The term “utopia” describes “a perfect society…that protects the people from the worst ills of humankind (Source A‚ Paragraph 1).” This term is portrayed in Lois Lowry’s novel‚ The Giver. Jonas‚ a young boy living in a utopian community‚ believes that his world is perfect. There is no suffering‚ hunger‚ war‚ or pain‚ and everything is under control. However‚ when Jonas becomes the Receiver of Memory‚ the imperfections of the utopian community are revealed to him by the memories he receives. Throughout
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On this day I decided that I was going to marry my best friend. The wedding ceremony took place on December 27th 2008. We used a fire truck as a limo on this day‚ which is what almost all firemen do on their wedding day. So‚ I’m going to tell you about my wedding day and some of the greater points‚ which include: the weather on that day‚ the ceremony itself‚ and the reception. Well‚ you wouldn’t believe the weather on my wedding day. When you think of December weather‚ what do you think? Most people
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Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”‚ depicts how a woman temporarily achieves freedom in a patriarchal society. Chopin explores the entrapment of women in a male dominated culture. It is undeniable that Mrs. Mallard is oppressed by her husband and society. This is revealed to us soon after Mrs. Mallard receives the news of her husband’s death. Mrs. Mallard’s inner thoughts and true feelings towards her husband’s death support the argument that she was not only oppressed‚ but also yearned for a
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about the giver. Nancy put both Jonas and Gabe into school. Nancy was treating them like her own kids but maybe that’s because she never had any. In Nancy’s community they got to pick their jobs and kids didn’t even have jobs yet. Jonas and Gabe were really happy. A year went by‚ Jonas and Gabe were happier than ever. Jonas still misses the giver and dreams about him everyday. Finally one night it was Christmas eve Jonas had a dream about the giver but it was different this time. The giver was by green
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Feminist Theology Feminist theology is based on the idea of "not lord but brother". Jesus Christ himself stepped outside of societies norms by befriending the outcasts of society‚ which included women. Women are often portrayed as the cause of or focus of evil and misdeeds in the bible. The focus of feminist theology is the perspective of theology from those who were outcast and therefore considered themselves as equals and friends to Jesus Christ. "If there is anything they desire to know‚
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would have no feelings. So‚ Jonas’ old community chose the wrong decision‚ by making one person carry all the weight of the memories‚ when they should be shared. In addition‚ we each have and share our own unique and special memories. Jonas and the Giver become heavily weighed down from the millions of memories that they have to store in just their two minds. This is not alright to dump all these terrible and joyful memories on two people‚ but instead they should be shared. Also‚ people should have
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community‚ things were very chaotic. The giver had gathered everyone into the auditorium. "Now" he said. Our reciever in training has left us once again‚ a tear ran down his cheek. He longed for Rosemary‚ and Jonas. But he continued. "I would like for everyone to try and grasp something. Please stay quiet. Think of a time that you are walking in a field of green grass‚ the fresh air." Everyone was silent‚ they attempted to pull forth this memory. Then‚ the giver told them to raise their hand in the air
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Receiver and the Giver The Giver by Lois Lawry is about a boy named Jonas. There is no war‚ fear‚ pain‚ or feeling in Jonas’ world. Nothing is special in Jonas’ life. However‚ after a ceremony everything changes. Jonas is selected as a Receiver and meets the Giver every day for his Receiver training. Jonas’ Receiver training from the Giver changes the way Jonas looks at his community. Jonas’ world is perfect‚ but at a ceremony‚ everything changes for Jonas. There is a ceremony every December. On
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The novel The Giver is about a boy named Jonas that is selected to be the receiver. He goes through a lot of hard journeys. He has a little “Brother” named Gabriel. Gabriel is on the verge of being released to elsewhere. Jonas’ plan is to find elsewhere and save Gabriel from release. The Giver is a pessimistic novel. The Giver is a pessimistic novel because of the scary moments that happen to Jonas making it seem like something bad is going to happen to him. The giver is making the reader feel like
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society of The Giver. There is no color in their society. There is also no weather and no landscape. The elders want everything to be the same so the world is plain. In The Giver‚ color does not exist in their world. The elders have gotten rid of it. When the Giver shows Jonas color he says‚ “You’re beginning to see the color red.” Jonas doesn’t know what the color red is. This means that jonas has never heard of colors‚ which means that colors don’t exist! The Giver tells him “at
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