I've taught with The Giver for several years now, typically reserving it for the last book since it's my favorite of the year. This year I read it with a group of advanced ELA students and they too were struck by the color. We had lengthy discussions about what that meant from a biological standpoint, how a film version might interpret that, and more. Interestingly enough, I had them create their own utopias and every single one of them mentioned that their citizens would be allowed to have choice - and color. (One group included so much color that I think it might make their heads spin!). I imagine if I could only see one color for a time I would hope to start with blue.

Hey,
I just finished the Giver triolgy and i loved it. I wish that you would make a fourth one ,though, and I wish that Gabe was mentioned more in the third one. Can't wait to see your movie.
Donn

What are they other books in the Giver trilogy? I didn't even know there was one - but great!

I am currently reading the "Endings to the Giver" that my students have written, and as always, I am amazed at the wide variety of endings I see. However, one things remains common throughout: they all mention the color, too.
After teaching The Giver for the sixth time this year, I had time on Christmas break to read another book, The Shack. That book, too, focuses completely on color at a certain point in the novel, and I found it especially interesting to read that section while still having The Giver in the back of my head.... I found a striking similarity there-- the connection between colors and feelings and emotions, perhaps even memories.
Isn't it great when we can connect separate novels by different authors that way and, thus, see things a little differently than we would have normally seen them? I love it when that happens!

hi thanks for putting this picture up i am from headway school and in this book and ur wecome that we reminded u about the colors