that perfection is an illusion. BP1: In the Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ Jonas discovers that the world he lives in is completely different‚ worse‚ than he expected‚ that it is an illusion. Evidence 1: “Things could be different. I don’t know how‚ but there must be some way for things to be different. There could be colors.” (128) Evidence 2: “He killed it! My father killed it! Jonas said to himself… ‘Bye-bye‚ little guy’ Jonas’s father said.” (150) In The Giver it’s starts off as this perfect community
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In ‘ The Giver’ we see that adults are assigned to be a birth giver. In real life‚ we have a choice‚ and that choice comes with a lot of preparation. A way to prepare yourself is to be knowledged in what to expect. You need to do that in not just birth-giving‚ but also all the things you
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Caring for the Care Giver Sharon Woods Northeast State Community College Abstract In a world that went through a stage of “baby boomers” we now find ourselves in a situation of caring for mom and dad or grandparents while raising a family and working. All of us feel that we are superman or wonder women at the time we take on the task of caregiving. After evaluating and working directly with the elderly‚ mentally challenged‚ and profound mentally retarded population I have spent many hours with
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man has a woman an existence‚” he proclaims. He was raised to believe that woman can only go to heaven if they marry a man or a man of the Torah. Also in his beliefs‚ the man was supposed to read and study the Torah as the woman were the “bread givers.” In this case the Smolinsky women were his slaves. The wife and three daughters of Reb Smolinsky would work hard every day to pay rent and to put food on the table. Every day at dinner Mr. Smolinsky would get the best part of the meal‚ the fat
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Chapter 1 Quotes After Twelve‚ age isn’t important. Most of us even lose track of how old we are as time passes. –Jonas’s father Chapter 3 Quotes The apple had changed. Just for an instant. It had changed in mid-air. No one mentioned such things; it was not a rule‚ but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals. Chapter 4 Quotes It was against the rules for children or adults to look at another’s nakedness; but the rule did not apply
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In Anzia Yezierska ’s novel entitled Bread Givers‚ there is an apparent conflict between Reb Smolinsky‚ a devout Orthodox rabbi of the Old World‚ and his daughter Sara who yearns to associate and belong to the New World. Throughout the story‚ one learns about the hardships of living in poverty‚ the unjust treatment of women‚ and the growth of a very strong willed and determined young womanSara Smolinsky. After leaving Poland to venture out into the New World of America‚ the Smolinsky family endured
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SPM ESSAY - NARRATIVE ESSAY (Ending) 2011 : Write a story that ends with: "...They looked at each other and smiled meaningfully." ( This is an actual SPM question for the year 2011 - If you are asked to end with certain phrase / sentence then do end your Ending with the given phrase / sentence.) * In the question above‚ the key word which you need to understand is’MEANINGFULLY’ which means ’full of meaning / purpose / value etc’. Therefore‚ before you write your essay‚ make sure your draft
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imagine a world without color‚ personal freedoms‚ and love‚ but in this book‚ the society is exactly this. Being able to make your own choices is really important‚ most of us don’t realize it right now but it’s important to appreciate freedom. In the Giver‚ what may seem like a perfect society is actually a dystopia is because theres no individuality‚ you are assigned a family‚ and jobs were assigned as well. To begin with‚ individuality didn’t even exist in this community. Everything is conform‚
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missing from our human lives. Having a perfect world would eliminate a true family unit‚ a graduation‚ and a job. I don’t think living in a perfect world is worth giving up choices because you would have to give up your true family and parents. In The Giver‚ everyone has an assigned family unit. “Like the Matching of Spouses and the Naming and Placement of newchildren‚ the Assignments were scrupulously thought
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The Community that Lois Lowry creates in The Giver appears to be a utopia‚ but is in fact a dystopia. To get rid of the extremes‚ such as pain and hunger‚ you have to get rid of things like true friendship and happiness. Jonas is constructed to convey ideas about society by his speech‚ thoughts‚ actions‚ appearance‚ interaction with others and his name. We first see this when his sister‚ Lily says to him‚ “He has funny eyes just like you Jonas!” Most people in the community have dark eyes but
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