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The Giver

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Book Summary

Lois Lowry Biography

About The Giver

Summary and Analysis by Chapter

Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–5
Chapters 6–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–20
Chapters 21–23

Character List

Critical Essays

Major Themes in The Giver
Style and Language in The Giver
What Are Utopias and Dystopias?
A Note about Infanticide and Euthanasia

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languid spiritless or weak.

lethargy dullness of spirit; a lack of energy.

luminous brightly lit.

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