![]() ![]() ![]() For example, a character important to Kira (the protagonist) died on the first page of the novel. ![]() She uses fitting language and formatting for the event that was taking place in the plot. ![]() The title is well-fitting to the book and is symbolic of the climax in the novel Lowry uses syntax and diction carefully throughout the 23 chapters. Lowry also referenced Jonas, the main protagonist of “The Giver,” and implies that he has made it ‘elsewhere.’ “Gathering Blue” is in the utopian-themed genre of literature. In similarity to “The Giver,” there is a higher council that monitors the community. In said forest, there are supposed beasts, who play a crucial role in the mysterious style of the novel. “Gathering Blue” takes place in a utopian village of cottages that are near a dark forest. Author Lois Lowry began receiving recognition through a young audience in 1977 with her first award-winning novel entitled, “A Summer to Die.” Lowry eventually received the Newbery Medal in 1990 for her book “Number the Stars.” She was a recipient of this award again in 1994 for writing the novel most students at Salisbury are familiar with- “The Giver.” As a sequel to “The Giver,” Lowry went on to write “Gathering Blue” in 2000. ![]()
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