As you can tell from the story, the community in The Giver is quite different than the community we live in. From what you have read about it so far, would you want to live in that community? Why or why not? Explain your answer.
From what we have read in The Giver I would not like to live in that community. First off I know that they have a three strike your out policy. To put it in short terms I would have been released a long time ago. Another reason is that you get assigned a job which I find odd and I would want my own job. My final reason is that you get assigned children which is very odd because you will never know where they came from. I would've liked to know where my own child came from. These are the reasons why I would not like to live in the community in The Giver.
I would live in that community. It seems like a place that is perfect. There is order and peace. Everyone gets assigned their career and your future is decided for you. You obey the rules and you will live a long and happy life. There is no pain so there is never that worry. The community is just peaceful and isolates from the stress and pain from every day life
I would never want to live in a community like the one in The Giver. This is because I wouldn't have my sister in that community because my sister is the second girl. I also wouldn't want to be watched my entire life. Another reason I would not like to live in the community is the fact that I would have I job ever since I was 12. That would be terrible.
I would never want to live in a community like the one in The Giver. This is because I wouldn't have my sister in that community because my sister is the second girl. I also wouldn't want to be watched my entire life. Another reason I would not like to live in the community is the fact that I would have I job ever since I was 12. That would be terrible.
I would not want to live there. I say that because we use normal numbers. They make numbers sound weird. They call people animals. We know animals are creatures. They have a lot of rules we have more freedom. We do not have a ceremony for 12. We do not have a ceremony for 12.
I would not want to live in that community. This is because you’re whole life is planned out for you. You can’t choose a job, they pick it for you. Also when you’re older you can’t even choose your family, you can’t have the amount of kids you want. You have to wait for a certain age before you can do certain things, like ride a bike. Also you can’t make many mistakes because at your third mistake you don’t learn a new lesson you just get released.
From what I have read about it so far, I wouldn't want to live in that community because your future is in the hands of others instead of being in your on hands. The community in The Giver is technically perfect without any cracks or scratches. At the age of one you are assigned to a family unit in which you have no blood or DNA relation to and you are being named by others and not your family members. At the age of twelve, you are assigned your job or role in that community. The job assigned to you would be from observing your daily interest or routine of actions done. I would strongly disagree with them picking the jobs for us because no one would know what you like to do or want to become better than yourself; so I wouldn't enjoy that. Also, another reason I wouldn't want to live there is because of the idea and action of releasing people. People would be released not just because they disobey the rules but also because they are known as unable to function or an animal. People might also be released because they are getting old or they are a newborn with problems.
I would not want to live in that community. It is impossible to have a real family and you are basically told what to do all your life. You can't even choose your own job. Even though most people are happy with their assignments, you might want to change it farther into your life. You have to have a certain amount of family members and can not have pets. Lastly, there are no animals in that community. Animals add fun to life.
I think I would have rather stayed in my community. In the Giver it is almost like the kids don't have any friends out of there own age group. If I were in that community I would have lost some of really good friends. Also I wouldn't actually have a true family like I do in my community. In the Giver it was like families were non-existent and you were just part of a kit put together. The rules in the Giver are completely unreasonable. I should be able to ride a bike when I want to ride my back. If I were to be given an assignment I would want it to be my choice. And if I want to change it I should be able to but In the Giver you can't. This is why I would prefer to be in my own community.
The community in the Giver is not the ideal place that I would like to live in. This is mainly because there are so many restrictions, I would feel like I have no freedom whatsoever. Also, the fact that I could not pick my spouse would not sit well with me. The elders also, in my opinion, have way too much power over the people. I think that the people should be able to speak their mind without suffering the consequences. All these factors led to my conclusion of not wanting to live in a community like The Giver.
