Not Choosing a Future

Summary of Chapters 1-4

This past week I started reading The Giver and until now it has been an amazing experience. The book first introduces the main character, Jonas. He lives in The Community, a place were all is perfect and people don't have feelings. His whole life is going to change dramatically since in a month he is going to turn 12 and be assigned a job that he doesn't know. I also learned about his family and friends, Lilly, Asher and Fiona, that play a huge roll in this novel. I also learned about Gabriel that is a baby that is very special since he has light colors just like Jonas. Now Jonas is doing his volunteer hours so in December he can be assigned a job by the elders. Until now this book has been wonderful and I can’t wait to read the next chapters.  

Text Response

His father thought. "No, I don't think so. Of course the Elders are so careful in their observations and selections." 

This quote made me think of a lot of things that could happen in Jonas future. When Jonas turns 12 he is going to be assigned a job by the elders but his job is a mystery since he doesn't know what job he is going to be assigned. Also Jonas has done his volunteer hours in many different places and he knows what jobs he would like and which ones he wouldn't. Since we already read the inside cover I know for a fact that he is going to be the receiver of memories but I exactly don't know what this means but definitely it is going to change Jonas life.

Conclusion

Until know this book has been one of the best I have read and I cant wait to keep reading. Reading has never been a skill I like but actually The Giver is one of the few books I have liked and haven't got bored of. The author makes an incredible job at making you feel like Jonas and also she makes the reader engage more with the reading because the plot is amazing. I cant wait to continue reading this book and find out more about Jonas life.  

Pre-Reading The Giver

Interviewing the Book
After interviewing The Giver I have now a clear idea on what is going to happen in the book. I think this book is going to be about this boy named Jonas that is assigned to be the Receiver of Memory and from that moment Jonas life is going to drastically change since he is now living a whole new life. After interviewing the book I also realized that this book is based on a perfect future and like the Hunger Games this might end bad. Also in the cover page i see an old man and I don't exactly have an idea on who he is by my best guess is that he might be the president or governor of the community in which Jonas lives.
 

Dedication Page 
The dedication page says, "For all the children to whom we entrust the future." What I think this means is the this book is dedicated to all the children because today we are what the world depends on a future. Also this quote might connect to the book because Jonas might be a  life-changer in this book and also he is a kid so this can make sense on what the author is writing and to whom she is dedicating this book. 


   

Prediction
What I think this story is going to be about is that this guy named Jonas is going to be choose as the Receiver of Memories and sooner or later his going to realize that this suppose to be a perfect world is not actually perfect since no one has feelings. After a lot of question I think Jonas is going to find out the truth on why the world is like that. I am very exited to read this book I have receive very good comments on this book and it seems very interesting.