When I opened the door‚ in front of me stood the Baron Armand de Valfort. At least‚ it was the name I read on the card he presented to me with a large and powerful gesture‚ unintended to be aggressive nor demeaning. This gentleman appeared to be forthright‚ and to know what he wanted while his deportment reflected authority and confidence. “You are Captain Walter Morsirisse‚ n’est-ce pas?” he said‚ in a voice which dark resonance added to the black color of his eyes. “Premier Bataillon Étranger
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Kendra showed up at the funeral looking descent. Her mom did her hair‚ which was curly instead of straight‚ and her makeup made her eyes shine. She tried to act like she was okay‚ although she was falling apart inside. Many people stopped her and told her sorry for her loss (although they have no idea she lost more than a friend.) Normal funeral things. But the sad thing is‚ Kendra would do the same thing if it was someone else that she didn’t know too well. But now she understands the heartbreak
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In the novel The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ a pronounced theme is love and happiness cannot thrive in the presence of sameness. First‚ people are not given choices about anything‚ even the ones that only affect their lives. When Jonas was speaking with The Giver after being given the memory of color‚ Jonas became angry that he was not given choices‚ but in the end they both agree that it is dangerous‚ because people‚ “‘might make the wrong decision’... ‘We don’t dare to let people make choices of their
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There are many words to describe the community in "The Giver." Everything they did in that story had to pretty much be done in unison‚ as everything had to be perfect‚ feelings were not a real option and responsibility was the biggest Factor in the community. Although its very difficult to describe‚ the people in this community had to all follow certain rules and regulations. Responsibilty was a big part of everyones life. From the time each person turned 12‚ or became a 12 as the story states
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singled out during the event‚ but then soon relizes what it has in store for him. In “The Giver” By lois Lowry‚ Jonas is a protagonist. While he lives in his Utopian society‚ he has no idea the secrets that he would unfold after he becomes the current Receiver Of Memory’s apprentice. His world quickly turns blue after it happens. The major reason that there are similarities and differences in “The Giver is‚ because Modern Society is more of a dystopia‚ and Jonas’s Society is more of a Utopia.
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The Giver Short Answer by: William Nguyen (Core 2 Language Arts) While there are many themes that are present in "The Giver" and "Harrison Bergeron"‚ one theme stands out. That theme is‚ memories are important and if they’re lost‚ they can cause pain. In "The Giver"‚ by Lois Lowry‚ there are moments when important memories cause pain. When Jonas is talking to The Giver about [The Giver’s] daughter Rosemary‚ Jonas asks the Giver what happened when Rosemary was released. The Giver responds‚ "’The
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next Receiver of Memory. Jonas soon starts his training by being transmitted the world’s memories from the Giver‚ the current Receiver of Memory. He soon learns much about the past and realizes that things aren’t perfect in his current world.
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novel The Giver is “Choices cannot be made without wisdom and knowledge of the past”. This is displayed in many times in the book. Three examples are; the elders asking the Giver for advice on important tasks‚ Jonas’s father releasing a baby‚ and Jonas’s choice to leave community. The first examples of the theme take place after Jonas recently received the painful memory of war. That memory had poured him over the edge of bearing the memories. He had then started to question why the Giver and himself
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In Anthem and The Giver they both rebel. Equality likes a girl named Liberty. This is extremely against the rules because “boys are not allowed to take notice of girls and girls are not allowed to take notice of boys (pg. 38).” Also‚ “We shall go to this Council and we shall lay before them‚ as our gift‚ the glass box with the power of the sky. (pg. 61)” They have disobeyed the council again because they made this “glass box with the power of the sky”‚ which is a light bulb. They want to present
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The Giver by: Lois Lowry Chapters 11 to 15 Reading - Read Chapters 11 to 15. Please do not read ahead. A. Vocabulary (You may do the vocabulary before reading the story.) Look up each word in a DICTIONARY. Write a definition for each. Then use the vocabulary word in a sentence. admonition‚ assimilated‚ phenomenon‚ skeptically‚ assuage‚ vibrancy‚ chaos‚ ‚ daub‚ excruciating‚ sinuous B. Questions (You must read the chapters before doing the questions) 1. Why was the transmittal of the
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