From what we have read, I would not want to live in that community. I think that the community they show in the The Giver has many more rules than we do. Their rules are also very strict. You can't even make small mistakes and you have three chances. Once those chances are over, you get released from the community. Here, I don't think the rules are as strict because we are allowed to make as many mistakes as we can. If an airplane pilot accidentally makes the wrong turn, they are aloud to turn back and get back onto the right path; in The Giver you cannot do this. Here, you can pick your own profession and get a bicycle at whatever age. In that community you are assigned a job and you can only receive a bicycle when you are a 'Nine'. You don't even have actual parents and they don't choose your name. You are given a name. These are some of the many reasons as to why I would not want to live in a community like that.
From what I had read I would not want to live in the community. I would not want to live in the community because it has to many rules and guidelines i would not want to follow because they are unreasonable. also you are not counted by your age you are counted by the years you were given to your parents.also you are not allowed to pick your job and you are assigned one.that is why i would not want to live in the community.
In The Giver, there is a community that is different compared to ours. I would rather live in my community rather than the one in The Givers. In the novel, they are given their job. I would much rather choose my own job because if I were to live in the community and be the rare on to dislike my job, I would be at a disadvantage. I would want to be able to have options and choose something that I really want, not just be told what my job is. Secondly, they have to tell their family unit their feelings at the end of the day. It is hard for me to share my feelings when I do, so I think my life would be difficult if it were me living in the community in The Giver. Third, I don’t like how everyone, and everything is almost the same. It seems like the community is trying to be perceived as a perfect place, but in reality nothing is perfect so it isn’t accurate, and I would get annoyed and tired of it . Also, having to do the same things each day would be annoying. Lastly, I disagree with how the mistakes are all equal. I don’t think its fair to be given a strike if a seven’s hair bows aren’t neat, they should be given a strike compared to someone stealing from a store. I cogitate that people that are guilty of a mistake with more significance, should have a bigger punishment then being guilty of a mistake with less significance. Thus, I would not want to live in the community in The Giver.
No, I would not like to live in that community because there are so many rules and everyone who is the same age has the same birthday. Also you only get 3 chances to mess up then you are kicked out of the town. Also you can not pick the job you want to be; they give it to you. Almost everyone has a family unit. You do not live with your birth family you are giving on. Therefore I would not like to live in this town.
I would not like to live in the village because that would require me to not have any free choice, and to bath old people. It's not a place for an emotional person who has any kind of soul would enjoy to live in. There are too many rules, and too many rule abiders in the village. Rebellion is what drives for greatness in America. It's just not right to not fight for your freedom.
I don't think I would want to live in this community. Although it seems very organized, I wouldn't choose to live there. The community seems dull and boring. There is no happiness filling the streets. I don't like how people choose your jobs for you. I think that it is your own decision on what you want your career to be. Also, this community has jobs that don't seem fun, like a Birthmother. You start working at twelve years old and I think that is too young for a person to have a professional career.
Based on what I have learned about this community so far, I would not want to live here. Although it seems like everything is in order and exemplary, it seems that they're isn't much freedom to decide what you want, everything is "assigned" to you. For example, you do not get to choose what your profession will be. Although they assign jobs that best fit you, it isn't very fair to be assigned to the job of Birthmother. Also, you don't get to choose your spouse or your children. You shouldn't get to choose your children in the first place, but in this society, if you seem fitted to be a parent, you are assigned to a partner to raise your "children" with, and they are assigned a name. Another reason why I would not like to live in "The Community" is there doesn't seem to be much emotion. Of course at dinner time they say how they are feeling, but it doesn't seem real. It seems like they are robots almost. When they talk, it seems like they think very deeply about what they have to say beforehand, like they are reading from a script. The whole "family" seems stiff. Like they are almost forced to feel a certain way or behave in a certain manner. The community that this story takes place in is quite different from ours, and not in many good ways either, so I would not like to live there.
From what I have read so far, I would not want to live in that community. For starters, I think the community has no real family bond. The families are assigned their children, and I think that the parents should really be involved in their child's first year of life, unlike in the book where the families never experience their first year. Second, I would much rather pick my own job than be assigned one. I think the assignments are too controlling. As we read, I noticed that a lot of the people are same, and very rarely is anyone different, like with eye color. I would not want to live in a community where it is hard to be unique. Lastly, I do not like all of the rules. While our community has rules, they are not nearly as unusual and strict as the rules in the book. Overall, I would not want to live in this community.
