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Summary: Irene Rodriguez Period 1 English
Review: The Giver is written by Lois Lowry and it is about a boys life. One of the characters in this book is Jonas. He has a sister named Lily, and a mom and a dad. He has a best friend named Asher and they do cool stuff together. He lives on a flat island. They are like big brother because they have to listen from a big speaker. They have to look the same and you don't pick your job, they give it to you. I think this book is very good, but it is wierd in a way.
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Summary: Eerie, Yet Interesting
Review: Bizarre, disturbing, twisted: that is what I think of the Giver.
Imagine a world where you are told how to act, think, and what your future is going to be. That is the life of Jonas in which there is no laughter, no color, and no induviduality. As Jonas reaches twelve his life changes forever as his place in society.
As the new "Receiver of Memories" Jonas finds out the powerful memnories of the community. He also learns that his predacessor went stir crazy and "released" herself. As he sees these memories Jonas realizes that there's trouble in paradise. As yu read this book the plot thickens as Jonas suffers a blow on the homefront. It's a great book, but quite on the eerie side.
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Summary: The Giver of all gives
Review: The Giver was a book written by Lois Lowry. I think she was trying to tell everyone that there's a possibility there's more out there than we even know about. The book's about a community where you go to school,do volunteer work, the meals are brought to your family and you have a choice to have a spouse or childeren. Everyone has there birthdays together every year. When you turn twelve they try to help find out what your's good at and what you like. Then they tell you what you'll do for the rest of your life in that community. A boy turned twelve he was chosen to be a very powerfull leader in his community. He has no rules. He findes out what his father does and what things meant in the community. The way things were wants to changes things but, how would he go about that. I think its a good book to read for someone who dont like to read it kinda gets your attention.
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Summary: The Giver Review
Review: The Giver was kind of hard to understand in some parts. The community they live in is very different compared to ours! I think you should read this book.
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Summary: "The Giver"-A Truly Thought-Provoking Story
Review: "The Giver" is one of the most interesting and remarkable books I've ever read. The story causes you to think about the meaning of human emotions, life, and society. To add to the mesmerizing atmosphere, the situations, plot, and characters are very well developed and attract your attention.
The situations are carefully planned and the plot is descriptive, imaginative, and vivid. The characters are unique and have distinct personalities that different people can relate to. It's a exceptionally challenging read, in terms of the way it is written and the vocabulary that is used. At times, it can be difficult to understand the message unless you truly search and think about it. Once you set your eyes on this story, you won't be able to stop reading. The end will definitely leave you wanting more! ~KS~
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Summary: I agree with dev patel
Review: I agree with this review because Dev Patel (the reviewer) says The Giver is a good book to read for adults and young adults. She says the book makes you think and it points out the problems in a utopian society. The government is always watching and the people are at one constant emotional level. The book helps people understand what is to live in a ¡§perfect¡¨ society, and why we don¡¦t. In the community the people feel no pain or emotion, and when they do they have to take pills to stop them. The Giver is a book for people who enjoy reading books that give you a new perspective. I give the book a
four out of five.
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Summary: Society managemant
Review: First of all, I am sorry about my poor English and writing skills.
Jonas who will become 12 years old is in a community. In there, everything is under control and everything is decided by rule. However, nobody has doubt on the rule. Every person is accepted a rule in community. For example, people cannot choose their spouse by themselves. Every family units have 4 member, such as father, mother, son, and daughter. There is a not cleavage in community between rich and poor. When children become 12 years old, every child will receive assignment (occupation) from the elders. So, every child must follow the assignment. While Jonas received special assignment,
and became the Receiver who receices memories from Giver. Jonas received a lot of memories which relates with happiness and also sadnessd from Giver. However, the Giver and the Receiver are prohibit to tell something about their duties to the other people. Jonas (Receiver) who is a only 12 years old boy realized that how is the community abnormal. Only giver and Receiver are understanding each other with pain. The doleful Giver and Receiver's decision are more doleful. And, finally, there is a just doleful ending.
This is a good book, recomend to read this book.
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Summary: The Giver
Review: First, when I read this book, I thought it is very hard even if it is for 6, 8, 10 grade students. Actually I don't know when it is written. But I am sure it criticizes the communism. Who knew communism's last as USSR or eastern European countries. But the auther understood the societies of communism. Their closed society and equal lives, but generation and generation, they can not know the origin community. Why should they work? communism's dream is very ideally. But it prevents diversity and creation of the people. Although human is social animals, communism ignores human's big principal. I don't like such a book because its background and result are very gloomy. But it express the communism very well. It should be ok that you read once or twice.
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Summary: Utopian Society
Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry is one of the interesting novels that I have read. I recommend this book not only 12 years old boys but adults also. This story brings thinking about life and society. The author gives ideas about sameness and difference of society. In Jona¡¯s society, every person has same experience and doesn¡¯t have to worry about basic needs. Also, the society doesn¡¯t have a social gab. It is like a utopian society; however, The Committee of Elder decides person¡¯s entire life. At age of 12, every person is received an assignment by the Committee. Jona, a main character, receives an assignment of the Receiver of Memory. He receives memories of everything, that prohibit other people in Jona¡¯s society, from The Giver. Jona recognizes secrets of the society, and his adventure starts.
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Summary: I don't agree the rule of the community!!!
Review: At the first time I read this book, I was very confused because their society is very different from reality and my stereotype. They have special rules own such as assignment. When they are 12 years old, they will be able to assignment each other, and Jonas received the Receiver. When he got the instruction of assignment, it can break the whole thing from community rule, even though he can lie. When Jonas trained by the Giver, he was surprised because of new experiences; for instance, colors, sunshine, pain,
Anyway, I would like to say it is really wrong idea the rule of Jonas¡¯s community. There is not any release like my society, and somebody can kill other people because they couldn¡¯t do anything in the society. And they are learning something when they are young and they do that job until they are old. Then if they couldn¡¯t do that job anymore, they removed. I think the community is necessary to working the society. However, this is really wrong idea. So, I don¡¯t agree the plot of the story about society rules; however the book is so fantastic for me, and wonderful!
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