The Giver, Novel Card by Kaden Bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver By: Kaden en-us 2020-01-06 13:42:11 UTC 2023-02-23 14:42:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/427908036
- Jonas
In my opinion, I feel that Jonas has been based as the main character for this novel, I also think that Jonas is a really nice guy, he is an Eleven but could be suffering from anxiety from something in the past because when the plane passed over the community he had a panic attack.
- Lily (Jonas' sister)
Lily is Jonas' sister, she is a Seven. She seems like what is sometimes called a "Teachers Pet" but even outside school-in other words, it seems like she is a perfect young girl that rarely makes mistakes because she is always following the rules. Although, it does show that Lily gets mad when people break the rules.
- Asher (Jonas' best friend)
Jonas' best friend, Asher seems to be funny but also seems to not use his brain before he does basic things.

- Jonas' Mom
She is a Justice
- Jonas' Dad
He is a Nurturer

In conclusion (due to all the characters) They seem like they are forced to do things, almost like where they were been involved with communism.  
]]> 2020-01-06 13:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/427908036 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428211634 Main Plot:

Jonas' family gathers for a dinner and Jonas needed to describe how he felt during his day, he really didn't want to tell the truth, but he knew the rule was that he had to. He was trying to describe to the family about a future event being held in December, but he was stopped by his emotions. This book kind of reminds me of the Hunger Games series, I have that connection because they both seem like they don't have the fairest government. I also feel this connection because both sets of characters in both novels give me the impression that they are controlled. Well, I know they were controlled in the Hunger Games because I read them but I haven't read this book yet, but I am getting that vibe.
 More details of the main plot are:

- The whole chapter was trying to show us their lifestyle, I do have the feeling that it is really different from the life we have.
- A jet flew over the community and it really frightened Jonas, which gave us a clue on the character Jonas.
- At the dinner table, the family really used the word "released" a lot. The way they said it in didn't sound like it was a great circumstance to be in. Therefore, I think it could mean that maybe if you don't follow the rules you can be executed from the community- the punishment there could be that the rest of the world is an unsafe place to be?  Another guess that I have is it could mean that they kill the person on the spot. Lastly, it could possibly be that the person has been released to do hard work.
- As dinner rolled around at Jonas' house, we got to learn the roles that his parents do in their community.
-  Jonas remembers a funny story from his best friend, Asher, the silly story gave us a hint on Asher's personality. 
- The chapter ended with almost a cliffhanger when Jonas' mom said that her and Jonas needed to talk. 

]]> 2020-01-07 01:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428211634 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428216712 Questions:

- What's going to happen in December?
- Why do they call themselves a community as if they were some sort of cult?
- What was the big deal with the plane flying over the town?
- Are we ever going to find out what the characters mean by "released"?
- Why are these people always attempting to be perfect?
- What if the people make more than one mistake?

Predictions:

I think on the next chapter we will see what the problem is whether they are in communism or if they are some sort of cult. I personally think they are one of those 2 options because they seem to not be able to exit without doing something wrong, and they are forced to work. My gut says we will also get to see what the big thing with December could be, and I have absolutely no idea what it could be. 

]]> 2020-01-07 01:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428216712 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428218619 These are words I found in the text that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 1 to 2, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Community: A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

Apprehensive: Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Released: Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.

Frightened: Afraid or Anxious. 
(All definitions are from Google)]]> 2020-01-07 02:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428218619 Chapter 1 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428220310 While doing research on the book I referenced (The Hunger Games), I noticed that the world they were based in was actually apocalyptic, which basically means the end of the world happened, and they don't have access to things like they did before. If the world were to end today I do think lots of people wouldn't have made it though the Apocalypse. So, I am kind of curious to see if this book has something to do with the world ending and maybe them being the only people who survived.]]> 2020-01-07 02:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428220310 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428230209 2020-01-07 03:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428230209 BOLD= My personal thoughts kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428235835 2020-01-07 03:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428235835 Chapter 1 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428236518 2020-01-07 03:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428236518 Notes kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428362334 2020-01-07 13:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428362334 Utopia kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428362645 - Term coined by Sir Thomas More in 1516

- A community or society possessing desirable or perfect qualities]]> 2020-01-07 13:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428362645 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428364601 Stairway to Heaven]]> 2020-01-07 13:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428364601 Dystopia kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428366523 - Greek word meaning "anti-utopia" 

- A community or society that is undesirable or frightened.]]> 2020-01-07 13:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428366523 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428370764 "Bad Place"]]> 2020-01-07 13:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428370764 Chapter 2 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428712705 2020-01-07 23:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428712705 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428717804
- Jonas
In this chapter we got to see that Jonas is excited to graduate from being an Eleven, and start his new life. Although, I think he is a little worried and anxious because he doesn't want to leave his parents, sister and family. This gives us a small clue on what December will bring to the twelves.
- Lily (Jonas' sister)
No new character trait.
- Asher (Jonas' best friend)
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
We did not get to see much character trait from Jonas' mom in this story although she seems like she knows a lot about jobs because thy had a lot of discussion about them at the dinner table.
- Jonas' Dad
He seems like one of those people who can just naturally help one another. He seems like he can give people more happiness in their lives by talking to them. Although, he seems to have some riskiness in himself by breaking the rules but, he didn't get caught.

