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Sunday, April 7, 2013

The giver

The Giver my Lois Lowry

179pages.


This week i have been reading the giver by Lois Lowry. I am almost at the end, i am on chapter 20. In chapter 20 Jones is very shocked in finding out that his father releases children and he just can see his father so the giver asks him if he would like to stay with the giver for the night. The giver explains that it's part of his fathers job and it is what he is instructed. Fiona is also being trained to release the old but she doesn't really care. Jonas is very sad and feels like the world he lives in is a mess. The giver and Jones make a plan to let the memories free to the people. If Jones leaves then the memories will be released. Last time the memories were released everyone went crazy so this time the giver will stay to help the people handle the pain and the memories. The giver can't come and there can't be another receiver because the only person with clear eyes is to young. The giver also tells Jones about hearing beyond, which is when they can hear music, Jonas still hasn't heard beyond but the giver will give him a memory of that before he leaves.
Jonas receives memories of things that might help him on his journey and the giver and Jonas have a plan. Before the ceremony Jonas will write a note to his parents saying he is going to ride his bike. He will leave his bike next to the river and go to the Annex, the giver and Jones escape and the giver will go to the ceremony and tell everyone Jones is dead and then the memories will be released. Jonas begs the giver to go with him but the giver says he wants to be with his daughter, rosemary.

Emphatically
 page:157
Jonas shock his head emphatically
definition- in A forceful way.




1 comment:

  1. you did a really good job on explaining what happened in the part of the book you read :) Good job!

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