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Why is no one black in The Giver? (Question asked by Jacob A.)

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How would a community be affected by Sameness?

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How can memories affect communities

-Vivaan T

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Why does Jonas worry about Asher's assignment?

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What is the Community's consensus to progress?

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Does Jonas and Gabriel die?

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TRICIA LI

Should we share emotions and dreams?

Personally I think it depends on the type of person. If you are a carefree, social person, and unafraid to share personal things, you should. But if you're a shy person who's afraid people will respond negatively, you shouldn't.

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Do you think love is a good thing?

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What does the color RED symbolize?

I think the color red represents many different things(which depends on the situation), such as love, anger, warmth, etc. First, in the book, Fiona, Jonas' crush, had a red hair. Also, when Jonas received a memory of war, he was fearful when he saw the red blood all around.

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I think it is better to live a life with emotions but have pain because you are not living if you don't have or experience emotions. Pain is a part of life, and you will never be able to feel joy or happiness if you do not understand sadness or anger. Emotions or feelings are based on experiences and comparisons, so you can not feel happy without sorrow. Emotions come in positives and negatives; without one, you can't truly feel the other. Life is worth living because you can have feelings and a story, so I chose it, and that is probably why Jonas chose emotions over security.He lived a life that was repetitive and controlling, and when he talks about the pain of starving at the end of the book and his fear of starving, he also comments, saying, " If he had stayed, he would have starved in other ways.He would have lived a life hungry for feelings, for color, for love."(Lowry 218).

-Yazzie

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Why do you think Jonas wanted to run away so badly?

Jonas expresses his feelings of not wanting to be a part of the community because in that, there is no joy because there is no color or feelings. He doesn't want to leave, but has to, because in the book, he explains that there is no life without feelings or color. If he leaves, the community can receive that.

-June Ishihara

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TRICIA LI

What does the color red symbolize?

The color red can symbolize many things. It can symbolize love, anger, and danger.

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Is Jonas' reaction to release similar to the Giver's?

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Is lying beneficial? (in general)

Response and question authored by Ozan Ata.

In general, lying is not beneficial, because, in the future it'll most likely just set you up for confrontations, and you won't be able to keep the lie up, therefore losing trust from the person you lied to. Trust is important in any relationship, whether it be friendship or family. Trust is important, because you need to be able to feel safe with your friends and family.

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Why do you think Jonas needed to escape the community in such a hurry?

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What does the sled going down the mountain in Jonas's first memory symbolize?

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What does the color red symbolize?

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Do you think the Giver will apply for release when the memories go to the community?

- Justin C.

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Is it better to live a life with no pain but you will not feel any emotion?

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How can memories be harmful?

-Vivaan T

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what does elsewhere symbolize?

I think elsewhere symbolizes the real world, because it is a place with colors and emotions, unlike Jonas' community.

-Vivaan T

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Do you think Gabe will be able to see color and hear music?

Yes, because Jonas gave him memoires and they aren't in the community anymore. And usually the people with pale eyes / genetic mutation from people became receivers.

-Haya Al Bazzaz

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Is love worth pain?

-Abby G

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Why did Jonas need to run away so badly?

Jonas needed to leave badly because.....

-Abby G

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What does the color red simboilises?

I think it is Fiona's hair and they are red and Jonas had a dream about her and that means he has a crush on her.

By Rayyan

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Is it rare to see colors in the giver world. It probably is because it was genetically removed from there bodies.-Gautham Yuvaraj

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Do the memories help in any way. Yes the memories help understand the world around you.-Gautham Yuvaraj

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How long do you think the community has been around

I think the community has been around for a long time since the rules that the community follows are very ancient sounding like and there not that advanced in technology

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Why don't they have emotions.

I think they don't have emotions because they take pills and that pills make them not have emotions and they think that if they don't have emotions the will never be sad again.

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Why did the Giver want to stay in the community? I think the Giver wanted to stay in the community because he wants to help the community get used to the memories, and once he's done he wants to get released so he can be with his daughter. -Kelly Huang

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How long do you think Jonas's community was there for. Probably not a long time because there was a lot of good technology.-Gautham Yuvaraj

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How long do you think this community has been like that? I think for a very long time because even by the giver, the giver said that the memories he had was from a long long time ago and we know that the giver is old and there was many givers in front if him.

-Lanqi Li

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ERIC ZHANG-

What did the giver mean when he said that he wanted to be with Rosemary.

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Can lying affect the community?

I feel like it can be because it can affect the community because it can have people not trust each other. -dj brooks

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What would happen if Jonas's community visited elsewhere? I think that the community would be in fear and would not like it because they have never known colors, or pain, and are clueless.

Anderson

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Should people lie?

I think people should only lie when its very necessary, like when to protect someones feeling. But the truth is better at all times.

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If you were Jonas, would you risk your life to save Gabriel?

I feel like I would. At the point in the dystopian novel, when Gabriel is about to be Released, Jonas already feels love towards the Giver and Gabriel. I wouldn't want Gabriel to die, so, I would probably try and save him, even if it meant that it would cost my life.

Misaki Kojima

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Why do they not feel emotions? Well, I think they don't feel emotions because they have something called biotech. Biotechnology is a tool when people make medicine. This relates to this question because people made a pill for others so that they won't feel ANY pain. (Emotional & Physically)

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Should People Lie?

People should have the ability to lie, as some lies are for the better. Some lies are painless, and might even help someone. Some lies may be dangerous, but other lies are for the better.

-Hades

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does lying have benefits?

I don't think it does, even if it is a white lie because, you could hurt someone but also make you feel regret and sorrow. maybe if you did something wrong you still shouldn't lie it will make it worse. -Liv fogle

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How do ideas meant for good become harmful.

They can become bad since people who have good ideas have some harm and that is what separates good ideas from great ideas.

JACOB S

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Should people lie?

I feel like people shouldn't lie because it could really hurt someone if they found the truth and knew you were lying, also it isn't good for you since you will remember lying and not the truth. Lies are dangerous too because it makes people not realize what actually happened. It may as well affect trusts with others if they knew.

-Miyuki Chung