Although the only event in this chapter was Jonas' Mom, Dad and Jonas talking at the dinner table, they are still getting slim peaks at what their life is. 
]]> 2020-01-07 23:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428717804 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428721885 Main Plot:

Jonas' family (in exception to Lily) were gathered around the dinner table to discuss what's going to happen in December. What happens in December is every child labelled from 1 to 12 get new opportunities do to certain things around the community. The family discussed that and what's going to happen with all the Decembers- newborn, right in the middle or graduating from being a twelve. This book reminds me of Divergent. I feel a connection with both the books because they both are dystopian. They both have worlds that almost seem like the same because once they turn 16 years old in the Divergent, they have to make a huge choice to see what "family" they should join. But, it's pretty much just a faction that you join. In The Giver, once the kids turn past being an eleven, they have to leave their family. I also feel a connection with Divergent and The Hunger Games because they both have apocalyptic worlds.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas' father tells Jonas and Jonas' mom about how Lily was named at year one. 
- We find out that Jonas' family may get a new child named Gabriel, but they hope he doesn't get released because they like the name and how they can call him Gabe.
- The family talks about how in December all the twelves get assignments, which is the job you are assigned. The assignments are chosen by the elders. 
-We find out that the rules in the community are super hard to change, and when they do, it's super rare. 
- Jonas' mom stutters him by telling him that after that once he turns into a twelve, it might wreck friendships he has with people like Asher. 
- We find out that Jonas' father sneaked into the room where they have the newborn babies posted, that's how he knows the name and that it's baby number 23.  ]]> 2020-01-07 23:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428721885 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428732743 Questions:

- What will Jonas get assigned for his job?
- What will Jonas do if he doesn't like the job he gets assigned
- What will happen if Gabriel gets released?  
- Does the community try to make the rules hard to change?
- When the community made the rues, did they try to make them so if not all, most people agreed and liked them?
- Will Jonas and Asher still be friends in the end of the story?

Predictions:

We got to see more of the rules that are in place in the community, at the dinner table, but, we haven't figured out what the word released means yet. I think it'll be mid book almost at the climax where we will get to see what the real definition is for released in the community. In the chapters I will be reading in the next week, I think we will get to see what job Jonas gets, we will get to see if anything happens with Asher, but I do think there might be some problem with Asher or Jonas trying to salvage the friendship that started to fade because of the job. And I think with that problem going on, they might break the rules. I think we will also get to potentially meet Gabriel if he doesn't end up getting released. Anyhow, I am thrilled to keep reading!]]> 2020-01-08 00:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428732743 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428737518 These are words I found in chapter 2 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 2 to 3, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Assignment: A task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.

Elders: A person of greater age than someone specified.

Receivers: A person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them.

Ceremony: A formal religious or public occasion, typically one celebrating a particular event or anniversary.

]]> 2020-01-08 01:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428737518 Chapter 2 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428740388 While doing research on the book I referenced (Divergent) I found that the main character, Tris, joined a faction that he didn't belong in. He tried to hide it from everyone but a war happened. I hope Jonas doesn't get a job that he doesn't like because then he will have to be something he's not because then you are not who god made you to be. Chapter 2's picture is a quote about not being who you should be.]]> 2020-01-08 01:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428740388 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428743557 2020-01-08 01:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428743557 Chapter 3 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428909494 2020-01-08 14:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/428909494 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429229504
- Jonas
Jonas got to meet the possible new baby in the family, but instead of acting like "ooh baby! So cute!!" he saw the light eyes Gabriel had, and he just questioned who he really was. But, I feel like they instantly have a connection just from the eyes. We learn that Jonas can possibly see things that others can't by seeing the apple change colours.
- Lily (Jonas' sister)
Lily shows small interest in being a birth giver once she is assigned. But after her mother reprimanded her for saying she'd like that. After her mom explained that being a birth mother is awful and Lily suddenly lost the interest. It also seems like Lily really likes the new child, Gabriel.  
- Asher
In this chapter, the way they explained Asher gives me the impression he isn't the best at sports but also he seems to be a little dumb and clueless. That gives him more of the funny character.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
Jonas and Lily finally get to meet the newborn soon to be a One who will possibly join the family! I have the impression he might be exactly like Jonas, because as he said, him and one other girl have light eyes in the entire community. I feel like Jonas made a connection with him off the get go just because the eyes, but I feel like Gabriel will play a huge part in the next few chapters of the book!

As the ceremony in December inches closer to the community, I didn't see much stress in the whole family including Jonas as is if its not going to happen, and as if Gabriel is Jonas and the whole family is just brainwashed that he has to go.


]]> 2020-01-08 22:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429229504 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429241872 Main Plot:

The new baby who will be taking Jonas' roll in the family has finally come! The family instantly make a bond with him and you can see that the whole family already loves him. We get more information on how they're life seems to be controlled. Lily seems a lot happier to have a younger brother than older. Personally, I have 2 older brothers and I don't like how they treat me sometimes but I do get more things that they weren't allowed to have when they were 13, so being the youngest is awesome, in exception to having the older siblings. Lily says she'd like to be assigned the birth giver job by the elders but her mom doesn't prove of her wanting to be that. 
More details of the main plot are: 

- Jonas and Gabriel have light eyes which are super rare in the community which has the family pondering if Jonas' real birth giver could be Gabriel's
-While Jonas was thinking about the eyes, he remembers the time he was playing catch with Asher, and he saw it changing colours, so he brings t home to inspect it but then gets in trouble on the community speakers. He thinks Lily would be great at that job. 
- The apple Jonas and Asher were playing with changed colour while it was in the air. At one point they say the apple was the same shade as Jonas' shirt. A moment later it's a different shade than his shirt.

]]> 2020-01-08 23:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429241872 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429246630 Questions:

- Why did he need to know about the apple?
- Is Jonas seeing things change with the apple or is the apple changing?
- Why does everyone but 3 have dark eyes? Its not something you control so why do only 3 have light eyes and the rest are dark?
- Will Gabriel play a big role in the rest of the book?
- Because Jonas and Gabriel have the very rare light eyes, do we think they are related?

Predictions:

We still haven't figured out what released means unfortunately, I think we will get to see more of Gabriel and if him and Jonas are actually related. I think we might see Jonas get a job he really like and could possibly work with Asher, or he will work with the other girl with light eyes named Natasha when she turns into a twelve. Some things might happen there like they could see things that other people can't But, its still not December. I think very late into the book we might see Gabriel help Jonas and Natasha with things only the three could see.]]> 2020-01-08 23:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429246630 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429253633 These are words I found in chapter 3 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 3 to 4, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Birth Mother: A woman who has given birth to a child, as opposed to an adoptive mother; a biological mother.

