The Giver
《賜予者》
The Giver is a dystopian novel written by American author Lois Lowry.
《賜予者》是美國(guó)作家洛伊斯·勞瑞所寫的一部反烏托邦小說(shuō)。
It was published in 1993.
這本書出版于1993年。
The story follows a boy named Jonas who is growing up in a futuristic community.
故事講述了一個(gè)名叫喬納斯的男孩在一個(gè)未來(lái)的社區(qū)長(zhǎng)大的故事。
The community is supposed to be a utopia, without war, hunger, or pain.
這個(gè)社區(qū)被認(rèn)為是烏托邦，沒(méi)有戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)、饑餓或痛苦。
However, it maintains peace by restricting choice and knowledge, and killing anyone whodoesn't fit in.
然而，它維持和平的方式是通過(guò)限制自主選擇和知識(shí)的傳授，并會(huì)殺死不適合這里的人。
When Jonas is 12 years old, he learns the truth about the community from a man called theGiver, who holds all the memories of the past.
當(dāng)喬納斯12歲時(shí)，他從一個(gè)被稱為賜予者的人那里了解到了這個(gè)社區(qū)的真相，這個(gè)人擁有過(guò)去所有的記憶。
The Giver is often taught in schools to older children and teenagers.
學(xué)校常向年齡較大的兒童和青少年教授《賜予者》。
However, it is also one of the most commonly banned books in the United States.
然而，它也是美國(guó)最常見的禁書之一。
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