The Giver does not allow Jonas to go outside for two weeks. He heard that Gabriel is going to be released because he was put into the nurturing center and cried a lot. Jonas did not want that to happen so he took some food and his father's bike and went to Gabriel. He was breaking some serious rules. If I were Jonas, I would've done the same thing. Gabriel joined our family and still will be. I would want to help him out and not be released. The whole family liked him. He steals Gabe from the center and runs away with him. They hide during the day from all the airplanes that might be searching for them. While they were walking, Jonas falls and twists his ankle. He doesn't know what to do. Suddenly, he saw wildlife-- beautiful wildlife. Animals and water and all of those stuff. He worries that Gabe and him might starve; so they go fishing! I think that would be fun. I like fishing because you can enjoy nature and catch fish, which gives you a lot of pride.
He has lost many memories that the giver has given him. He forgotten how the heat of the sun feels like. He tries to transmit most of his memories to Gabriel. It was getting worse and worse for them. It was cold and they were probably lost. Suddenly he sees houses full of light and love. He runs down there with Gabe and they are very happy. They hear music behind them.
I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting and somewhat similar to my life. I love it. I would also rate this book 4 stars.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The Giver (Chapters 17-18)
In these two chapters, Jonas stopped taking the pill for two weeks and his "pleasure able" dreams are back. He has been acting strange. When his friends got together to play a game of war, Jonas refused. He refused because he thinks its a mockery of real life war. I agree with him. It really is cruel. Everyday soldiers and men risk their life in order to save the children's lives, and they mock them. That really is cruel. Plus this came from the Giver when he gave him the painful knowledge.
The next day, Jonas asks the Giver for release but he says no. It gave him painful memories. Also this was against the rules-- asking for release because of the last Giver failed and quit. The quitter's name was Rosemary. She was eager and intelligent for being a giver. She couldn't wait to learn everything, but she received physical injuries, loss, poverty and depression from the memories. It was terrible, because the Giver cared for her as he cares for Jonas. One day, she just gave him a kiss on the cheek and left. She never came back. If I were her, I would've tried harder. I wouldn't the citizens to be disappointed at me. They would say, "Hey, there's the failure."
The next day, Jonas asks the Giver for release but he says no. It gave him painful memories. Also this was against the rules-- asking for release because of the last Giver failed and quit. The quitter's name was Rosemary. She was eager and intelligent for being a giver. She couldn't wait to learn everything, but she received physical injuries, loss, poverty and depression from the memories. It was terrible, because the Giver cared for her as he cares for Jonas. One day, she just gave him a kiss on the cheek and left. She never came back. If I were her, I would've tried harder. I wouldn't the citizens to be disappointed at me. They would say, "Hey, there's the failure."
Sunday, December 7, 2008
The Giver (Chapters 14-16)
In these two chapters, the Giver transmit energy into the sled for another ride and it looses control. It cause Jonas to experience pain and nausea. The Giver wouldn't allow him anything that would relief his pain. So he limped slowly to home. I think that it is really harsh. I think it's harsh because Jonas is hurt, and he cannot even tell his parents that! But it also teaches him discipline for receiving a very special role in his community or government. Giving him these memories and pain would give them wisdom, lets say if the town wants to make more newborns a year, the Giver would say no because that would cause hunger for the town.
On the other hand, Gabriel is starting to grow, but still cannot sleep through the whole night. Jonas's father thinks that Gabriel will be released and they will replace him with another newborn. Jonas wonders where the newborns will be "released." He thinks that someone else will come and take care of them, but I think the exact opposite of that. I think that they take the newborns, and kill them. They would kill it and replace it. Just like in the movie, "The Island." They make clones and replace body parts that would be weak and about to die, and these newborns that are going to be released, are the weak body parts of the town. (That's only what I think.)
The next morning, Jonas sees the Giver in pain, so he transmits the terrible knowledge to Jonas. He sees a war, and he is in the battlefield. Jonas, hurt, finds himself giving water to a wounded soldier. After that memory, he never wanted to go to the Annex to receive more painful memories. But he does. If I were him, I would be addicted to those too. It would give me more knowledge and I can't get enough of it.
In the next morning, Jonas sees that the Giver is in pain,
On the other hand, Gabriel is starting to grow, but still cannot sleep through the whole night. Jonas's father thinks that Gabriel will be released and they will replace him with another newborn. Jonas wonders where the newborns will be "released." He thinks that someone else will come and take care of them, but I think the exact opposite of that. I think that they take the newborns, and kill them. They would kill it and replace it. Just like in the movie, "The Island." They make clones and replace body parts that would be weak and about to die, and these newborns that are going to be released, are the weak body parts of the town. (That's only what I think.)
The next morning, Jonas sees the Giver in pain, so he transmits the terrible knowledge to Jonas. He sees a war, and he is in the battlefield. Jonas, hurt, finds himself giving water to a wounded soldier. After that memory, he never wanted to go to the Annex to receive more painful memories. But he does. If I were him, I would be addicted to those too. It would give me more knowledge and I can't get enough of it.
In the next morning, Jonas sees that the Giver is in pain,
Thursday, December 4, 2008
The Giver (Chapters 7-9)
It's time for the Ceremony of Twelve and Jonas lined up with all the other elevens. They are lined in order, the order of which who was born first to last. Jonas was 19. I couldn't believe. I thought he really was twelve! I thought he was twelve because, well in the previous chapter, he probably started reaching puberty, and puberty starts at somewhere that time.