Preparation: The action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or consideration.

Rule: One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.

Tunic: A loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the wearer's knees, as worn in Ancient Greece and Rome.
]]> 2020-01-09 00:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429253633 Chapter 3 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429255506 This chapter gave us a lot of key elements that could happen in the near future of this book. But one main thing that caught my eye was the eye colour. In my opinion, they wouldn't have mentioned it if there was no point of it. So I looked up if people with dark eyes didn't get as great of a colour tone as all the people with light eyes. It didn't say anything about the dark eyes having more trouble seeing colour, although it did say that people with lighter eyes are more sensitive to see colour. Another thing I noticed is that haven't said anything about colours yet which gets me curious. They've either not specified it or they called the colour a shade. So I wonder if all the dark eyes can't see colour but the light eyes can...]]> 2020-01-09 00:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429255506 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429257854 2020-01-09 00:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429257854 Chapter 4 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429258460 2020-01-09 00:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429258460 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429538086
- Jonas
We figure out Jonas is like one of those people who'd rather be safe than sorry in this chapter. We figure that out because he'd rather do his service hours early opposed than later. Jonas is worried because he doesn't know what the elders will assign him because he doesn't take anything seriously. I also think he is really smart because he wanted to do his volunteer hours in a variety of places, so he had a feel if he got assigned a job at one of those places. 
 - Lily
No new character trait.
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.

After this chapter, we got to meet a lot of minor characters, that I do not think will have a big effect in the story.

-Larissa 
Larissa is an old woman who lives in the house of old. While Jonas did his volunteer hours, he helped bath the elder woman. She also mentioned 2 other elders, Edna and Roberto. 
-Fiona
Fiona is a girl who was volunteering at the house of old with Asher and Jonas. Jonas has taken a liking to her. I also think she is a really smart 
-Benjamin
Benjamin is a smart kid that Jonas thinks about a lot because of the smarts he has. 
]]> 2020-01-09 16:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429538086 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429551301 Main Plot:

Jonas was going to find Asher to hang out for a while. He pulled up to the house of the old with his bike and realized Asher was there doing his volunteer hours. Jonas decided to go in and get a few more volunteer hours, so he has enough for the ceremony. He walked in and went through a few rooms until he reached the bathing station where he assigned to wash an old lady. He saw Asher there but then also the girl he took a liking to was there too, Fiona. This reminds me of the life that we have here. We have to do a certain amount of service/volunteer hours before we graduate High School. If we do not do the hours needed we will not be able to graduate. So, like us, they have to do that or else they will have to get them right away, you will not get to have a ceremony for graduating from being an eleven, and your job will be assigned to you privately, with no clapping and happiness, something that will scar you for the rest of your life.
More details of the main plot are:

-Larissa talks about how one of her friends who was at the house of old was released. She was saying that he was released, and they were so sad to have him die. I think when the people are born they are chosen a day to be released, I am guessing they drug the old people, so they are asleep when the people who release people kill them. 
- Larissa brought up the releasing ceremony, its when the old people have to be released. They didn't seem to wan to talk about it maybe because they don't want to think about it?
- Larissa and Jonas were talking about what happens with the bodies after the people have been released. Jonas kept asking Larissa questions about it, but she had no idea, because they don't talk about what happens. 
- We learn a new rule; You can only look at babies or old people nude. You cannot look at any other nude people.]]> 2020-01-09 16:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429551301 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429792042 Questions:

- Why is there a rule in place where you can only look at the old people or babies nude?
- Are elders actually old people? Or is that just a name for them?
- How do you die when you are released?
- Do people choose when to go or is it when you have no more things left in your life you are released?
- Why did Larissa talk about her friends that were released?

Predictions:

We are still not in December! I think we will see the ceremony soon. I have a feeling there is a chance that Jonas might get a job at the house of the old, and he will get to talk to Larissa more and hear a lot about what goes on in there, and I think we will get hints about what released means, because I bet they release people in there. I think when the people are born they are chosen a day to be released, I am guessing they drug the old people, so they are asleep when the people who release people kill them, unfortunately. ]]> 2020-01-10 00:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429792042 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429800279 These are words I found in chapter 4 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 4 to 5, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

House of the old (searched retirement home): A house or apartment in which a person lives in old age, especially one in a complex designed for the needs of old people.

Nakedness: The state or fact of being naked.

Volunteer: A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.

Permitted: To give authorization or consent to (someone) to do something.
]]> 2020-01-10 01:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429800279 Chapter 4 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429803571 We figured out in chapter 4 that you are needed to complete a certain amount of service hours in order to graduate from being an eleven. I think it is really important to do the amount you are needed to do because of what I explained up in the plot for chapter 4. And as we know, Jonas volunteered at the house of the old. I do think he will have a future that will involve the house of the old because he seems to get along with the old people. I think the elders will assign Jonas with them just because he gets along with them. The picture for chapter 4 is a retirement home which is the same as the house of the old. ]]> 2020-01-10 01:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429803571 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429806687 2020-01-10 01:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429806687 Chapter 5 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429942142 2020-01-10 13:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429942142 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429949526 These are words I found in chapter 5 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 5 to 6, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Wanting: Lacking in a certain required or necessary quality.

Stirrings: An initial sign of activity, movement, or emotion.

Treatment: The manner in which someone behaves toward or deals with someone or something.

Pleasurable: Pleasing; enjoyable.
]]> 2020-01-10 13:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429949526 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429951614 Questions:

- Why do people who get stirrings have to take the pill?
- Why do people not talk about it when or if somebody takes their pills?
- Is it always just a coincidence that Lily isn't around when conversations about this happen? Or is she not allowed to be around?
- If Lily isn't allowed to be around when these conversations happen, why would that be?
- Does Jonas' Mom know what happens when you are released? Because it seems like she does.
- When will we figure out if Jonas' parents could keep Gabriel?
- Why don't we know Jonas' parents names yet?
- What month are we in because I'd like to know if we are either close to December or not...

