content: In a community where people know nothing about real life, Jonas must learn the memories of humankind that have been hidden for generations. His simple, yet new and amazing, discoveries open his eyes to the miserable, opressive conditions under which people in his society live, and his relationship with the giver develops into a strong bond as the novel progresses.An excellent piece of juvenile literature, The Giver provides a warning for civilization not to become too "civilized."