September 1st, 2015 The Giver, by: Lois Lowry Log 6: Chapters 11-12: Question 5: In chapters 11-12, Jonas starts receiving memories from the Giver and discovers new things that are amazing to him, but then wonders why their community doesn’t have these things. It started with the memory of riding a sled in the snow and the sunshine. After having such a wonderful experience he asked the Giver why he can’t share those feelings and experiences with the rest of the community. The Giver explained that the
A New Classic In 1994, The Giver won the John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children ("1994 Newbery Medal and Honor Books”). Although Lois Lowry’s novel was written twenty-one years ago, the novel is still read in many classrooms despite it being banned and not being an official classic. Other utopian novels such as 1984 by George Orwell are often read in later years because Winston’s society is so relatable to ours today. Both novels have won awards
Sameness is a central theme in Lois Lowry’s novel, The Giver. In her book, Lowry warns the reader of the danger of conformity by creating a utopian community that operates based on the idea of sameness. In this utopian society, individualism and the freedom of personal choices are being discouraged. Children from early ages learn that breaking rules and being different is shameful and they need to fit into their society, into the “sameness”. This society makes the people to live in numbness by
In the novel, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas left the community, he had no idea where he was going, and no idea if his plan would actually work. He was going to go to “Elsewhere” and release all of the memories to the people in his community, which is very dangerous, but for the greater good. Even though there might be bad side effects that come with his decision, ultimately, I think that Jonas made the right choice. The whole point of Jonas’s running away was to somehow get the memories back to
The Soothsaying of the Vala opens with a priestess, the Vala, calling for the attention of everyone to listen to her. It’s written that she bids to the high and low which encompasses everyone regardless of their status such as poor or royal. Soothsaying can be likened to special abilities such as witchcraft, fortune telling or experiencing visions of the past. The Vala is a soothsayer who has learned of exclusive knowledge she wishes to share with everyone. She recalls when the Jotuns, a species
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Introduction Inclusive education has been widely interpreted and defined. It is applicable to all pupils with the aim of removing barriers to learning and engagement for all pupils (Pijl et al., 2008). Creating an inclusive education system has become the political agenda of many countries in the recent years: there is a shift in the education system in schools and an increasing numbers of pupils with special needs are enrolled in mainstream schools (Meijer, 2003). Singapore has also witnessed a
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