Predictions:

It feels like we have been reading forever, and we haven't even made progress to getting closer to December yet!! But, I think next chapter we will get to see the ceremony start. I think we may meet some new characters who could be at the ceremony. If that doesn't happen in the next chapter, latest it'll start is chapter 8, in my opinion. I think we will get to see the new place where Jonas will stay, where he will work and how his life will alter. I hope he doesn't lose his friendship with Asher but I do not have a great feeling about what could happen to them, like working in 2 different places and just seeing them fade. We may still get to see what happens with Lily and his old family. I think Gabriel will not be released because they haven't made a choice yet but I do think it is too late to put the family with another child now. ]]> 2020-01-10 13:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/429951614 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430409013
- Jonas
In this chapter we get to see that Jonas had emotions for Fiona during a dream he was having. He talked about how that happened when they talked about what they dreamt the night before. He is now forced to take pills, so he doesn't give those emotional dreams about Fiona. Jonas also normally doesn't take part in the morning sessions of sharing their dreams with the family because he rarely dreams.
- Lily
No new character trait.
- Asher
In this chapter, we learn that Asher has those dreams too, which means we can relate him to Jonas because they both have to take the same pill.
- Jonas' Mom
In this chapter, we get to see a bit more of Jonas' Mom. We get to see that she is always making sure her and her loved ones are never breaking the rules because she is making sure that Jonas always takes his pills. I think she makes sure her and her loved ones are not breaking the rules because she may know the consequences of breaking the rules, which is being released. I think she may know what released means.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
No new character trait
- Larissa
No new character trait.

Although we didn't get to see any other characters other than Jonas' Mom, Jonas and Asher we got to see a lot about the 3 of them, which helps us identify who they are a little more.
]]> 2020-01-12 00:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430409013 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430411427 Main Plot:

Jonas wakes up in the morning after having a roller coaster of a dream. We learn that every morning the family has to talk about the certain dream they had the night before, if you dreamt. One of the rules about it is you cannot lie. So, Jonas had a dream about Fiona and him in the bathing station at the house of old. He was tempted to not join in, but he had the courage to. After he confessed what happened in his dream, and he was forced to go on a pill. The pill he has to take one on the daily for the rest of his life, and the pill will help prevent those certain dreams from happening. To be honest, I don't see the reason why they have to take the pills unless there was a good reason. There is a reason why though. The reason is, so they don't have feelings for anyone. But why would they even care? My theory is the elders pair a boy and a girl together to house 2 children.
More details of the main plot are:

- The pills Jonas and Asher take are called Stirrings, after Jonas' parents inform him after telling the dream he had the night before.
- Jonas feels a little more normal after his mother informs him that having stirrings is completely normal, and taking the pills is also normal.
- Jonas remembers Asher takes the same pills every morning, so he feels even better about having to take them. ]]> 2020-01-12 01:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430411427 Chapter 5 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430416115 In this chapter we got to see that they are forced to take pills if they are having Stirrings. I might be crazy for thinking this, but if they are taking them, so they can focus on work or just not think about lovers, they're crazy. I think it's overly stupid to do that because it is super normal. Pills won't solve all your problems either. Considering its normal, I don't think it's fair to do that since almost everyone will be taking those pills. I chose to make the picture for chapter 5 a bunch of pills because the main conflict of this chapter was how they have to take pills. ]]> 2020-01-12 02:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430416115 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430416903 2020-01-12 02:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430416903 Chapter 6 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430417178 2020-01-12 02:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430417178 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430498851
- Jonas
In chapter 6, we get to see that Jonas wouldn't like to get assigned to be a pilot because he will be put in an appeal. 
- Lily
No new character trait.
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
No new character trait
- Larissa
No new character trait.
- Frizz
Frizz is the boy that lives next door to Jonas and Lily. In this chapter, he was an 8 but is now a 9. When they talk about him they say he is the guy who'd leave his bike on the ground instead of the port given. This gives me the feeling he is a really lazy person and tries to think of the laziest way to do things but still succeeds, and in this case that'd be leaving his bike on the ground instead of the port. 
- Caleb
Caleb was a guy who didn't like his job, so he attempted to swim across the river but couldn't. Unfortunately he died but the community replaced him with another Caleb.

Sadly, again this chapter like the last, we didn't get to see much new character traits in exception to Frizz and Jonas. But like I said in the last chapter, it makes whoever they are a bit more clear and may help us with predictions.
]]> 2020-01-12 17:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430498851 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430501703 Main Plot:
The ceremony in December has finally debuted! We learn that the ceremonies end after you turn from being an 11 to a 12. The chapter starts with everyone preparing for the ceremony that went from 1 to 9. They bike to the ceremony and get their seats. To be a bit more clear, Lily's ceremony was that current day and Jonas' was the next day.  I can relate to this because when we do large things in our world, for example, when we graduate from high school, depending on the size if your school, they may separate it into a few days, so they don't have to do everyone in one whole day, and so they aren't on a crushed time table.
More details of the main plot are:

- Gabriel has to stay with Nurturing Centre in the daytime, although, in the night, he stays with Jonas' family.
- Fiona gets a brother named Bruno, and she talks about how she didn't like the name, but she thought he was cute. 
- The eights get a coat that has pockets, so they can store small items. 
- The nines get bikes and Frizz gets his because he just turned into a nine. 
- Asher tells a story about how a guy attempted to swim across the river, but didn't succeed. Jonas quickly tells Asher the story isn't true because his Dad heard it when he was a twelve too
- We get to learn that losing a child is extremely rare, and they have a ceremony for the person who was lost. Although, when someone is released, no ceremony is held. 
- Up until the chapter ended, we were able to see anxiety build up onto Jonas because his ceremony was coming up in a story amount of time, which meant his new chapter of his life was right on the doorstep. ]]> 2020-01-12 17:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430501703 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430507668 Questions:

- What job will Jonas be assigned? Will he enjoy it?
- Will Jonas and Asher work together?
- Will Jonas and Asher stay as close as they are now or is their friendship in jeopardy?
- Why don't people mourn the deaths for people who were released but mourn the people who were lost? They both went to the same place...
- Will Jonas be a Pilot? Will he get the only job we know so far that he doesn't want.
- Why is December chosen to be the month when they do the ceremonies? Why not in January when it's a new year?
- How can parents have 2 different aged children when they get 2 children in the same year (When they get their first children?)