In the book The Giver, I would not like to live in their community for many reasons. One of the reasons is that since every December it is a huge month because the newborn babies get placed into a family unit. Since that happens, when I am born I would not be with my original parents which would be really bad. Another reason I would not want to be in this community is because when you are twelve you are assigned a job and that is your job. In our world kids don't start working until ages 15 or 16. I would lastly not want to live in this community because of the rules. In this community there are so many rules and not enough free will. For example in the book after you are eight years old you are not to sleep with a stuffed animal. That is really wrong. That is the main reason why I don't want to live in that community.
I would want to live in the community in The Giver because I really like things neat and orderly and that is exactly what life is like in the community. In their community they have certain rules that they have to follow so that there are no problems with citizens causing trouble. Sometimes when others cause trouble you become tempted to also cause trouble which is never a good thing. Having a limited and orderly life would not be a bad thing in my opinion.
The community in The Giver is extremely different from the one we live in today. In some cases, I find that the rules and guidelines to live their life is preferred over ours. I think that equality and fairness being a guideline amongst all of is desirable. We each have the same things, there is no fighting over it, and no one can brag or be teased about it. That community is about similarity is about being similar and no chances. In our community you may be a unique person and follow your own instincts. The laws that our community has in place give you some leeway and room to think outside the box, try, fail, and then try again. Though their community seems persuading, I would rather live in our community but adapt to and adopt some of their rules and ways of life.
From what I have read I would not want to live in this community. I would not want to live her because of the horrible rules. The rule of not being able to choose your own family is very cruel. Not being able to see your children or the father of your child is not a way to live. What if your assigned to someone you don't love? Then how could you ever be happy? I don't think you could be. I wouldn't want to live in this community since it sounds so cruel and uncaring.
Based on our reading so far i woudln't wan to live in that community. I wouldnt want to live there because it just seeems like it would be so boring. For example you don't have freedom to get what you want, and your things could even get taken away from you after aperiod of time like your comfort item. Another reason I wouldn't want to live there is that your life choices are made for you. For example you don't get to chose what job you want, you don't get to chose your family, and basically you don't get to chose anything. My third reason why i wouldn't want to live there is that there isn't much difference among the kids when they're younger. An example of that is that they all have the same birthday, and they all have only one toy. As a conclusion I really wouldn't want to live in this community.
I would not want to live in a community like in the Giver, but I would not mind visiting it for a couple days. I would not want to live there because I want to have freedom with not so many strict rules. I want to be able to do things when I am ready, have children of my own from me not some other lady, have as many kids as I please, and so much more. Also I just don't like giving so much personal things away like the feelings at dinner. The environment there is just so strict I don't think anyone without that much tolerance can take it. That is why I would not want to live in a community so strict like the Giver's.
I wouldn't want to live in that community because life there is so dull. There is no feeling behind any thing, and if you show any outward signs of emotion, it is frowned upon. Also, you have to share what you felt throughout the day, and I don't like to tell my feelings.This community is far too open. and you really aren't allowed to feel emotions.
I would not want to live in that community, because it feels like everything is the same. Nobody makes even the smallest of choices, and that limits their freedom. I suppose it makes them a bit safer in the long run, eliminating war and bullying and other issues, but I don't think its worth it to give up a little liberty to gain a little security. I can see the appeal of it, but I like to make my own choices, and one decision I would not want to put in the hands of someone else is my future. What I want to be when I grow up should be my choice, and mine alone. I wouldn't want to simply be Assigned. Therefore, I would not want to live in that community at all.
I would not want to live in the community that The Giver takes place in. To me, the community seems like a strange place. You're parents aren't really your parents, your job for the rest of your life is chosen by someone else, and everyone travels on a bicycle. The things about release also seem a little creepy too. Therefore, things about The Giver just seem a little off, and it is not my ideal place to live.
