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In The Giver, Jonas's community was based on a Utopian ideal, meaning...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:10:51 PST

In The Giver, Jonas's community was based on a Utopian ideal, meaning that it was supposedly perfect. According to this society perfection is the absence of memory as well as everyone and thing having an assigned place and purpose. If you remember, there were people who worked at the fish hatchery in order to produce food for the community. The reasons people fish in today's society they are for recreation and to produce food. ...

do you have any ideas for the other chapters?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:16:10 PST

do you have any ideas for the other chapters?

You would you be able to see people fish in Jonas's communtiy?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:50:58 PST

You would you be able to see people fish in Jonas's communtiy?

ch 1: why does the community have to apologize, even if it is not...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:39:07 PST

ch 1: why does the community have to apologize, even if it is not sincere? Are the enforced rules there to prevent individuality? ch 2: Is it okay for jonas' dad to break the rules, to make something better? Should jonas be worried if people focus on him more? ch 3: should jonas' differences ber punishable?

The name Jonah means – “dove” in Hebrew (Yonah). Now I assume...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:23:11 PST

The name Jonah means – “dove” in Hebrew (Yonah). Now I assume that the question is what does the name mean in connection to the story of Jonah in the bible. First, let me give a brief explanation of who Jonah was. Jonah was a one of the minor prophets in the bible. He was called of God to go to Nineveh to preach a message of repentance in view of impending doom. However, Jonah did not want to go. Instead he fled only to be caught in a...

What does the name Jonah mean in The Giver?

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:55:29 PST

What does the name Jonah mean in The Giver?

The "special door" at the House of the Old is in the Releasing Room. ...

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:07:55 PST

The "special door" at the House of the Old is in the Releasing Room. According to Larissa, one of the residents there, no one knows exactly what happens beyond that door, and as far as I can tell, there is no label on the door which might provide them with a clue. When it is time for one of the residents of the House of the Old to be released, a ceremony is held in honor of that person. The residents gather in the Releasing Room, at whose...

some people read it in 6th or 8th grade soo any time between those is...

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 20:04:37 PST

some people read it in 6th or 8th grade soo any time between those is good! hope this helped :)

In The Giver, by lois lowry i need 2 level 2 questions for each chapter...

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:56:45 PST

In The Giver, by lois lowry i need 2 level 2 questions for each chapter through chapter 3! any help is great!!! :) thank you so much

What is the label on the special door at the House of the Old in The Giver?

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:51:54 PST

What is the label on the special door at the House of the Old in The Giver?

These are fairly strong topics upon which to write a paper. I think...

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:57:30 PST

These are fairly strong topics upon which to write a paper. I think you might want to streamline some of them to make them about the characters in the text. For example, let's take the first one. In The Giver, Utopian visions of the good are difficult to embrace because different characters voice multiple conceptions of perfection. I have always felt that in writing thesis statements about texts, it is essential to link the development...

I think questions about "Elsewhere" are great because we are all...

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:39:02 PST

I think questions about "Elsewhere" are great because we are all wondering about that. What is it like? How did he feel when he reached the new community? Did he ever regret leaving? Does he miss some of the people in his old community. Does any one else from the old community come and join him in his new life?

What every one said was true, but you should read it for yourself...

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:33:58 PST

What every one said was true, but you should read it for yourself because the ending was so great and well written.

What are some good thesis statements?

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:29:12 PST

In school we have to write an essay about The Giver. It has to include a good thesis statement. Here are some that I already thought of:

-There can't be a utopia, even in stories, because people have different perspectives of what perfect is.

-The Giver attempted to make a Utopian society, but failed because people have different perspectives of what perfect is.

-You don't really know what true happiness is if you...