5 Looks On A Book

Gripping- I find the novel very gripping. I couldn't put the book down for more than a few minutes without wanting to read it more and more. Reading the novel caught my attention because it was based on a society different from ours, yet the same. We all must follow rules like Jonas did and we all have had experience some of the feelings Jonas felt through out the novel. Like when Jonas saw how calm his dad was through the releasing of the twin. Jonas was socked and couldn't bare to look at his farther. We all have felt that way towards someone we love like a parent. We find out they did something we didn't like and become disappointed in them and can't look at them.

Intricate (complicated) The giver is very intricate because of how the communities is ran. Everyone must follow the set rules such as attending school til the age of 12 and then getting a job at the age of 12. Once they receive their job they must follow the specific rules given to them Jonas is given the rules of "Everyday, Jonas is to report himself to the attendant at the Annex behind the House of the old After each day of training, he is to go immediately to his family dwelling. He is also exempt from rules regarding rudeness; he can ask anything of anyone. He is not to talk about his training with anyone, however, not even with his parents and other Elders. He is prohibited from talking about his dreams or applying for any medication related to training or applying for release. Finally, he is allowed to lie."  (Lowery, 69) This takes Jonas away from what he has originally known and throws him into something he isn't sure about. It seems confusing and it makes things intricate. He was raised the way he was for a reason, and now he doesn't have to follow those set rules anymore, making him unsure of things.

Vicious-  The Giver was vicious because of the way the Elders would release people. They would release newborns who didn't grow or make improvements as fast as they like. Or when the pilot misread his directions or when someone doesn't conform the way they wanted to. I find it most vicious when Jonas farther puts the needle into the newborns head. Reading that part was almost unbearable. I don't know why anyone would do that to an innocent baby.

Emotionless- The community isn't allow to how emotions. They are created without emotions. Once they start to feel emotion they are given a pill to stop it. Jonas doesn't agree with this. He likes being able to have emotions. So when he becomes the giver, he is relieved that he can refuse to take medication. He believe the community should be allowed to have emotions. It would make the community better.
Robotic-  The community is robotic because the people do the same thing everyday. They get up and go to school or work and then the come do their volunteer hours or go to daycare. At dinner, they discuss their feelings and then go to back. Then the next day, they do it all over again. Everyone must follow the rules or they will be released. The Elders watch their people very closely to see if and when they mess up and to see what job they should select for the individual. The people have no say in how their lives are ran.