Quotes Angie M

"They were arranged by their original numbers, the numbers they had been given at birth. The numbers were rarely used after the Naming. But each child knew his number, of course. Sometimes parents used them in irritation at a child's misbehavior, indicating that mischief made one unworthy of a name." Page 50

This quote shows the view of everyone in the community when it comes to mischief. It also describes how the children used to have no names at first, but were eventually worthy of receiving a name.

"But today we honor your differences. They have determined your futures." Page 52

This quote is significant because it was the time the Elevens finally become adults. All of their individual skills get recognized for the first time, which decided which assignment each of them receives.

"When he began to talk again, it was with greater precision. And now his lapses are very few. His corrections and apologies are very prompt. And his good humor is unfailing." Page 55

This quote shows how Asher is finally able to learn from his mistakes and become disciplined, and means he has finally become an adult. It also shows growth within him, and allows him to receive his assignment as a result. 

 

"He hunched his shoulders and tried to make himself smaller in the seat. He wanted to disappear, to fade away, not to exist. He didn't dare to turn and find his parents in the crowd. He couldn't bear to see their faces darkened with shame." Page 58

This quote shows how much it mattered to Jonas about whether or not he gets an assignment. It also shows how much he cared about not disappointing other people who were expecting him to be getting an assignment.

"Jonas bowed his head and searched through his mind. What had he done wrong?" Page 58

This quote shows how worried Jonas is about the mistakes he may have done in his life up until now. It may also mean that Jonas may have made a serious mistake at some point, and was hiding it from everyone all this time. 

Character Commandant Cole Cabral

Page 1

 In this page of the story we are introduced to the main character Jonas. In the part it says the he is frightened. Then Jonas thought the that word was too deep maybe more sickening feeling or something more terrible. From this we can infer that Jonas might be worried about something that is coming up. Then it tells a little bit when Jonas felt like this before and it was when an aircraft flew very close to the community. Aircraft's were not supposed to fly that close they were only to be close when dropping supplies off. whenever these aircraft's drops stuff off Jonas runs to the fence to watch. When the aircraft that flew so close to the community everybody waited for an explanation from the announcer.

 Pages 12-13 

In these pages of the story Jonas is eating supper with is family, and at the dinner table the family is supposed to express their feelings. Jonas sister says that she was angry today because younger kids came to visit and they didn't know the rules. Then is goes into how the parents help her resolve her issue. Then it goes into Jonas feelings. Jonas says he feels apprehensive because of the ceremony of the twelve. He feels this way because the elders pick what you do for the rest of your life, and Jonas doesn't want to get a job that he wont like.

Pages 30 31

In this part of the story Jonas is going to to the center where they bathe the elderly. I think Jonas like going there because its a chance to relax from everything that's going on, and he like the trust that the elderly show when they are getting bathed. There is also a character named Fiona and Jonas has feelings towards Fiona. I think from has feelings like this might affect the decisions he makes and things he does.

Pages 24-25

In These pages of the story Jonas and his best friend Asher are playing toss with an apple. As they are playing when the apple is tossed into mid air Jonas notices the apple change into a ball. After he sees that he asked Asher and he doesn't see that. After this experience Jonas is even more apprehensive.

Pages 26-27

In this part of the story Jonas is talking about his childhood and how life is where is lives. Everything there is controlled and is perfect nothing strange happens and everything is perfect. I think that is a very wired way to live your life. Having everything controlled for you would be very different. From having a life like this Jonas has become very boring and stale.

Question Creator Peter Kwok Section 1

Questions to Ponder

 1. What do you think Jonas saw the apple change into while the boys were playing catch?

 2. Why do you think Jonas and all the people that have a “stirring” have to take pills?

 3. What do you think will happen to Gabriel? 

 4. What job would Jonas fit in the most?

 5. Why does Fiona appear in Jonas stirring? 

Answers 

 1. I think Jonas saw the apple change into a red ball. I think that because only Jonas noticed it but no one else. That could mean that it was too small a change to be noticed and therefore could have changed into a red ball.

 2. I think the pills make it so that you have no feelings for anything because he wanted to bathe Fiona so he had feelings for her. The pills probably blocks all of that. 

 3. I think he may be released because he isn't growing and doesn't sleep well. He may not be healthy and therefore be released by the father.

 4. I think Jonas could easily be one of the people that bathe the elders. He has lots of experience and knows what to do already. He would start working immediately.

 5. Jonas likes Fiona and I guess wants to spend more time with her. The stirring may mean he is going through puberty and is starting to like girls.

Quotes from The Giver (Riley Tanner)

                                                                  Section 1 Quotes

-”Frightened was the way he felt a year ago”. 

• He felt the fear because of the stirring. He liked the stirring in his presence but he was afraid of it like it was a ghost or something.

-”Jonas watched as he poured a fresh cup of coffee”. 

• He was memorized by the pouring of the coffee.The way he poured the cup of coffee brought back memories to him .

-”Rules were hard to change sometimes if it was a very important rule”.

• Rules where set for a reason and they were not meant to be changed but if it is a corrupt rule then it must be changed.

-”How long will i have to take them? All of your adult life, but it becomes a routine after a while”. 

• He doesn't want to do this all his life and he never wants it back if it goes away. He never liked the stirring at certain times.

-”He remembered upon waking he wanted to feel the stirrings again”. 

• Even though he felt fear he liked the stirring. Jonas overcomes the fear of the stirring at points then just crumbled at others.

-”Sometimes he awoke with a feeling of fragments afloat in his sleep, but he couldn't seem to grasp them and put them together”.

• This quote is showing what can happen if you don't act fast with your surroundings. Or if your just not aware on what is going on at that moment. Aswell if your not focused enough to think or see then you need to wake up before you become to immersed in your dream.

-”Can you describe the strongest feeling in your dream son? The Father asked”.

• This is showing that is father cares about him and doesn't want him hurt

Section 2 Quotes

" There are good things each year".

• I chose this quote because it resembles the meaning of a new year. New Year makes a New Person.

" We are convinced that Jonas has the ability to acquire wisdom".

• I chose this quote because of how someone thinks what someone knows. But Jonas can't acquire wisdom because he as never been taught it before but now he has learned how to use wisdom.

"Everything is different, even the nameplates on our bikes".

• This one was a hard quote to pick because things haven't really changed much unless Jonas is talking about a new year the yes, alot has changed.

Connector - Vernadette U.

Chapters 1-6 of the book "The Giver" reminds me of the time that I watched a documentary about North Korea.

The reason why it reminds me of North Korea because the book describes how the village is full of bicycles and how everything is governed and controlled by strange laws.

North Korean citizens also travel by bicycles to get to their destinations and as for the government system, I think everyone knows how North Korea is governed and controlled by a "superior leader" with strict laws to control the whole country.