Living in a hypocritical community "We gained control of many things‚ but we had to let go of others." Jonas being the new receiver is receiving his qualities like wisdom along with the memories too. He has come to this conclusion very early unlike The Giver. The community is hypocritical due to their mindset. The community is hypocritical because their mindset is that everything has to be the same. They think sameness is the solution to getting rid of everything else like colors
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In Yonwood there are some freedoms‚ but in Jonas’ community there is no freedom and everything is chosen for you. In Yonwood people can go in and out of their houses freely‚ they can fall in love‚ decide their own jobs‚ and they are allowed to move to a different house. In Jonas’ community everyone has a strict curfew that they have to abide with‚ there are no feelings‚ jobs are assigned‚ and you cannot move
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these conversations‚ parents can comprehend what the child has been experiencing from feelings‚ dreams and thoughts. Also‚ during these gatherings‚ they are able to teach the children and direct their orientations toward the society’s norms. When Jonas asked his parents if they ‘love’ him‚ he received a scolding about language precision. This kind of affiliation is prohibited in the society. In an extended manner‚ even the language that expresses such affiliation is limited and excluded. However
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and punishments are both beneficial and disadvantageous to the community. There are many different rules in Jonas’ society. At breakfast you must tell your dreams to the family. Lying is another rule and it has major effect on the society. Other rules on the other hand don’t have the same effect‚ children under the age of nine aren’t allowed to ride bikes is one of those rules (pg.17). Jonas said that most children don’t
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At this time in our world we live in I do believe nuclear terrorism is a huge threat and the U.S. should be very concerned about it. It was noted by Jeffrey T. Richelson that “declassified documents have confirmed that the U.S. (and other) governments have anticipated the possibility of a terrorist nuclear incident at such high-profile events as the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics” (Richelson 2012). United States government officials have been concerned
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Title: A Snitch in the Snob Squad Author: Julie Anne Peters Characters: Jenny Solano‚ Kevin Rooney‚ Lydia‚ Max‚ Prairie‚ Ashley Krupps‚ Mrs. Jonas and Ms Milner Introduction: Jenny‚ Max‚ Lydia and Prairie were friends and formed a group called the Snob Squad. A thief in Jenny’s middle school had been stealing Mrs. Jonas and Ms Milner’s money. They wanted to find out who was the culprit of the thefts. They suspected Max‚ Kevin Rooney and Ashley Krupps. Max suddenly came to school in new expensive
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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. They also decide the future of every individual in the society. They keep a watch on every kid ever since
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Our unusualness is one of the elements of what makes us unique. We get along with people through the similarities; keep a distance through the differences. Not all of us can feel safe around those who are different from us. Maybe it is human nature or just prejudice but not knowing how to handle differences have caused problems in societies. In the book “The Giver”‚ the author Lois Lowry is showing us a community‚ where no one is different from the others‚ described “The life where nothing was ever
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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 community lost Rosemary after five weeks and it was a disaster for them. I don’t know what the community would do if they lost you.’ ’Why was it a disaster?’ ’...the memories came back to the people. If you were to be lost in the river‚ Jonas‚ your memories would not
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an uninteresting book teacher! It was phrase which I told‚ when I started reading of The Giver‚ but after a few chapters I understood‚ that it was good and ideally book with deep thought. The Author of this book is Lois Lowry. The main character is Jonas 12 years old boy‚ who lives in community in where everything is calculated and there are no feelings. People move with bicycle and every year they celebrate their birthday with teaching something new and getting something new mission. On 12s birthday
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