Joseph's+(Amaz-+I'm+gonna+stop+doing+that)+Journal+6

= Giver Journal 6 =

A)2.
=== Think about music and how much a part of your day it is. What kind of music do you hear, and where do you hear it? What is your favorite kind of music? In Chapter 20, it becomes clear that only The Giver can hear music. why do you think the community has no music? Why would it have been excluded from their experience? ===

I usually hear pop, hip-hop, and sports music from the television or the radio. I hear ringtones from phones. Even classical music in the elevators which wouldn't be an elevator without it. My favorite kind of music is pop or hip-hop. The reason I think the community has no music is so people won't be arguing over what kind of music is better. I personally dislike country but maybe another person does. We could have an argument about that. I could insult his banjo and he could insult my karaoke machine. Also, music can sometimes be distracting when people are trying to work. Imagine someone with an 80's mega boombox just walk down the street with a rap song on full blast. Not only would the swear words be heard by every 4 year old on the block, people trying to catch some rest before they head back to work will be disturbed and irritated. Why it has been excluded from their experience is due to that. Although I'm surprised that you could take away music. How could someone not make a beat by tapping a pencil on a desk or by stomping their feet and clapping their hands? I would like to know that.

B) Connection
When the twin was killed by the liquid in the syringe, that made me think of a prisoner I saw on the news who was put on Death's row for 3rd degree murder. He was chubby, wore glasses, and had a fluffy beard. The thing that shocked me the most was when they interviewed the man and asked him how he felt. The man responded calmly and was actually okay with dying. I was amazed at how this man felt about the way he had acted. He accepted death as a punishment and so he was executed the same way they had executed the twin baby in The Giver. The man didn't seem all that bad to me. I was sad to see him die. Even though he had killed someone else I don't think that means it's alright to kill him. No one deserves to die. It just happens. How they Jonas' father manages to kill a newborn child and lie about it I do not know.