1)  In the beginning of chapter 14, what type of pain did Jonas received in his first memory?

2) Why some days did Jonas get sent away while at his daily training?

3) Who is that female name Larissa?

4) What was Jonas’ memory beside snow?

5) What did Jonas lie about?

Since only one person have done their duty for six, which is Violet, I’m mainly going to talk about her. 

I agree the part where you say Jonas is finally experiencing true pain and death which is a brand new thing for Jonas. 

For a community where sharing is an important duty, Jonas may feel very uncomfortable not being able to share things from training to others. But I guess he shouldn’t share those memories anyway, since because nobody would understand it the way he does. 

“I would try hard to really captivate and understands his mixed emotions”, in a world like Jonas’? Emotions is not a thing, you may have feelings, but not emotions. 

You really describe how Jonas’ feel and how much you understand that situation of his. Also you used words to describe the story of the giver and you mixed in a little of how you feel about the book which is great. 

As i read these 3 section they remind me a lot of my own life,and other books i have read. In the begging of chapter 11 he meets a man and he is able to take Jonas’s memories away , and this reminds me of me, when ever i forget to do something or i misplace something and i forget where i put it . The book harry potter is a lot like the giver , a boy gets assigned a very special ability then he goes to a secret school and learns how to master that ability. In the hunger games Katniss is a lot like Jonas they both live in a world where they don’t get to make there own choices and all the communities and districts are separated.This section is a lot like all the other sections before this but alot more changes happen, and they happen more dramatically and rapidly .

1) What make Jonas frightened? Why did his breath and the touch of his hand turn cold?

2) After the dream, what did Jonas want to know?

3) What happen in Jonas memory of snow?

4) What object was in the part that has the color of red?

5)  Did Lily know that the hippo is an elephant?

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think that this is the starting point where Jonas is seeing the true and terrifying side of the society. I predict that from now onwards, he would have to go through and experience a lot of pain, but receiving new knowledge at the same time; this potentially raises his desire of creating a change.

The mood and tone within the chapters varied. In chapter 14, there was a very unpleasant mood. This is because Jonas had to feel/experience pain for the first time. There was also a confused, unsure feeling. This feeling lingered because he was starting to look at the community differently and he also had to hide everything from his family and friends.

I think of the horrible feelings Jonas must have been feeling. I would try hard to really captivate and understand his mixed emotions.

I think that his introduction to pain really changed him. It would start only as a minor change, but this is certainly the starting point to many huge new changes. In a way, his introduction to pain is already changing the way he thinks, his perspective of the society, and also his daily routines.

Some big ideas within the chapters are:
– Jonas finally received his first memory of pain.
– He’s starting to question the society, saying that it’s unfair and there should be a change.
– He’s also getting concepts of death and war – which are brand new to him.

The chapters are somewhat intriguing me because Jonas is finally seeing the horrifying, yet real part of the society.

I think that the story is setting its way towards the climax point. Things are finally heating up.

1.  Crescendo (Pg.59)

“… but the applause was a piecemeal, no longer crescendo of united enthusiasm.”

Guess: increasing

Actual meaning: increase

2. Humiliation (Pg.59)

“Now he felt only humiliation and terror.”

Guess: feeling bad

Actual meaning: the action of humiliating someone

3. Anguish (Pg.60)

“I caused you anguish.”

Guess: nervous

Actual meaning: severe from physical or mental pain.

4. Jaunty (Pg.60)

“Earlier that day, dressing in his own dwelling, he had practiced the kind of jaunty, self-assured walk that he hoped he could make to the stage when his turn came.”

Guess: pride, proud

Actual meaning: having a feeling of joy, cheerful.

5. Hasty (Pg.61)

“We have not been hasty this time,”

Guess: careless

Actual meaning: doing things quickly

6. Indolence (Pg.61)

“…, be revealed as simply foolishness and indolence.”

Guess: childish

Actual meaning: laziness

7. Fleeting (Pg.62)

“They can have no doubts, however fleeting.”

Guess: long period of time

Actual meaning: short period of time

8. meticulously (Pg.62)

“We have observed him meticulously.”

Guess: carefully

Actual meaning: taking extreme care of something or someone

9. Rigorous (Pg.62)

“Only one of us here today has ever undergone the rigorous training required to be a Receiver.”

Guess: harsh

Actual meaning: extremely thorough, exhaustive.

10. Glance (Pg.66)

“…, when her father gave her a warning glance,…”

Guess: hurried

Actual meaning: a brief or hurried look

 

Question 1

-Do you think that Jonas trying to let Asher see colors?

Question 2

-Why do you think that they think that sameness is a good thing?

Question 3

-Do you think sameness is a good thing for the Earth to have? Think in a logical way, try not to think in a general way.

Question 4

-Why do you think that Jonas cannot share his training to anyone?

Question 5

-Do you think that after Jonas has been ‘selected’, there was an invisible wall between him and his friends? why so?

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