When Jonas's turn comes, the Chief Elder skips over him and goes to twenty.What happened?! Why did the Elder skip over him. It humiliated him. Did Jonas do anything wrong? It was weird. I don't think he did anything. But the unfortunate twist turned into something good. The Elder told Jonas that he was being put into a very special position. It was the "Receiver of Memory" He was really happy. The current person that holds that position is an old man with a beard who has the same pale eyes as Jonas. In order to be a Receiver of Memory, you got to have integrity, courage and wisdom, Jonas thought he didn't have that. He changed his mind the minute he saw the people cheering for him, chanting his name. I felt really proud because it was really awesome. People cheering his name. I think that he will have a lot of tough work to do, but he would be able to handle it. Everbody now started to respect him, things will be quieter at his house.
When Jonas's turn comes, the Chief Elder skips over him and goes to twenty.What happened?! Why did the Elder skip over him. It humiliated him. Did Jonas do anything wrong? It was weird. I don't think he did anything. But the unfortunate twist turned into something good. The Elder told Jonas that he was being put into a very special position. It was the "Receiver of Memory" He was really happy. The current person that holds that position is an old man with a beard who has the same pale eyes as Jonas. In order to be a Receiver of Memory, you got to have integrity, courage and wisdom, Jonas thought he didn't have that. He changed his mind the minute he saw the people cheering for him, chanting his name. I felt really proud because it was really awesome. People cheering his name. I think that he will have a lot of tough work to do, but he would be able to handle it. Everbody now started to respect him, things will be quieter at his house.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The Giver (Chapters 5-6)
It was telling of the feelings and everybody shared what they dreamed. Jonas usually does not have a dream but this time he had a vivid dream. His dream was about Jonas being in the House of Old in a steamy bathroom and wanted to bathe his friend, Fiona. "It was a strong wanting." he says. Looks like Jonas is going through puberty. But the weird thing was that his parents gave him a pill from preventing those dreams. Why would they give it to him?!?! Even his parents said that it was perfectly normal. It was weird anyway. Is there a pill that prevents those dreams?
This community's rules are very abstract and strange. Like at every year, the child changes age, thats perfectly normal but they also get limited items at a very certain age. They give bikes to the children that turn nine-ONLY NINE. That is really strange. In here-real world- people can get bikes when they turn 4 or even 30!
On the other hand, I really enjoy this book.
This community's rules are very abstract and strange. Like at every year, the child changes age, thats perfectly normal but they also get limited items at a very certain age. They give bikes to the children that turn nine-ONLY NINE. That is really strange. In here-real world- people can get bikes when they turn 4 or even 30!
On the other hand, I really enjoy this book.
The Giver (Chapters 3-4)
In chapters 3-4, Jonas's father brings in the newborn, Gabriel, into their homes. Lily started commenting Gabriel and she really liked him and was happy to have another family member. If I were in Lily's or Jonas's place, I would've been a little worried. I would've been a little worried because there is a new kid, my parents are gonna pay more attention to the newborn and they're not going to have any time for me. It was exactly the same when my sister was born.
Another thing that has surprised me was that Lily wants to be a birth mother. That means that she will give birth to newborns and the problem is that, she'll never see her biological children. That would be sad because you wouldn't see them nor be able to talk to them. If I were Lily I would never be a birth mother. I would be a nurturer rather than that.
In chapter four, Jonas and his friend, Asher started to volunteer different places. It had different variates and different jobs. I think that that is really a great idea. I would do that-if I had time. I would do the same thing as Jonas because it taught me different things and maybe do work that I probably thought I would never be able to do.
Another thing that has surprised me was that Lily wants to be a birth mother. That means that she will give birth to newborns and the problem is that, she'll never see her biological children. That would be sad because you wouldn't see them nor be able to talk to them. If I were Lily I would never be a birth mother. I would be a nurturer rather than that.
In chapter four, Jonas and his friend, Asher started to volunteer different places. It had different variates and different jobs. I think that that is really a great idea. I would do that-if I had time. I would do the same thing as Jonas because it taught me different things and maybe do work that I probably thought I would never be able to do.
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson wasn't a very good movie but had a really cool, terrifying plot. This 20 minute "movie" was about a small village of 300 playing the lottery. It isn't the lottery we know today. This lottery is about whoever chooses a piece of paper with a black dot in the middle. Whoever chooses the piece of paper, they get stoned to death. The part that I didn't like from the movie was the camera work. It looks like a homemade movie. I thought this was cruel what they did to the people. Why would they do that to the poor old woman?
I really thought that the movie was creepier. I thought that the movie was creepier because when I read it, I didn't see such a cruel image. The book, or short story, gave me a bad image, but not like the movie. So I think that the movie was creepier.
I think that the village conducts the lottery because of the huge number of people that the village has. I don't think 300 people is too much. I saw the big, yellow sheet of paper that has their names in it. It is called population control. I really think it is cruel, especially beaten to death by rocks.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
The Outsiders by S.E Hinton Movie Reveiw
The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is a fantastic movie! This movie is about a family of gangsters surviving in a world full of crime. The movie's plot is really interesting and breathtaking. Its characters are also one of a kind. It feels like you would already know them. It is probably one of the best and my favorite movie. It is full of comedy, romance, action and a bond between friendship and brotherhood. Everyone looked out for each other and helped one all. I would rate it 4 stars.
--Ivan D.