Predictions:

Now that we have started with the yearly ceremony that happens in every chapter, we will soon get to know what Jonas will spend his life doing. I think he may get a job he won't like, but could work with the academics he has. I think we will see someone close to all the characters get released, just, so we know how it works and what's its like, so we have a hint. I think the person who will be released could be Frizz. I think this because Frizz is a character that keeps breaking the rules over and over, I don't think he is doing it on purpose, but he is still breaking them. I think we will see how the arrangement works with Gabriel living in the days at the Nurturing Centre, and living with Jonas' family at night. I think Jonas may get paired with Fiona to be spouses because they are both smart. I think we may see some conflict between Jonas and Asher because they most likely will not be working in the same places because they are polar opposites of each other. ]]> 2020-01-12 18:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430507668 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430511192 These are words I found in chapter 6 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 6 to 7, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Applying: To make a formal application or request.

Citizen: A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.

Loss: The fact or process of losing something or someone.

Unaccustomed: Not familiar or usual; out of the ordinary.
]]> 2020-01-12 18:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430511192 Chapter 6 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430511712 During this chapter, we learned even more about the benefits you get while moving up in the numbers. People are super proud to get a jacket that has pockets, or buttons. But people also know they are inching closer towards housing children and getting assigned jobs, which I'm sure some people are not excited to get that far. But their first big chapter in their lives are getting the bike once you turn into a nine. ]]> 2020-01-12 18:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430511712 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430512937 2020-01-12 18:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430512937 Chapter 7 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430512985 2020-01-12 18:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430512985 BOLD= My personal thoughts kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430513050 2020-01-12 18:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430513050 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430516028
- Jonas
No new character trait. 
- Lily
No new character trait.
- Asher
In this chapter we learn Asher talks super fast, because when he was a 3 he used to say "smack" opposed to "snack", which was announced at the ceremony and had everyone laugh. We also have figured out he may have some memory problems because he went back every day after being corrected after saying smack. Asher is the Assistant Director of Recreation. 
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
Fiona is a Caretaker of the Old.
- Larissa
No new character trait.
- Frizz
No new character trait.
- Pierre
Pierre is the person who sat beside Jonas in the auditorium, a guy Jonas doesn't like so much because he is super serious and isn't so much fun. I can relate to that because every time I get to know someone, and they are serious all the time and who doesn't laugh at jokes, its almost like you are uncomfortable.

In this chapter we got to see all the people who are supposed to get assigned jobs, jobs. In exception to Jonas. Such a great chapter!
]]> 2020-01-12 19:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430516028 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430518345 Main Plot:
The ceremony of the 11 has finally started! The start of this chapter is all the elevens taking their seats in the auditorium and getting ready for the big day. We figure out they rarely use their birth numbers to identify themselves. But in this case they have to. All the people of eleven take their seats where their designated number is, and they wait to be called up, but it goes from 1 to 50. This reminds me of how school attendances work, they start alphabetically and go from a to z, in this case they go by date of birth. I'm normally first on the list because my name starts with a B, this year I'm third in my homeroom and 1st in my immersion class.
More details of the main plot are:

- They went through all the elevens, at least most thought...
- Asher was the fourth person to go up. The Chief Elder was talking about how they know him by always saying "I want my smack" instead of "I want my snack" which got a chuckle from the audience. He was later named the Assistant Director of Recreation.
- Later on Fiona went up, who was sitting one left of Jonas was named one of the Caretakers of the Old. My assumption on why she was chosen for this position is because she spent many hours volunteering there.
- Right after Fiona was Jonas. It was his time to go up, so he was getting prepared to go up, and he was just forgotten, skipped. He felt like he did something wrong. I can't imagine this happening, like I was graduating grade 12 and the person just skips over my name, I'd feel like I did something wrong on top of being embarrassed. ]]> 2020-01-12 19:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430518345 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430520862 Questions:

- Was Jonas genuinely forgotten or was he skipped? 
- If he was skipped what did he do wrong?
- Since they were talking about how many things Asher has done wrong like speaking too fast or just forgetting, why hasn't he been released
- Why didn't anyone say anything about Jonas' turn being skipped? Is that a rule?
- Why do they have to use the birth numbers to order when they can alphabetically order people like we do in our world?
- What was his parents and Lily going through when Jonas was skipped?
- Did he not complete the amount of volunteer hours that he should have done?

Predictions:

After this chapter, we have been left on a cliffhanger, Jonas was skipped at the ceremony. What's next? I don't think Jonas did anything wrong because he seems like he is smart and always perfect. I think the Chief Elder just forgot to call him out. Maybe at the end she noticed there was an extra badge, and she noticed she missed someone. It could have just been a huge mistake and I think it was. I think he is going through a lot right now thinking he did something wrong and I think the Chief Elder will apologize and assign him his job right after. Like I've said in the last prediction for last chapter, I think Jonas will get a job he may like but I now feel like he's going to work with someone we know, and now we know Asher and Fiona's job, it can't be with both so if he works with one of them it can't be both, it'll be one or the other. I can't wait to read the next few chapters because its getting exciting!
]]> 2020-01-12 19:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430520862 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430522413 These are words I found in chapter 7 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 7 to 8, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Maturity: The state, fact, or period of being mature.

Tattletale: A person, especially a child, who reveals secrets or informs on others; a telltale.

