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This represents Christmas, the Giver´s favorite memory that also
represents love and family. |
Time has passed and Jonas has
received more memories, some of them are painful, like war and warfare, while
others are happy and joyful like Christmas (the Giver´s favorite). Jonas is
also learning about the colors and how to keep them in his mind for a while,
now he knows about blue, yellow and green and
many more colors. With the help of the
Giver, Jonas has realized that he lives in a place were even though it may seem
perfect t is not because they don’t have snow or sunshine everything is the
same, Jonas is starting to want to change that in his community even though he
cant because it is how they have decided for it to work. Baby Gabriel is also
appearing in the book, his is growing and is starting to be a healthier and
stronger baby. One night Jonas was taking care of him and baby Gabriel woke up,
Jonas remembered the memory that the Giver had given to him, of a sailing boat,
in a blue sky, Jonas accidentally transmitted this memory to him making the
memory disappear in his mind in his mind. One day when Jonas went to the annex
room, he saw the Giver in pain that’s why he told the Giver to give him the
memory that was making the giver feel agony. The giver did and he transmitted the
memory of war. Jonas didn’t like it, he felt sad and didn’t wanted to go to the
annex room any more.
When I was reading these
chapters, many quotes stood out to me of what made a meaningful life and what can
we do to have one. One of the quotes that answered my question was this one when
the Giver says:
“Everyone is well trained for their
job. ‘It’s just that . . . without the memories it’s all meaningless. They gave the burden to me.’” (105)
Is a meaningful life full of memories? Does it make our lives meaningful
if we learn from our past mistakes? All of these questions went through my mind
while Reading because it made me think of what made up a meaningful life. I was
also thinking that knowledge is transmitted threw memories that’s why the Giver
says this. In conclusion, a meaningful life is full of knowledge that’s how it is
transmitted and how Jonas community does not know about.
More interesting things are happening in Jonas’s
life. He is receiving new memories and learning more things that he would never
had imagined that he would had ever learned. For more information keep reading this
blog and have a merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.
Ale, I really agree with all you said on your blog and I have a question for you what is you favorite part until now.
ResponderBorrarJuli, thanks for reading my blog. My favorite part of the book until now is when Jonas get the assignment of receiver. This is because i think that even though at first it was a big adjustment for him, he learned how to control himself and this is and also because this is a really important part in the book because it is the beggining of the change in Jonas life for ever.
BorrarAle, I like your summary, it is very detailed. About your text response I think and I agreed that a meaningful life is composed by memories and these memories are filled with actions, people, scenery, colors, feelings among a thousands other things. So these memories full of knowledge make people to be themselves and together with the current experiences they live for the present and future. I can't wait to read more about Jona's experiences.
ResponderBorrarThanks Isa for reading my blog.
BorrarAle Du, I really like this post, I think you have been getting better each week. I was also wondering about the meaning of the memories. Do you think that only The Giver and The Reciever should have this memories? Also, what will happen if the community didnt have the concept of sameness and have color and the freedom to choose, do you think it will be any different from how the community is now?
ResponderBorrarThanks Isa! I think that not only the Giver and the receiver should be able to have the memories of the past. This is because everyone should be able to be informed in order to have a better life with excitement. Also I think that if the community will not have the sameness concept it will be a better place to live in because everyone will be able to create their own personality and their own way of living their lives.
Borrar