Marin's+Giver+Questions!


 * Marin's Giver Questions!**

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 * 1.) The second memory of pain that Jonas receives is of having a crash on a sled. He ended up "breaking" his leg.**

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 * 2.) Jonas' solution for getting Gabriel to sleep through the night is to give him relaxing memories that Jonas received.**

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 * 3.) The extremely painful memory that Jonas takes from the Giver is the memory of war, with people and horses dying on a war field.**

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 * 4.) The Giver's favorite memory that he gave to Jonas is of Christmas Day. The memory had grandparents, which Jonas -and his community - doesn't have.**

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 * 5.) If Jonas were to accidentally fall in the river and drown, all of the memories would return to the community and everyone would remember everything.**

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 * 6.) The real, true definition of "Release" is to inject someone with some kind of fluid. After they inject the person, they go all limp, and die.**

√ **//"hearing beyond," yes.//**
 * 7.) When the Giver was young, he had the gift of seeing beyond. Which means, he could hear music. And at that point, it was clear that the community had no music.**

√ **//Good point - but Gabriel wasn't in//** **//the original plan!//** √ //**Gabriel was going to be released.**//
 * 8.) The plan that the Giver and Jonas come up with is to pretend that Jonas fell into the river and drowned, when actually, Jonas runs away from the community, never to be seen again (by anyone in that community). But, what I find odd (just adding this in) is that if Jonas were to fall in the river and drown, would Gabriel go with him? I think the community would get a little suspicious by that!**
 * 9.) Jonas took Gabriel?**

√ **//And how did it end?//** **//Part One - good, clear responses. 3.5//**
 * 10.) In the last two chapters, Jonas is on his journey. He was getting colder and colder, and the landscape was changing.**


 * Part Two!**

//**Good points!**//
 * 1.) Should you tell them about pain and war? I think you should! I think they should know what life was like before the "community" and they should know not to do it again! I think they're life might improve, because then they would know that life isn't always very cheerful, and they could feel sympathy and know what they have and feel lucky that they aren't suffering through this kind of pain. They should know that the worst kind of pain can't go away by "relief of pain" medicine. They should know that life //has// pain and most importantly love. Because if you tell them about war and hate, then you have to tell them about love and true happiness.**

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 * 2.) I think that the worst part of the community (except for Release) is that it has no colour or music. I find that if life has no colour or music that it would be boring, no matter what exciting things you do! That is why I would like to be a receiver, you have colour and music! You see, I wouldn't be able to survive, nor anyone else (I'm guessing), without those two things. I have absolutely no idea why they don't have colour or music. Maybe they think it's dangerous or something stupid like that. But all in all, IDIOTS! Just kidding! All in all, I think that having no music or colour is a very bad thing.**

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 * 3.) I think the best part of the community is the trust. They trust each other enough to //not// lock they're doors or windows __day__ or __night__! I think that it's just amazing that they would be totally, utterly, shocked if there was a locked door in the world! It shows that they're a peaceful community that doesn't have any crimes or burglaries! But, there are some crimes because it happens. But not many crimes are committed because they know that the result of three crimes is release. That's what I think is the best part of the community.**

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 * 4.) Do I think Jonas and Gabriel just //__die__//? No. I think that they finally got to Elsewhere. But Elsewhere isn't actually heaven! You know the saying/song 'Heaven Is a Place on Earth'? Well, maybe heaven __is__ a place on earth! Well, maybe that's what the author thought. She thought, 'No. I'm not just going to let them die like that.' and she used this ending. I think that this is what happened because it never says anything about them falling over, or getting faint, or possibly.... seeing 'the light'. Maybe there was a place for Jonas and Gabriel there. Maybe that's where they were supposed to be.**

//**Excellent responses in Part Two, Marin! 4**//
 * 5.) I think the lesson that you can learn from this story is to believe in yourself, remember the past - put it behind you -, and to be brave, even when life throws things at you. You have to be brave and move on. Jonas believed in himself. He knew that he could succeed on his journey. Whether he did, no one knows. You have to remember the past, know what terrible things happened and feel bad. But don't let it ruin your life. You don't need someone to remember those things for you. You should be aware of them. Jonas was always brave. He wasn't nervous when he went to the giver. He wasn't scared - well not that scared - about getting caught when he was on his journey. Especially when he was sneaking out of his dwelling and stealing things. So, no matter what life throws at you, you will get through it.**