From what we have read in The Giver I would not like to live in that community. First off I know that they have a three strike your out policy. To put it in short terms I would have been released a long time ago. Another reason is that you get assigned a job which I find odd and I would want my own job. My final reason is that you get assigned children which is very odd because you will never know where they came from. I would've liked to know where my own child came from. These are the reasons why I would not like to live in the community in The Giver.
ReplyDeleteI would live in that community. It seems like a place that is perfect. There is order and peace. Everyone gets assigned their career and your future is decided for you. You obey the rules and you will live a long and happy life. There is no pain so there is never that worry. The community is just peaceful and isolates from the stress and pain from every day life
ReplyDeleteI would never want to live in a community like the one in The Giver. This is because I wouldn't have my sister in that community because my sister is the second girl. I also wouldn't want to be watched my entire life. Another reason I would not like to live in the community is the fact that I would have I job ever since I was 12. That would be terrible.
ReplyDeleteI would never want to live in a community like the one in The Giver. This is because I wouldn't have my sister in that community because my sister is the second girl. I also wouldn't want to be watched my entire life. Another reason I would not like to live in the community is the fact that I would have I job ever since I was 12. That would be terrible.
ReplyDeleteI would not want to live there. I say that because we use normal numbers. They make numbers sound weird. They call people animals. We know animals are creatures. They have a lot of rules we have more freedom. We do not have a ceremony for 12. We do not have a ceremony for 12.
ReplyDeleteI would not want to live in that community. This is because you’re whole life is planned out for you. You can’t choose a job, they pick it for you. Also when you’re older you can’t even choose your family, you can’t have the amount of kids you want. You have to wait for a certain age before you can do certain things, like ride a bike. Also you can’t make many mistakes because at your third mistake you don’t learn a new lesson you just get released.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have read about it so far, I wouldn't want to live in that community because your future is in the hands of others instead of being in your on hands. The community in The Giver is technically perfect without any cracks or scratches. At the age of one you are assigned to a family unit in which you have no blood or DNA relation to and you are being named by others and not your family members. At the age of twelve, you are assigned your job or role in that community. The job assigned to you would be from observing your daily interest or routine of actions done. I would strongly disagree with them picking the jobs for us because no one would know what you like to do or want to become better than yourself; so I wouldn't enjoy that. Also, another reason I wouldn't want to live there is because of the idea and action of releasing people. People would be released not just because they disobey the rules but also because they are known as unable to function or an animal. People might also be released because they are getting old or they are a newborn with problems.
ReplyDeleteI would not want to live in that community. It is impossible to have a real family and you are basically told what to do all your life. You can't even choose your own job. Even though most people are happy with their assignments, you might want to change it farther into your life. You have to have a certain amount of family members and can not have pets. Lastly, there are no animals in that community. Animals add fun to life.
ReplyDeleteI think I would have rather stayed in my community. In the Giver it is almost like the kids don't have any friends out of there own age group. If I were in that community I would have lost some of really good friends. Also I wouldn't actually have a true family like I do in my community. In the Giver it was like families were non-existent and you were just part of a kit put together. The rules in the Giver are completely unreasonable. I should be able to ride a bike when I want to ride my back. If I were to be given an assignment I would want it to be my choice. And if I want to change it I should be able to but In the Giver you can't. This is why I would prefer to be in my own community.
ReplyDeleteThe community in the Giver is not the ideal place that I would like to live in. This is mainly because there are so many restrictions, I would feel like I have no freedom whatsoever. Also, the fact that I could not pick my spouse would not sit well with me. The elders also, in my opinion, have way too much power over the people. I think that the people should be able to speak their mind without suffering the consequences. All these factors led to my conclusion of not wanting to live in a community like The Giver.