Recollection: The action or faculty of remembering something.

Badge: A distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, achievement, licensed employment, etc.
]]> 2020-01-12 20:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430522413 Chapter 8 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430710710 2020-01-13 13:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430710710 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430722817 These are words I found in chapter 8 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 8 to 9, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Anguish: Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Clumsy: Awkward in movement or in handling things.

Selected: Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.

Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

]]> 2020-01-13 13:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430722817 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430724761
- Jonas
Jonas was selected a job, not assigned. He was selected to be the new Receiver of Memory. I don't know what that means but I think it maybe someone who studies the whole community, to see if anything new is different from how things were before. 
- Lily
No new character trait.
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
No new character trait.   
- Frizz
No new character trait. 

In this chapter it was pretty much just Jonas being on the stage and him getting selected his job. Everyone his shook that h was selected a job instead of being assigned one. 
]]> 2020-01-13 13:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/430724761 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431099975 Main Plot:
In chapter 7, we got to see all the ceremonies happen, everyone got their assignments although Jonas was skipped. At the end of chapter 7 we got to see him in a lot of stress and him being frightened. Jonas was scared because he was skipped, and he thought to himself, "what did I do wrong?" At the start of chapter 8, we got to see the Chief Elder apologize for all the stress he had on his shoulders. Everyone forgave her apology. He immediately went up to the stage to get assigned his job. Although right at that moment we found out that he wasn't going to get assigned his job, he was selected his job. Which meant what exactly? Anyways, he was given the role of being the Receiver of Memory. One other person had that job ever in history, and he was at the ceremony. But he is old and now they need to give the job to someone new. The man is going to help Jonas train for the job. This kind of reminds me of our world, there are one jobs that are for one person. For example, being the prime minister of Canada, only one person at a time can do this job, and by the sounds of Jonas' ob, only one person can do it too. So we will have to see what his job is.
More details of the main plot are:

- The Chief Elder was talking about how this job causes a lot of pain and trauma the last Receiver of Memory cannot even explain, I can relate to this because sometimes in my life I've gone through things that are so hard I don't want to talk or even think about them.
- When Jonas was up on stage, he saw objects changing colour like the apple, I wonder if there could be a trigger word or object that sets him off...
- The Chief elder goes on about how the person chosen for the job must have intelligence, integrity and wisdom. 
- Once the Chief Elder was finished, the crowd was hushed for a slight moment before they started chanting Jonas' name over and over.]]> 2020-01-14 01:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431099975 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431105501 Questions:

- Why did they leave Jonas until the end when they could've called him up at his number like everyone else?
- What's the difference between selected and assigned?
- What is Jonas' job?
- Why is Jonas' job apparently hard-working and such pain?
- Why does his job need intelligence, integrity and wisdom? 
- What were Jonas' parents going through? Were they proud of afraid? 
- Why was Jonas selected for the job out of everyone else?
- What makes him so suitable and special for the job he was selected for?

Predictions:

From last chapter, my prediction was that the Chief Elder just forgot about having to assign number 19 in general. But I was wrong, she was saving him until the end because he has the rarest job out of the whole community, which I would have guessed that would have been the case. Jonas was selected to be the Receiver of memory, which I think we will get to see what the definition of his job is in chapter 9. I think Jonas' job is a job only one person can have, like I said in the plot section, I think it's a job like the Prime Minister of Canada, only one person can have the title of that job. I also thought he may have gotten a job with either Fiona or Asher, but I was wrong. He does not work with Fiona and also Asher. I think the man who will help Jonas start his job will be so hurt from it, he may not be able to look at the things or even struggle to teach Jonas. I think he may also give hints and little shortcuts around the job because he has been working there for so long.
]]> 2020-01-14 01:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431105501 Chapter 7 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431109003 In this chapter we got to see the elevens be called up to stage to be assigned their jobs. The Chief Elder went through all the names and numbers for all the elevens although Jonas was not included. He felt embarrassed because all the elevens saw that he was excluded from the ceremony, and he was also stressed because he wasn't sure when or if he was going to be called up. He felt excluded and I know from experiences it is not a great feeling being the elephant in the room at the ceremony.  ]]> 2020-01-14 02:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431109003 Chapter 8 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431109007 In chapter 8, we got to see Jonas get his job, which means a new chapter of his like is about to debut. I think he is excited but also generally confused because he's never heard of the job before. I think he feels like he is under stress because when the Chief Elder said the job he was selected, all the parents and audience just... Gasped. So, I am not sure what his job is, but I am pretty sure he doesn't know either. The picture for this chapter is what confusion looks like because a big part of this chapter is Jonas being confused, about his job and why he wasn't called up to the podium to get his job. ]]> 2020-01-14 02:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431109007 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431111479 2020-01-14 02:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431111479 Chapter 9 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431111780 2020-01-14 02:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431111780 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431270743 These are words I found in chapter 9 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 9 to 10, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Prohibition: Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Indescribable: Awkward in movement or in handling things.

Starving Carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.

Lie: (Of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
]]> 2020-01-14 13:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431270743 Point of View kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431271732 - How the author reveals information

- From the perspective of the narrator]]> 2020-01-14 13:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431271732 First Person kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431272655 - Perspective of one character 

- Look-fors - I, me, mine myself

- Advantages -  Inner thoughts of character

- Disadvantages - Won't get the whole story]]> 2020-01-14 13:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431272655 Third Person kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431274305 - Narrator can "see" many characters but not everything

- Look-Fors - He, she, it, they, them, etc. 

- Advantages - Can still create suspense.

- Disadvantages - Can't see everything

]]> 2020-01-14 13:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431274305 Third Person - Omniscient kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431276136 - Narrator knows it all

- Look-fors - he, she, they, it, them, etc. 

- Advantages - Creates full picture for reader.

- Disadvantages - Don't get to see the characters inner feelings, get to connect with them as well.]]> 2020-01-14 13:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431276136 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431569075
- Jonas
No new character trait. 
- Lily
No new character trait.
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
No new character trait.   
- Frizz
No new character trait. 

