At the beginning
of the novel, Jonas describes himself as apprehensive because The
Ceremony of Twelve is coming soon.
<span>The Giver is a 1993 American young adult
dystopian novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which at first appears to
be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. The novel
follows a 12-year-old boy named Jonas.</span>