ReplyDeleteFrom what we have read, I would not want to live in that community. I think that the community they show in the The Giver has many more rules than we do. Their rules are also very strict. You can't even make small mistakes and you have three chances. Once those chances are over, you get released from the community. Here, I don't think the rules are as strict because we are allowed to make as many mistakes as we can. If an airplane pilot accidentally makes the wrong turn, they are aloud to turn back and get back onto the right path; in The Giver you cannot do this. Here, you can pick your own profession and get a bicycle at whatever age. In that community you are assigned a job and you can only receive a bicycle when you are a 'Nine'. You don't even have actual parents and they don't choose your name. You are given a name. These are some of the many reasons as to why I would not want to live in a community like that.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I had read I would not want to live in the community. I would not want to live in the community because it has to many rules and guidelines i would not want to follow because they are unreasonable. also you are not counted by your age you are counted by the years you were given to your parents.also you are not allowed to pick your job and you are assigned one.that is why i would not want to live in the community.
ReplyDeleteIn The Giver, there is a community that is different compared to ours. I would rather live in my community rather than the one in The Givers. In the novel, they are given their job. I would much rather choose my own job because if I were to live in the community and be the rare on to dislike my job, I would be at a disadvantage. I would want to be able to have options and choose something that I really want, not just be told what my job is. Secondly, they have to tell their family unit their feelings at the end of the day. It is hard for me to share my feelings when I do, so I think my life would be difficult if it were me living in the community in The Giver. Third, I don’t like how everyone, and everything is almost the same. It seems like the community is trying to be perceived as a perfect place, but in reality nothing is perfect so it isn’t accurate, and I would get annoyed and tired of it . Also, having to do the same things each day would be annoying. Lastly, I disagree with how the mistakes are all equal. I don’t think its fair to be given a strike if a seven’s hair bows aren’t neat, they should be given a strike compared to someone stealing from a store. I cogitate that people that are guilty of a mistake with more significance, should have a bigger punishment then being guilty of a mistake with less significance. Thus, I would not want to live in the community in The Giver.
ReplyDeleteNo, I would not like to live in that community because there are so many rules and everyone who is the same age has the same birthday. Also you only get 3 chances to mess up then you are kicked out of the town. Also you can not pick the job you want to be; they give it to you. Almost everyone has a family unit. You do not live with your birth family you are giving on. Therefore I would not like to live in this town.
ReplyDeleteI would not like to live in the village because that would require me to not have any free choice, and to bath old people. It's not a place for an emotional person who has any kind of soul would enjoy to live in. There are too many rules, and too many rule abiders in the village. Rebellion is what drives for greatness in America. It's just not right to not fight for your freedom.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I would want to live in this community. Although it seems very organized, I wouldn't choose to live there. The community seems dull and boring. There is no happiness filling the streets. I don't like how people choose your jobs for you. I think that it is your own decision on what you want your career to be. Also, this community has jobs that don't seem fun, like a Birthmother. You start working at twelve years old and I think that is too young for a person to have a professional career.
ReplyDeleteBased on what I have learned about this community so far, I would not want to live here. Although it seems like everything is in order and exemplary, it seems that they're isn't much freedom to decide what you want, everything is "assigned" to you. For example, you do not get to choose what your profession will be. Although they assign jobs that best fit you, it isn't very fair to be assigned to the job of Birthmother. Also, you don't get to choose your spouse or your children. You shouldn't get to choose your children in the first place, but in this society, if you seem fitted to be a parent, you are assigned to a partner to raise your "children" with, and they are assigned a name.
ReplyDeleteAnother reason why I would not like to live in "The Community" is there doesn't seem to be much emotion. Of course at dinner time they say how they are feeling, but it doesn't seem real. It seems like they are robots almost. When they talk, it seems like they think very deeply about what they have to say beforehand, like they are reading from a script. The whole "family" seems stiff. Like they are almost forced to feel a certain way or behave in a certain manner.
The community that this story takes place in is quite different from ours, and not in many good ways either, so I would not like to live there.
From what I have read so far, I would not want to live in that community. For starters, I think the community has no real family bond. The families are assigned their children, and I think that the parents should really be involved in their child's first year of life, unlike in the book where the families never experience their first year. Second, I would much rather pick my own job than be assigned one. I think the assignments are too controlling. As we read, I noticed that a lot of the people are same, and very rarely is anyone different, like with eye color. I would not want to live in a community where it is hard to be unique. Lastly, I do not like all of the rules. While our community has rules, they are not nearly as unusual and strict as the rules in the book. Overall, I would not want to live in this community.