This chapter is important because a lot of people need to know what his job was. He was reading the folder he got from his job and its important because now we know a few characteristics about what his job is. I can tell that the book is starting to heat up, and I am getting even more excited!!
]]> 2020-01-14 20:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431569075 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431574304 Main Plot:
In this chapter, It started off with Jonas riding home with Asher from the ceremony, Jonas was able to tell that something was wrong with his friendship with Asher. He saw a few moments where it was weird between the two and then when Asher left to stop at his house, is where it also got awkward. I have been in a situation before where things have been awkward with either family or friends. Sometimes it's because we just got out of a huge fight, and we wanted to forget about whatever happened but it's sometimes hard to forget, or something happened in their personal life and you are too shy to ask what happened, trust me I have been through all of it, and all of those situations worked themselves out so hopefully Jonas' and Asher's does too!
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas read his folder about the job that he was selected for, but he was suddenly confused as his folder only included one-page while most included a lot.

- Even right after the ceremony, he saw that people were being a lot nicer to him as if he was the king, they would move out of the way for him to get by, and he'd be constantly congratulated his achievement.

- When Jonas gets home, dinner is prepared. Although, the family barely said a peep. Eventually his mother begins to talk about how happy she is for him, and he should be honoured for the position, but she tells him about the story of how a girl was given the job but failed the needs, and she was never seen again.

- We learned it's a rule to never talk about the girl, say the name or reuse it.
- Jonas read the instructions on the sheet he was given. They were:

1. Go immediately at the end of school hours each day to the Annex entrance behind the House of the Old and present yourself to the attendant.
2. Go immediately to your dwelling at the conclusion of Training Hours each day.
3. From this moment you are exempted from rules governing rudeness. You may ask any question of
any citizen and you will receive answers.
4. Do not discuss your training with any other member of the community, including parents and Elders.
5. From this moment you are prohibited from dream-telling.
6. Except for illness or injury unrelated to your training, do not apply for any medication.
7. You are not permitted to apply for release.
8. You may lie. ]]> 2020-01-14 20:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431574304 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431681549 Questions:

- Why are one of his rules on the sheet to not take any medication?
- Why would Jonas be able to lie?
- What happens if Jonas were to be caught lying about something? 
- What questions will Jonas ask people?  
- Will Jonas be able to not tell people what his job is really about and what he does?
- Why is he able to get any answers he wants?
- Is his job simple because he only got one paper while others got a stack?

Predictions:

In the next chapter, I think we may see more Jonas and Asher, we may see them get closer and try to fix what happened when they were biking home from the ceremony. Or, it may get worse. I think it's 50/50 because its not like they ended on great terms. Jonas knows that for a fact, but I am not sure if Asher does. I think we will get to see Jonas' first training for the job in the next chapter. I think we may see what the job actually is in the next chapter, too. But my guess is he may be working outside the community. I have a feeling that is going to happen because they say he has to lie about what's going on, and I do not think anyone knows about the outside world, which could be the reason why he has to lie. I think he may still have a connection to Fiona too. I know he doesn't like her but I do think they may be together when they get paired for the spouse pairings, because they seem perfect for each other! 
]]> 2020-01-15 03:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431681549 Chapter 9 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431686052 In this chapter, we got to see Jonas get his folder, telling him what the instructions were for his job he was selected for. I think the 3 big parts of this chapter was the girl who failed the job and hasn't been seen since, the now awkwardness between Jonas and Asher but also how Jonas got the folder and received one paper full of instructions. I think the paper is so important because everyone else got so many papers for instructions and rules, and he got only one. Does that mean his job is more simple and easy? We will have to see!!]]> 2020-01-15 03:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431686052 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431687522 2020-01-15 03:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431687522 Chapter 10 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431687637 2020-01-15 03:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/431687637 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432185632
- Jonas
No new character trait.
- Lily
No new character trait.
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
At the start of this chapter we got to see Fiona start to work at the House of Old. She said she was afraid and scared for the first day although she has been there many times before.  I think she is exactly like Jonas, I think she carries stress on her shoulders like Jonas does. I think they are exactly alike, I wouldn't be shocked to see them be paired to be spouses.
- Elder
In this chapter, we saw the Elder help Jonas train for the job he was selected for. The man looks ancient, but he isn't. We don't know why he looks ancient but I think it say be something involved with the job. 
]]> 2020-01-16 00:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432185632 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432202040 Main Plot:
Chapter 10 started off by Jonas and Fiona biking to the house of the old, where Jonas did his training in the back wing of the building. Fiona worked in the first wing. She was explaining how she was afraid for the job despite the fact she has done the majority of her volunteer hours there over the years. This reminds me of the first day of school, it's like you have been there so many years but you are so scared to get back to your normal routine. Everything is the same in exception to having a new batch of teachers and a new class, and it's just a little scary the first day. We were also introduced to the Elder that helped Jonas train. He seems awkward. I think the job almost took away his soul and his life. He also looks ancient. Although, he is very young compared to his looks, and he has a lot more life to live. 
More details of the main plot are:

- Once Jonas enters the building, he is confused to see a locked door considering there is none in the entire community. He stumbles into the building after the door was unlocked for him by the lady at the desk, but sees another locked door, the lady opened again to go into the room where his training started. 

- Once the second door unlocked, he walked into a large room with a lot of furniture, books and a kitchen just like his house, although he was quickly to see that the furniture was a little nicer than the stuff he has at home.

- This room had a hundred off books, if not hundreds, thousands. Like the book of rules, and more.  He was questioning why so many. And every little inch of this room he was questioning. 

-  Jonas turns around and sees the man, does a small bow and introduces himself. He quickly identifies him from the ceremony, he remembers that because this man has pale eyes too. This man was the old Receiver of memory, he was making an attempt to show Jonas what the job was. 

