Chapter 1-2 Summary We are introduced to Jonas‚ the eleven-year-old protagonist of the story‚ as he struggles to find the right word to describe his feelings as he approaches an important milestone. He rejects “frightened” as too strong a word‚ recalling a time when he had really been frightened: a year ago‚ an unidentified aircraft flew over his community—it was a strange and unprecedented event‚ since Pilots were not allowed to fly over the community. As Jonas remembers the community reaction
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The Giver - Summary The Giver This book is about a boy names Jonas. Jonas lives in a futuristic society where there is no pain‚ fear‚ war‚ and hatred. There is also no prejudice‚ since everyone looks and acts basically the same‚ there is very little competition. They have also eliminated choice. You have to apply for a spouse. You cannot just chose who you want and marry them‚ the community does it for you. His dad works as a Nurturer of new children‚ and his mom works at the Department of Justice
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have choices‚ or to love one another. In the novel‚ The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ a 12-year-old boy called Jonas finds himself in a dystopia when he realizes that there is more to life outside of his sheltered community. Although the people of Jonas’ community know no different than their way of life‚ the society is a dystopia‚ rather than a utopia. " ’It wasn’t a practical thing‚ so it became obsolete when we went to the Sameness.’ " (84) The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is told from the perspective of a twelve-year-old
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upon in the giver is euthanasia‚ or the practice of ending someone’s life to ease their suffering. Jonas’s community practices euthanasia on very old citizens as well as upon unhealthy newchildren. Jonas’s horror at this practice motivates him to take drastic measures to reform the society‚ and yet many people in our own society consider euthanasia to be a compassionate practice and one that should be available to all citizens. Discuss the attitude toward euthanasia as expressed in the giver. Does the
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General English Novel 3 Ms. Tamako Ratliff The Giver Final Project Maria Virginia Sandoval Inciarte June 7‚ 2013 24 “Gabriel‚ Gabriel‚ where are you?”‚ Jonas said as he ran his hands over his eyes trying to open them. He was lying in a room looking around‚ and he realized that he could see all the colors. He had no idea that how long he had been sleeping. His last memory was that he was with Gabriel freezing cold while he could hear the soft music. “He is fine‚ he is sleeping
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The Giver by Lois Lowry is about a boy‚ named Jonas‚ who lives in small town‚ but this town is different. They do not have memories‚ so that there is sameness in the community. By having sameness‚ they can control everything to a point where there is no pain. They govern sameness by having no color‚ no memories of the past‚ you do not choose your job‚ and you do not know who your real family is. Choosing your own book to read for the summer has many challenges involved. You will have a hard time
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Book Report - The Giver The Giver by Louis Lowry was published in 1993. I did not choose this book it was recommended to me I classify this book as an inner adventure. As in Jonas goes through an emotional metamorphosis (if you will) Jonas lives in a community where pain‚ rudeness‚ and war are non-existent. All children undergoes a ceremony in December every year until they reach twelve years of age‚ at which point they receive their Assignments‚ the jobs they will perform as adults. A committee
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Reflective Essay: The Giver by Lois Lowry The Giver by Lois Lowry is a directive novel about how structured lifestyle could lead to absence of being a true human. In a lifestyle of freedom‚ people are not mainly subjected to how they should feel and also what to have feelings for. For instance‚ in a country like United States‚ as a citizen you have the right to freedom which is stated in its Constitution. In such‚ there is little to no infringement as to what you choose to believe in or have feelings
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pain‚ no color‚ no real feelings‚ no weather‚ no memories‚ no love‚ and more. In the book‚ The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas‚ the main character‚ lives in a Utopian society. A Utopian society is a world that is perfect‚ a world with no problems or any bad things. As Jonas’s Assignment‚ he was selected to be the Receiver‚ the most honored job in the Community‚ and receives special training from the Giver. At first‚ Jonas enjoys the way his Community functions‚ but later wants to explore all of the
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Betsy K. 5-23-13 4th Period LA The Giver In your opinion‚ is the community in The Giver a utopia or a dystopia? Like many countries such as North Korea or Cuba‚ the community appears to be a dystopia. The environment of the community may seem impractical‚ however‚ there are many places like this in the real world. The community in The Giver is very similar to the country of North Korea. For example‚ both of the governments in these regions are controlling and predominant. In these
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