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PD 5 Group A The Giver Chapters 7-13 You must write at least four…
PD 5 Group A The Giver Chapters 7-13 You must write at least four sentence for every reply. You must put your name on every reply. You must use text evidence when it supports what you are saying. You do not need to cite page numbers. Anchor your questions to this block.
Life here is so orderly, so predictable—so painless. It’s what they’ve chosen” (p. 103-black book, p. 130-white book). Explain the significance of this quote.
This quote shows that the government decided to choose a painless life over a real one. They have decided to give the illusion of perfection in order to make people easier to control. This is a common issue in dystopian fiction. Although it may seem like a good plan at first, eventually someone will rebel and the community will fail.
I strongly agree with you, and you explained it very well. It is all so orderly, and they want the people thinking it is perfect. In reality they don't know the pain and harshness of the world, but they made them think the world is perfect. - Halle Engle
“…The books are forbidden to citizens” (p. 102-black book, p. 128-white book). What does this quote imply about the citizens?
I think for all the citizens, this implies that only a few people have access to important or different objects, like books. They mean nothing to the citizens at all. Only Jonas and The Giver know about them. Throughout the whole book, you can tell all the people are like robots, and do the same thing everyday, like work and come home to their dwelling.- Halle Engle
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I agree with this, but I also think it is used as a way to show that the community doesn't know anything about the past because they don't read books. -Gabriella Gates
This quote implies that the citizens are unable to withstand the pain of the memories. This is why a Receiver of memories was chosen. The government did not want to lose the memories forever, they just didn't want to force everyone to remember them. This also meant sacrificing the good memories, such as the memory of sailing on a lake that Jonas gave to Gabriel.
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Why do you think the author put Gabriel into Jonas house hold for the purpose of the story?(like a representation)
-Heather Cressler
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I think he's a device tokeep the plot moving. If Gabriel wasn't there, Jonas wouldn't have developed feelings for him. He ultimately causes Jonas to rebel against what he now realizes is a distopia. - Mr. Cap
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Based on Jonas’ experiences with snow and sunshine, what can you infer about the community? Use text evidence to support your answer.
Based on this I can infer that these people do experience the real planet, like people do in the real world. It is like they are all trapped inside a bubble. To support this it states in the text, 'We really have to protect people from wrong choices' (Lowery 124). This shows they don't experience the good or bad of the world. With Jonas seeing these things, like the snow and sunshine, he sees things that other people can't, and he sees the real world. - Halle Engle
I believe that the community doesn't have weather. I believe this because it's never cold or warm. Jonas seems to know nothing about sun, snow, or rainbows. The text states, "Tiny, cold, feather like feelings peppered his body." This proves he doesn't recognize snow. -Gabriella Gates
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If you were assigned one of the careers in the community, what would it be?
I don't know, but that is a very good question to ask =) - Kyle Steele
What do you think is the most important memory the Giver has shared with Jonas thus far?
I think that most important memory was the one where he got sunburn because he experienced something for the first time and realized that the world isn't just peaches and cream - Kyle Steele
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