Tuesday, September 28, 2010

what is the real " released" in the Giver

" You are released!" This is the term that was often use in the book, The Giver by Lois Lowry. Everyone thinks that released is just kicking out of the community. Well, in Jonas' community released is a totally new story. being released is killing you with a syringe that is full with something that no one will know. this is a horrible event and why no one in the community will know? Blame the person who gave the releases. For example in the story, Jonas 's father is given a release to a twin. only one can stay and the another one will have to suffer the pain. When Jonas ask his farther what will they do with the one that was smaller , his father told him that he will do something nice for him . this " nice" little promise can be seen on page 137 " i get the smaller one clean up...then wave bye-bye....'will anyone come and get him? someone from the elsewhere.......'that's right" Well in reality it's a lie. he didn't do anything nice except throwing him down the trash. What a cold-blooded person or exactly a cold-blooded community. this painful event can be seen on page 150 "he opened a small door in the wall...it seem to be the same sort of chute into which trash was deposited at school"This made Jonas feel dolorous and will everyone in the community tell him the truth? perhaps this is what the community is like.

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