In The Giver everyone and everything is equal. Their system is perfect‚ they must obey the curfew‚ they must use precision of language‚ there is no lying‚ and there are no choices. Kids are watched and observed from birth. When they are twelve years old they attend a community meeting called The Ceremony of the Twelve. At this ceremony the Elders assign each twelve year old a role in the community and that will be their job for the rest of their life. There are many different types of roles such
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Alexus Neal April 15‚ 2013 English 101 The Devices of Advertising In his essay “With These Words I Can Sell You Anything” William Lutz informs readers about devices companies use to get people to buy their product. He explains many devices and techniques used in ads or commercials and how each of them work. There are many devices explained but there are 7 devices that are used most frequently. A dramatic claim uses a word and presents a dramatic claim after. Meaningless words are verbs that make
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The novel The Giver by Lois Lowry and the movie The Giver directed by Philip Noyce are based on a perfectly enclosed nirvana‚ taking place in a futuristic setting where choices are not yours. It is also thought as a Utopia‚ an endless party and everlasting harmony. However paradise‚ in this case‚ is not perfect‚ but who knows better? One similarity between the book and the movie is the main characters‚ Jonas‚ who was able to go to Elsewhere with his youthful companion‚ Gabriel. Another similarity
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influenced the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence established an informative tone that appealed to logos‚ while Common Sense appealed to pathos by expressing emotion. Paine and Jefferson both used certain rhetorical devices that emphasized their point. In the Declaration of Independence‚ Jefferson states "He has refused his Assent to Laws‚ the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance
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three branches of government‚ meaning that the US population doesn’t fully understand what our government does and what it is made out of that could affect choices that could happen in the future. It has many comparison and similarities as in The Giver. Overpopulation is a growing problem that must be solved in a correct way‚ but there are rights that are to be followed. It is supposed to be letting all people have an opinion or choice‚ and should be very transparent and open when talking about
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Do you ever wonder what it would be like if we lived in a place where everything is perfect and everybody is happy? In the famous novel The Giver‚ written by Lois Lowry‚ a utopia is seem to be created where the expectations are too high and it is too good to be true. But actually‚ it is quite dystopic because the society neither have the ability to choose anything on their own nor any feelings. Throughout this image‚ several euphemisms are used. In order to undermine the significance of the events
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world of the Giver all the people wear graym with the same haircut and no colors. Although some people may claim the world in the fiction novel The Giver by Lois Lowry is a utopia‚ it is a dystopia because sameness means there is no diversity which takes away from being human. Although sameness solves many of this world’s problems‚ it is not worth giving up diversity. In the story‚ as Jonas continues with his training he starts a conversation with The Giver about sameness. The Giver says “It wasn’t
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The giver: independent reading project The giver: independent reading project The giver: independent reading project Chapters 17-19 1. Describe Jonas new level of feelings and what caused them? Jonas new levels of feelings were caused by the stirrings‚ he had pleasurable dreams‚ because he hadn’t taken his pills in about 4 weeks. 2. What was father’s responsibility when the twins
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Prosthetic Devices A prosthetic is an artificial body part that replaces a missing or non-functioning body part such as an arm‚ heart or breast. Humans have been making prosthetic limbs since the Ancient Egyptians to replace limbs lost during battle‚ work or just by mistake. Evidence has been found of Egyptians trying to replicate toes with copper ones. Although these were very impractical as they were solid and so were mostly for aesthetic purposes. In the 1400s‚ prosthetics arms made out of
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Part 3‚ Summary‚ The Giver Assignment #3 The Giver‚ By Lois Lowry is a great story about utopias and sameness. Jonas lives in a utopia and does the same tasks as everyone else in his community. This is until they turn 12 and get their jobs/assignments. There are fish hatchery workers‚ nurturers‚ birthmothers‚ road cleaners‚ and food preparers. In a utopia‚ you don’t get paid in money. There is no currency whatsoever. If you fail to do your jobs or tasks‚ you get released from the community
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