The mood of the story is dark and gloomy because Jonas is struggling to survive. It is also action packed because Jonas is constantly on the run from the searcher planes sent by the Community. It is also focused on the hatred that Jonas developed for the community because he has been lied to his whole life. I was wondering where the destination of Jonas was. I also wondered what it looked like, if it is small or big. The largest thing I was contemplating about was how was the community handling the memories of Jonas. It also occurred to me that Elsewhere is mysterious so I want to know what it truly looked like. I think Jonas has changed a lot after finding that his father executes people without even knowing it. He became a true critical thinker and worked to change the Community that he was living in. He wants to exit the Community to show the people what true feelings and memories of the past are. The big idea is that Jonas is trying to release the memories back by escaping the Community. We follow his adventure escaping while trying to avoid the obstacles like hunger and planes. A big idea is he is actually seeing outside the community for the first time. In conclusion, I think that Jonas found a new place to live an call a home. At the end it said he heard music so that means the new place has culture and real feelings.

Glimpse (Pg.97)

”There would be a glimpse of green…”

Guess: A little bit

Definition: a momentary or partial view.

Shrubbery (Pg.100)

”He stood hidden behind some shrubbery”

Guess: a bush

Definition: an area planted with shrubs.

Subsided (Pg.104)

”Finally it subsided, as the memories were assimilated.”

Guess: Disappear

Definition: become less intense, violent, or severe.

Assimilated (Pg.104)

”Finally it subsided, as the memories were assimilated.”

Guess: shown

Definition: take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.

Burden (Pg.105)

”They gave that burden to me.”

Guess: heavy weight (mentally or physically)

Definition: a load, especially a heavy one.

Daub (Pg.109)

”There was always a daub of anesthetic ointment.”

Guess: dose

Definition: coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way

Excruciating (Pg.111)

”..the hunger had caused excruciating spasms.”

Guess: extreme pain

Definition: intensely painful.

 

Spasms (Pg.111)

”..the hunger had caused excruciating spasms.”

Guess: Twitches

Definition: a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.

Wry (Pg. 113)

”The Giver watched him with a wry smile.”

Guess: lopsided

Definition: using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.

Fretfully (Pg. 116)

”The newchilds still squirm fretfully…”

Guess: With vigor

Definition: feeling or expressing distress or irritation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Why do you think people have to take pills to make ”The Stirrings” disappear?

2. What do you think the assignment ”Receiver of Memory” means?

3. Why do they replace children by naming them the same as the previous one?

4. Why did Jonas had the dream?

5. Why do you think spouses and children are assigned instead of picking themselves?

 

 

I predict an Apple will be very important in this story because of Jonas’s intriguing reaction to it (pg.24).

The mood of the chapters are ordinary and relaxing. Jonas is just going on with his normal life and there’s nothing too special. The apple part is a bit strange.

I was thinking about why the apple was changing for Jonas. I also wondered what assignment he will receive during the ceremony (pg. 17). I also thought about what happened when you become released (pg. 32).

My opinion on Jonas is I think he is going to be a very special person because of how his reaction to the apple is different than others. He also has unique light eyes instead of the dark eyes everyone have (pg. 20).

I think a big idea is the assignment that he will have relating to the apple and the term “release” to the people. His assignment will be a big part in the story and it’s going to relate to his vision of the apple because  it’s unique. Also the comittee is very secretive about what “release” means and that’s quite suspicious (pg. 32). So I think the committee is plotting evil things and releasing is a bad thing.

The text makes me feel that their world in very unusual. They have birthmothers to give birth instead of parents doing it (pg. 22). Mirrors are also a rare thing because everyone looks very similar to each other (pg. 21).

My conclusion is that the utopia of “The Giver” may not be what we think it is. It may seem perfect but maybe it’s not.