' The Giver' - Reflection

The Giver Book Cover

My Question - What is so jarring about the new list of rules that Jonas receives after the ceremony of Twelve ? What seems to bother him most about the list?

My Answer - 

The rules that jarred him the most is the rule that he is allowed to lie. That bothers him because he has never ever been allowed to lie in his life and now all of a sudden he is allowed to and also that he is not allowed to talk to anyone about his training.

His rules that he has to follow for his job:

- He is only allowed medication for things unrelated to his job

- He is not allowed to discuss his training with anybody ever

- He has to reoprt to the Annex straight after school.

- He has to go straight home after training

- He is allowed to be rude

- He may lie

The Movie - 

The movie probably wasn't the best they could have made it to match the book because . . . 

1. In the book when he was receiving memories the giver put his hands on Jonas's back not his wrists.

2. Fiona did not become a nurturer she was assigned to work at the house of the old.

3. In the book Jonas did not have to jump off the edge of their community to get away from them.

4. He did not attack Asher on his way out of the community.

5. Gabe was sleeping in their house the night before he was going to be released not at the nurtring centre.

But in the end it was a great movie and we all had a good time!