ReplyDeleteIn the book The Giver, I would not like to live in their community for many reasons. One of the reasons is that since every December it is a huge month because the newborn babies get placed into a family unit. Since that happens, when I am born I would not be with my original parents which would be really bad. Another reason I would not want to be in this community is because when you are twelve you are assigned a job and that is your job. In our world kids don't start working until ages 15 or 16. I would lastly not want to live in this community because of the rules. In this community there are so many rules and not enough free will. For example in the book after you are eight years old you are not to sleep with a stuffed animal. That is really wrong. That is the main reason why I don't want to live in that community.
ReplyDeleteI would want to live in the community in The Giver because I really like things neat and orderly and that is exactly what life is like in the community. In their community they have certain rules that they have to follow so that there are no problems with citizens causing trouble. Sometimes when others cause trouble you become tempted to also cause trouble which is never a good thing. Having a limited and orderly life would not be a bad thing in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThe community in The Giver is extremely different from the one we live in today. In some cases, I find that the rules and guidelines to live their life is preferred over ours. I think that equality and fairness being a guideline amongst all of is desirable. We each have the same things, there is no fighting over it, and no one can brag or be teased about it. That community is about similarity is about being similar and no chances. In our community you may be a unique person and follow your own instincts. The laws that our community has in place give you some leeway and room to think outside the box, try, fail, and then try again. Though their community seems persuading, I would rather live in our community but adapt to and adopt some of their rules and ways of life.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have read I would not want to live in this community. I would not want to live her because of the horrible rules. The rule of not being able to choose your own family is very cruel. Not being able to see your children or the father of your child is not a way to live. What if your assigned to someone you don't love? Then how could you ever be happy? I don't think you could be. I wouldn't want to live in this community since it sounds so cruel and uncaring.
ReplyDeleteBased on our reading so far i woudln't wan to live in that community. I wouldnt want to live there because it just seeems like it would be so boring. For example you don't have freedom to get what you want, and your things could even get taken away from you after aperiod of time like your comfort item. Another reason I wouldn't want to live there is that your life choices are made for you. For example you don't get to chose what job you want, you don't get to chose your family, and basically you don't get to chose anything. My third reason why i wouldn't want to live there is that there isn't much difference among the kids when they're younger. An example of that is that they all have the same birthday, and they all have only one toy. As a conclusion I really wouldn't want to live in this community.
ReplyDeleteI would not want to live in a community like in the Giver, but I would not mind visiting it for a couple days. I would not want to live there because I want to have freedom with not so many strict rules. I want to be able to do things when I am ready, have children of my own from me not some other lady, have as many kids as I please, and so much more. Also I just don't like giving so much personal things away like the feelings at dinner. The environment there is just so strict I don't think anyone without that much tolerance can take it. That is why I would not want to live in a community so strict like the Giver's.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't want to live in that community because life there is so dull. There is no feeling behind any thing, and if you show any outward signs of emotion, it is frowned upon. Also, you have to share what you felt throughout the day, and I don't like to tell my feelings.This community is far too open. and you really aren't allowed to feel emotions.
ReplyDeleteI would not want to live in that community, because it feels like everything is the same. Nobody makes even the smallest of choices, and that limits their freedom. I suppose it makes them a bit safer in the long run, eliminating war and bullying and other issues, but I don't think its worth it to give up a little liberty to gain a little security.
ReplyDeleteI can see the appeal of it, but I like to make my own choices, and one decision I would not want to put in the hands of someone else is my future. What I want to be when I grow up should be my choice, and mine alone. I wouldn't want to simply be Assigned.
Therefore, I would not want to live in that community at all.
I would not want to live in the community that The Giver takes place in. To me, the community seems like a strange place. You're parents aren't really your parents, your job for the rest of your life is chosen by someone else, and everyone travels on a bicycle. The things about release also seem a little creepy too. Therefore, things about The Giver just seem a little off, and it is not my ideal place to live.
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