
What happens when some think to take the future in their own hands and create something different? It is the story of a society in which the central issue is one of maintaining control and creating a future as envisioned by a few. Gathering Blue (2000) has a set of characters is completely distinct from those in The Giver.What happens when one person breaks out of the sameness mold and dreams of a world that can be different? The price of sameness is kept safely hidden away from the masses.

However, in doing so, it also eliminates joy and exacts a high cost for preserving uniformity.


Favorite Quote: "If everything’s the same, then there aren’t any choices! I want to wake up in the morning and decide things!"
