The Giver, by Lois Lowry is an interesting science fiction book. It tells a story of a boy living in a future society completely controlled by Elders. I get this message from the story: that technology, security and research will never be able to replace a feeling such as love. In a society where there is no freedom, there lived a boy named Jonas. He was very excited to turn 12 where Ceremony of Twelve, which …showed first 75 words of 408 total…

…showed last 75 words of 408 total…of "happiness". Although they are safe from memories and feelings like "sadness", "pain", "hatred", "death", but they do not know the meaning of true happiness. If I were to choose between "technology, security, and research", and "feelings and memories", I would definitely choose "feelings and memories". Not only because I want to know very much, but because technology does not make you feel happy but close, loving family and friends does make you feel happy.