Is The Giver a dystopia? The Giver is a dystopia for these three main reasons. The first reason is how the people cannot make choices. The second reason is that people cannot see color. The third reason is people do not have memories. The first reason is how people cannot make choices. In Document E it states that people cannot make choices. In document F that Jonas made a choice of his own. The evidence shows people do not have freedom. The people only have a certain limit of freedom. The second reason is that people cannot see color. In Document E it states people cannot see color. The elders