https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter en-us 2018-04-17 18:45:02 UTC 2025-11-03 05:33:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png robert_grissom https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/252734273 One of the values that the Utopia values the most is honesty. Because when Asher is late to class he has to apologizt to has class about being late.]]> 2018-04-17 18:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/252734273 robert_grissom https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/255793481 In the Sneetches there Status Symbol are the stars on the bellies. And at the start the ones with stars were considered better than the ones without stars. Or as the book calls it Sneetches. But in the Giver there Status Symbol is there eye color. Because in the Giver you are not supposed to point out these differences. It is considered an Utopia where everyone is equal. ]]> 2018-04-26 18:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/255793481 robert_grissom https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/256112650 The apple symbolizes Jonas's Utopia. Because everything in Jonas's Utopia is the same and boring color. Jonas has only seen shades his entire life but then the apple changed to a color he has never seen. So this might symbolize him living his life the same each and every day. And when he goes to the ceremony of twelve his entire life is going to change. ]]> 2018-04-27 17:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/256112650 robert_grissom https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/256125277 Some things the Utopia Jonas lives in forbids. Is nakedness because it is considered an uncomfortable category to talk about. They also forbid people falling in love the natural way. That's why they assign family units. Instead of it happening naturally. ]]> 2018-04-27 18:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/256125277 robert_grissom https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/261344005 The Receiver's house is different from everyone else's in the the community. Because it had nice and curved chairs which they did not have in their houses. He also has a surplus of books on their wall and everyone else just has the necessary books that they need. These differences exist to show you that the Receiver of Memory is a highly honored assignment. And that they need comfortable and peaceful rooms to work.]]> 2018-05-16 18:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/261344005 robert_grissom https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/261346708 The first memory was about snow. And he learned snow, cold, hill, downhill, sled, and runners all from that one memory. The second memory was about the sun. And Jonas learned sun, warmth, and sunshine from this memory. The last memory was kind of the same thing except it involved pain. And then Jonas learned what sunburn was.]]> 2018-05-16 18:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/261346708 robert_grissom https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/261349098 The Giver is important to the story because he carries the memories of past generations with him. So only he knows what certain things are and he is the only one who can see certain things.]]> 2018-05-16 18:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/robert_grissom/robertgrissomgivertwitter/wish/261349098