Marin's+Journal+2


 * Marin's Journal 2**


 * The Giver is about a boy named Jonas who lives in "the community". It's a strange place where there are very odd rules. Jonas is an eleven, turning into a twelve in December. He is worried about the Ceremony of Twelve. The day he gets his assignment. Or job. What will he get? Find out!**


 * Questions:**


 * 1.) What's with the hair ribbons?**


 * 2.) Are there no animals in the "Community"?**


 * 3.) Is being released a good or bad thing?**


 * 4.) Why is there a rule against bragging?**


 * 5.) Why do they let elevens bath senior citizens?**


 * "ATTENTION. THIS IS A REMINDER TO FEMALES UNDER NINE THAT HAIR RIBBONS ARE TO BE NEATLY TIED AT ALL TIMES."**


 * Okay, this community has some pretty odd laws. Pretty much all of them are ridiculous. I have listed some below:**


 * 1.) A child's "comfort" object must be taken away when they're an eight so it can be "recycled" to a younger child.**


 * 2.) Girls must wear hair ribbons until they're a nine.**


 * 3.) All children must be //assigned// a family unit.**


 * 4.) Children can't see adults naked and old folks can't see adults naked. But, Children can see old people naked and old people can see children naked.**


 * Now, the differences/similarities of each law.**


 * 1.) We get to keep our comfort object as long as we want. Plus, we call them stuffed animals, or as younger kids call them, "stuffies".**


 * 2.) Wearing hair ribbons is a choice in our world.**


 * 3.) We stay with our birth parents and are not assigned a different family. Or, "family unit".**


 * 4.) When we see people naked it is considered "uncool" or "awkward", no matter how old they are.**


 * Connection:**


 * My connection is my Great-grandma lived in an old folks home. I'm not sure if they bathed her or not, but she lived in an old folks home. I would go and visit her every week until she died. We would go for lunch or go in the backyard. Good times, good times.**