8/9 Themes in The Giver by Michelle Lindeman https://padlet.com/mlindeman9/byfpby52zrhfyk3s en-us 2023-03-17 19:37:41 UTC 2023-03-17 19:37:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f34e.png Our memory helps shape who we are and who we plan to become. mlindeman9 https://padlet.com/mlindeman9/byfpby52zrhfyk3s/wish/2521307451 In the book the community decided in the past that memories were too difficult a burden for the community to bear. They thought that the memories would prevent people from living happy, productive lives, so they eliminated them. Even when making that choice, they still recognized how important keeping those memories were. They knew that wisdom came from memories and they appointed The Receiver to bear that burden and use them to provide wisdom when it was needed. ]]> 2023-03-17 19:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mlindeman9/byfpby52zrhfyk3s/wish/2521307451