The Giver by Louis Lowry uses a dystopian society as a metaphor to show how one lives without pain and lack of knowledge of other places in order to give the reader the impression that society will never be perfect. “The Giver provides experiences that enhance readers’ levels of inquiry and reflection.” (Friedman & Cataldo pp102-112) At first glance, the setting of the novel appears to be a utopia, where every possible measure is taken to eliminate pain and anguish. Often the difference between a utopia and a dystopia lies in the author's point of view. The difference between a dystopian society and a utopian society is that “a dystopia is a world that should be perfect but ends up being horrible. Imagine dystopia as a world where the government gives everything to everyone for free. You would think that would be perfect, but imagine if this government oppressed everyone. Essentially, a dystopia is a utopia that has been corrupted. (Levitas p1) A dystopian society is “Any society considered undesirable, for any number of reasons. The term was coined as the opposite of a utopia and is mostly used to refer to a fictional society (often close to a future) where social trends are taken to a nightmarish extreme. Dystopias are frequently written as warnings or satires, showing current trends extrapolated to a nightmarish conclusion. A dystopia is all too closely linked to today's society. As defined in The Giver (Telgan pp162-182). This is why I believe Lowery is launching a war on the reader against the way our world is changing. We have the power to stop it before it happens if we listen to the warring signs and act accordingly. If we do not listen to these signs, our society will become a nightmare environment in which to live. “The Giver demonstrates how conflict can force us to examine our most important beliefs about what is right and true. Conflict can change our view of the world. (Freidmane & Catadlo pp102-112) When asked why Lowery used a dystopian society, she said: "I chose the setting because I wanted to give the reader the impression that society will never be perfect . » (Lowry) If she had chosen a different setting for the book. I don't think the book would have been the same. Lowry said, “that in writing The Giver, he created a world that existed only in his imagination. She got rid of everything she feared and disliked: violence, prejudice, poverty and injustice..