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The Giver Response
A.) To Begin, the film clip I have chosn was “The Giver” based off of the book written by: Louis Lowry. (1) My secne is narrorated by the main character Jonas or actor (Brenton Thwaites). (2) Before he begins to talk, there are statements as to how things became the way they were. (3) “From the ashes of the ruin, the Communities were built… Protected by the boundary… All memories of the past were erased.”(The Giver) (4) Jonas states that after the ruin they maade a new society, one of “true equality”. (5) He then went on to talk about the rules of the new society, and how everyone had learned them since they were new born chilren. (6) The rules were: Use precise language, Wear your assigned clothing, Take your morning medication, obey the …show more content…
(18) As that for you will remain a mystery, we move on to the Nurturing Center where Asher, Jonas, and Pheona voenteered. (19) Jonas and Pheona are weighing twins and Pheona’s was heavier maning Jonas’ baby will be released elsewhere, otherwise known as put to sleep or killed. (20) When a baby from a far cries with tears of saddness everyone comes to comfort him. (21) The status of the child “uncertain”, meaning he didn’t meet the requirements to be given a family so they hold him for further health checks. (22) Jonas states how the child looks “unhappy”, he goes to nurture the young new born but yet Pheona bet him with her nurturing touch. (23) Shortly after Jonas’s father tell the child “be strong Gabriel”, for he went into the files and looked at the childs name which isn’t allowed. (24) While his father is talking about presious Gabriel, Jonas looks over to Pheona to only find color to her hair. (25) Pheona asks “are you ok?” as Jonas replies “Yeah, I’m fine.”. (26) After leaving the Nurturing Center they go to a triangle waterfall where they always have hungout, when they discuss what was going to happen at the cerimoney and how their friendship will continue as “friends …show more content…
(Million Dollar Baby) (1) Maggie fitzgerald saw herself as a girl, just like Frankie had, but she never once felt on the inside as if she was a girl.(2) She always felt determind like the fighter she later became to be. (3) Moving on to another point in the movie when Maggie was laying on her death bead and she told Frankie “I got what I needed, I got it all… don’t let me lie here until I can’t hear those people chanting my name no more.” (Million Dollar Baby) (4) As Frankie replied “I can’t… I can’t do it." (Million Dollar Baby) (5) He knew that she felt it was best to let her go than to watch her suffer more, but he believed that seeing doctors in and out they might be able to help her.(6) As Frankie followed what he felt and put Maggie to rest it hurt but her memories will for ever go on.(7) Nothing will ever change that Maggie Fitzgerald was a strong woman full of passion.(8) A woman coming from nothing working endlessly to become everything.(9) When Maggie was put to rest Frankie was crushed but he knew that Maggie Fitzgerald will always be THE MILLION DOLLAR

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