Justin Case

rachelelock — 2025-09-20 01:21:07 UTC

My mood board shows how life in The Giver is gray and the same for everyone, with houses and bikes that all look alike (Ch. 1–3, when Jonas describes sameness in the community). The dark colors show the lack of feelings, while the old man and books represent the Giver and the memories he shares with Jonas (Ch. 10–11, Jonas begins his training). The sled and snowy hill remind me of Jonas’s first memory and his hope for freedom (Ch. 11 and later in Ch. 23). The touches of light show how Jonas begins to “see beyond” and discover real emotions and choices (first hinted in Ch. 3 with the apple, and developed throughout his training in Ch. 12–16).

Mary Maryson

rachelelock — 2025-09-20 20:02:55 UTC

When I read Chapter 1 of The Giver, I noticed how the author uses descriptive words to make the setting feel tense and controlled. At the very beginning, Jonas says, “It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened” (Lowry, p. 1). The word December made me imagine a cold and quiet time of year, and the word frightened set the mood as uneasy, like something bad might happen. Later, Jonas remembers that “he shuddered” (Lowry, p. 1), which made me picture him being nervous.

This connects to the mood board we made in class. I used gray-blue colors and a snowy texture to represent the cold, lifeless feeling of the Community. I also added an image of rows of houses to show sameness. Doing the mood board helped me see that the setting in the Community is not just about where people live, but also about how the rules and the mood make people feel nervous and controlled.

The Giver - Setting by Rachel Lock

Justin Case

Mary Maryson