I feel that I made a lot of connections to everyday life. I talked about how utopia cannot be achieved with similarities, but with difference. I also really enjoyed reading the book, so this assignment was very fun for me.

 

My name is Margaret and I'm part of the refugee social justice group. Only 1% of refugees are resettled, and the rest of them must either stay in danger or leave illegally. Even those who are resettled face homelessness, poverty, and many other issues a lot of us are lucky to not have to face. Our government has lowered the amount of refugees we let in by 50%, and until we make our voices heard.
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