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    stolen from the minds of the public only known by the “Receiver”. No colors‚ no races‚ no religion‚ and no choices every decision is already laid out for the citizens. Phillip Noyce directed a phenomenal image of the sensational novel (The Giver) by Lois Lowry. Using cinematography skills such as colors and actors filming combinations. Early scenes in the movie were black and white to signify how the people in the community saw day to day. Towards the middle color filled the screen because Jonas had been

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    Number The Stars Unit Exam In the book‚ Annemarie and Ellen would definitely agree with Helen Keller’s quote because Annemarie and Ellen went through the German occupation times together and never gave up on each other. Annemarie and Ellen had a great bond and did many sacrifices for each other. They would rather be with each other in dangerous events than be safe and alone. In the book‚ they demonstrate that kind of strong friendship by doing very brave and remarkable things in many scenes in

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    In Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver Jonas matures through the whole book. He is as a child in the beginning and he matures in the middle and at the end is mature and wiser. If you looked back to the beginning and think about how Jonas acts at the end‚ you can see a big difference in his maturity level. The beginning of the book Jonas is still a child. He still has a lot of growing up to do‚ even though he is a pretty responsible for his age. In the book they have volunteer hours‚ and he spends

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    The Importance of Good Talking The precision of language is one of the most influential themes contributing to the irony of the utopian lifestyle depicted in Lois Lowry’s brilliant dystopian novel‚ The Giver. From the very first line to the last powerful moments of the book‚ it is made apparent how seriously speech is taken in Jonas’s community. Jonas‚ before meeting the Giver‚ endlessly toils over what specific words could be used to describe his emotions by comparing their meanings‚ such as “fright”

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    is when people want to express themselves and be different . In the book The Giver by Lois Lowry and “Identity” by Julio Noboa‚ they both explore the idea of Conformity vs Individuality. In the book The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas‚ the main character‚ and he is chosen‚ and becomes different. In the poem “Identity” by Julio Noboa there is weed that does not want to be like the flowers. In The Giver by Lois Lowry Jonas is a child that is picked for a special job‚ which Separates him from his own

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    Number the Stars is told from the point of view of ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen. The story is set in the city of Copenhagen‚ Denmark in September 1943‚ the third year of the Nazi occupation of Denmark. Annemarie and her best friend Ellen‚ who is Jewish‚ are stopped by soldiers on their way home from school. The two girls‚ who go to the same school and live in the same building‚ are unsettled by their first direct encounter with the Germans. Mrs. Johansen and Mrs. Rosen are concerned and ask the

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    In Lois Lowry’s “The Giver”‚ in the society there are many rules and punishments. They may seem very strange to us‚ but most of them make sense. I will cover most of the rules and punishments in this artical. I will also discuss why the recruitments protect and pacify the civilians but take away the best parts of life. Moving on to rules and punishments. The rules include no competition‚ no violence‚ use precise words‚ don’t lie‚ etc. . There are some limitations that aren’t even rules‚ such as

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    Whenever you watch a movie then read the book or read the book then read the movie‚ don’t you notice that there are differences? These differences are certainly notable in the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry and the movie “The G\iver” directed by Phillip Noyce. The movie and novel have many similarities and differences like their behaviors‚ families‚ and characters. Firstly‚ their behaviors‚ in the novel Jonas is always careful with his words compared to his friend Asher‚ who is not as careful as

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    Number The Stars Is about a girl named Annemarie Johansen. Annemarie lives in city of Copenhagen‚ Denmark‚ and in September 1943‚ the third year since the Nazi’s took over Denmark. Annemarie’s best friend is Ellen‚ who is Jewish‚ and is facing though times. One day‚ the girls stopped by soldiers on their way home from school. The two friends‚ who attend the same school and live in the same place‚ are frightened by an encounter with the Nazis. Mrs. Johansen and Mrs. Rosen were worried‚ and

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    Life Lessons By Jonas Is there really such a thing as a perfect world? Throughout the story‚ The Giver‚ Lois Lowry exercises this question. Trying to make a perfect world requires many sacrifices and responsibilities. The major responsibility of the main character‚ Jonas‚ is The Receiver Of Memory he has the burden of carrying the memories of the world’s past. Jonas has to use courage‚ take risks‚ and use perseverance to find the truth and happiness in his world. Carrying the heavy responsibility

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