The choice of Freedom (Giver)

" Gabriel's breathing was even and deep. Jonas liked having him there, though he felt guilty about the secret. Each night he gave memories to Gabriel: memories of boat rides and picnics in the sun; memories of soft rainfall against windowpanes; memories of dancing bare-footed on a damp lawn.

"Gabe?"

The new child stirred slightly in his sleep, Jonas looked over at him.

"There could be love" Jonas whispered.

The next morning, for the first time, Jonas did not take his pill. Something within him, something that had grown there through the memories, told him to throw the pill away"Gabriel's breathing was even and deep. Jonas liked having him there, though he felt guilty about the secret. Each night he gave memories to Gabriel: memories of boat rides and picnics in the sun; memories of soft rainfall against windowpanes; memories of dancing bare-footed on a damp lawn.

"Gabe?"

The new child stirred slightly in his sleep, Jonas looked over at him.

"There could be love" Jonas whispered.

The next morning, for the first time, Jonas did not take his pill. Something within him, something that had grown there through the memories, told him to throw the pill away"

In the passage above I think that the reason it represents the freedom of choice is because all of his life, Jonas has been told what to do and given a "perfect life with a perfect family." I think that this is the start of Jonas taking freedom because is finally breaking away from the communities grasp. He is finally being exposed to things that shouldn't be controlled or contained, things like love, family, and choices.

Jonas is finally putting his foot down and sending the silent message of thought; I will not obey your rules any longer. I want to be able to have a real biological family that actually loves me for who I am. I want to have grandparents to spend time with and do things with. I want to be allowed to love and to marry the ones who I love, not the one you tell me to marry, and I want to make choices, not be given them. I want to make mistakes because when I do make a mistake I will learn from it. I want to have a life that I control, not one that you control.

The Giver- Would like the future to be controlled by other people?

In my opinion I have to say that I couldn't stand it if people tried to control my future. If we cant control our futures then I don't really see the point of living. What I mean by that is if you are being controlled then you wouldn't be able to make choices and that is what life is all about. Life is about choices. Life is about taking risks, making mistakes, and learning from you mistakes. If you are a controlled robot then you wont learn or get to take a risk. Think about it. Would you rather have the world be a perfect place, or would you rather there be risk taking, learning, mistakes, and choices. I think I would rather make choices and make mistakes because at least I would control my life.