The Giver by Louis Lowry Chapter 1-2 1. What did the word "frightened" mean‚ according to Jonas? The word "frightened" meaning according to Jonas was a "deep‚ sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen." 2. About what were Jonas and the other children taught to be careful? Jonas and the other children were taught to be careful about language. 3. How did Jonas decide he felt? What was causing this feeling? Jonas felt apprehensive. The Ceremony of Twelve was causing
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master.” This quote shows how a strong body can have two sides‚ they can be very helpful to their citizens or it could become overpowering and create conflict. Hence‚ dystopian stories show the dangers of an oppressive government. In the book The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ the author shows an authority that takes total control over its citizen. For instance‚ Jonas‚ the young protagonist‚ learns that he is unable to make choices due to the law of equality. The Elders‚ the leaders‚ make all the decisions
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For my quarterly book assignment‚ I have chosen the selection‚ The Giver by Lois Lowry. The Reason I have chosen this wonderful selection is because I had read it once before as a child and really enjoyed it. I enjoyed this book because of its uniqueness. The Giver has such a different plot than any other book I have read before. I would definitely read it again and recommend it. The Giver is a book about a young boy named Jonas‚ who lives in a futuristic community. In his community they have eliminated
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ever been starving‚ would ever be starving.” (Lowry 89). The Community in The Giver is called a utopian society‚ what is a utopian society? Webster Dictionary says‚ “an imaginary place in which the government‚ laws‚ and social condition are perfect...” Even though they may be “perfect”‚ utopian societies never really work out‚ and usually people have to take risks in order to change the society. In the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas takes risks by‚ helping family members‚ doing what he thinks
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The Giver Why is their society‚ in The Giver so different than ours? Their society is so different because they think that they can make their world perfect. We all know that no one is perfect so what makes it so different? In Lois Lowry’s book The Giver their family unit interacts with each other on a day-to-day basis and has both similarities and differences in our family unit which is better than theirs because ours does not have a limit of children‚ do not have required time shares‚ and we
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The giver is an award-winning book by lois lowry. In the first chapter of The Giver‚ Jonas reflects back on some memories. Such as when he witnessed a plane flying over the community‚ and when his best friend Asher was late for school. He also experiences a tough time of sharing feelings‚ a daily ritual in his community‚ for the upcoming ceremony makes him nervous. Jonas is riding his bike home one day and thinking about how he feels. He feels frightened. But no‚ that is not the right word. He was
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3. The ending of “The Speckled Band” is particularly effective because of 2 main reasons. The end of the story becomes more intense‚ suspenseful and anticipating. This makes readers want to read more‚ like a cliffhanger. The story builds up to this point‚ then there is the investigation and action. It is also suggested in the story near the end that something exciting may happen Holmes character becomes more mysterious. He brings a cane but he can walk so what for? He also asks Watson to have his
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Could you imagine a world where everyone is the same? In Lois Lowry’s book the giver‚ everyone in Jonas’ community is mostly the same and are given numbers as identification. Individuality Definitely from a person. They are taught that everyone is the same. They make sure you are perfect‚ but if you are not perfect‚ the penalty‚ is death or what they call being released. Identity is controlled and individuality is eliminated‚ which does solve some problems but also creates them.
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religion everything is the same everyone thinks and acts the same‚ is that a bad thing or a good thing? the book the giver is about a boy named Jonas who was in a world with no color‚ no feelings‚ and no free choices‚ everyone has specific jobs based on there ability. Sameness is a bad thing because it can ruin everyones creativity and make life boring and uninteresting. The giver is about a boy named Jonas who becomes receiver in a world where he couldn’t pick his own job‚ on page 61 it states
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English 93 9MWF May 15th 2013 Sameness does not mean perfectness The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is told from the perspective of a twelve-year-old boy named Jonas growing up in a Utopian society. Jonas lives in a seemingly perfect community in which there is little pain and little crime. People are polite. Everyone belongs to a supportive family. But this harmony comes at a price. There is also no choice‚ and real emotions are nonexistent. Life is dictated by strict rules. This story is set in a perfect
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