In The Giver, Lily experiences little development as a character. Throughout the text she is straightfoward, talkative, and innocent. Because she is so direct, her dialogue is often expository to the setting of the novel; for example, she provides the reader with insight into what childhood and education are like in this society when she describes her feelings about visiting another childcare center and meeting a boy who visits hers. Additionally, her parents' angry reaction to her interest in being a Birthmother and encouragement for her to be a Nurturer instead provide insight into the relative social position of different jobs. However, Lily herself is not insightful and only provides direct and literal descriptions of her experiences. Lily is uninterested when Jonas talks to her about the Giver and tries to give her a memory, and she fails to receive the memory he tries to give to her. Lily, unlike her other brother, is not a dynamic character and does not undergo any changes in the story.
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