- The Elder was trying to tell Jonas how all the memories he had from the past and from the whole Generations and the whole world be transferred to him as Wisdom. This confused Jonas as much as it confused me. 

- Jonas wasn't figuring it out so the Elder gives up and decides to show Jonas what it is instead. He told him the story of snow which Jonas also didn't understand, so, the Elder takes Jonas and makes him lay down and to relax, so the Elder can transmit the story of snow into his soul.]]> 2020-01-16 01:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432202040 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432210895 Questions:

- Why are there so many books in that room?
- Why would Jonas need to know the story about snow?
- Why does Jonas need to have all the stories from the past sent over to him? What's in the past?
- How old is the old Receiver of Memory?
- If there are a lot of memories from the past, will they take over Jonas and have him frightened for life?
- Why are there locks on those 2 doors and nowhere else in the community?
- Is the pain the Chief Elder was talking about all the memories being transmitted into Jonas?

Predictions:

In the next chapter, I think we will get to see Jonas after the story was transmitted to him, and he will either be really scared/shaking, or he may be just fine. We don't know anything about this story, so we would have no idea if this story is actually scary or if it's a children's story. I think we will also soon get to see what the past brought, and why the community exists how it does today. I think it may be really harsh, for example  lot of wars so people can get the freedom they want. I think Fiona will get used to her job, and she will adjust and no longer be worried considering how long she has been doing volunteer hours for. Anyways, I didn't have much to write for this prediction part of the chapter, but I am excited to keep writing!
]]> 2020-01-16 01:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432210895 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432213769 These are words I found in chapter 10 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 10 to 11, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Flesh : The soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of an animal or a human.

Respect: A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Old: Having lived for a long time; no longer young.

Painful: (A part of the body) affected with pain.
]]> 2020-01-16 01:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432213769 Chapter 10 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432217985 At the start of this chapter, we were talking about how Jonas and Fiona showed up at the house of old. Fiona was talking about how she was nervous, although she volunteered there many times before. Like I said up in the plot section, this reminds me of the first day of school for us and when it is scary although it's the school we have been at for a while. Today's picture is of a school because my main connection of this chapter was school. ]]> 2020-01-16 02:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432217985 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432222309 2020-01-16 02:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432222309 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432369134 These are words I found in chapter 11 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 11 to 12, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Sunburn: Reddening, inflammation, and, in severe cases, blistering and peeling of the skin caused by overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.

Sunshine: Direct sunlight unbroken by cloud, especially over a comparatively large area.

Snow: Atmospheric water vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.

Sled: A vehicle, typically on runners, for conveying goods or passengers over snow or ice, either pushed or pulled, or drawn by horses, dogs, or a motor vehicle.
]]> 2020-01-16 13:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432369134 Chapter 11 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432370914 2020-01-16 13:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432370914 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432746083
- Jonas
No new character trait.
- Lily
No new character trait.
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
No new character trait.
- The Giver (Elder)
In this chapter, we saw this man trying to explain what his job was about. The man couldn't explain it, so he ended up having to show hi. He transmitted 3 stories to Jonas, one that was about snow, him going down a hill on a sled, there was a story of him in the sunshine where he felt warmth, and lastly the third story involved a little more pain, it was him in burning, where he kept saying ouch! That story was called sunburn. In the end Jonas asks him what he should be called and the man responded with the giver. I think we will see a lot of The Giver in the coming chapters considering the book is called The Giver.
]]> 2020-01-17 01:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432746083 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432752757 Main Plot:
So, this started off when Jonas arrived in the house of old with Fiona, he went around to the back wing if the building where he was asked to go for his first day of training. He got into a room that had a lot of books and nicer furniture than what he has at his house. He saw an old man on the couch behind him, and they shook hands and started talking. The old man was trying to describe to Jonas how his job works, but Jonas did not get it at all. The man decides to show Jonas how the job works. That's where chapter 10 ended, chapter 11 was about the old man showing Jonas how the job worked, the first demonstration was Snow, he was sledding on a snow hill with a sled, cutting through the snow and having fun. The second demonstration was him in the heat, this one was called sunshine. The third and last was a lot more painful and stung Jonas, it was called sunburn. This reminds me of how we dream at night, its like us dreaming but different. I see the connection because your eyes are closed and you are almost hallucinating, except in this book when Jonas is lying on the couch the man is giving him what to dream about. 
More details of the main plot are:

- The "dream" he had was called a memory, because apparently these stories were from the past.

- After Jonas saw the snow memory, the man instantly forgets the story, it's almost like the story was transferred from the man's brain and went to Jonas' brain. When I think about this my mind instantly goes to money. If someone gives you money they suddenly lose possession of it and it instantly goes to you and it sticks with you, until you either spend it or give it to someone else. In this case, The Giver gave Jonas the money in trade for the Job, when Jonas stops working in a few decades, he will give that money to someone else in trade for the job.

- At then end of the chapter, Jonas was walking out, and He has to ask one more question, what was his name. He answered with The Giver.]]> 2020-01-17 01:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432752757 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432758913 Questions:

- Why is the man's name The Giver?
- Why does The Giver look so old although he confessed he really is not?
- Does this mean his job is just him going back into the past? What could be the worst from the past?
- Are the books in that room all filled with things from the past? Are the books used for Jonas to go back into the past?
- What will the memories be when Jonas receives them?
-  Will one of the memories from the past be how being released was started?
- Does The Giver have a real name?
- Do you get to be called The Giver once you have completed being the job of being the Receiver of Memory?
- Why is the Climate all screwed up in the community? 

Predictions:

In this chapter, we got to see Jonas start his training for his future job. I think in the next chapter we will see more training in progress and a bit more stories, but I'm assuming once The Giver notices that he is not going to be fired from the job, he will start sending Jonas with darker and deeper memories from the past. I think we will also figure out what being released means from his job. I think we will see it as one of the memories. I think we will get to see what happens with Gabriel soon, I think we will see if he has had any growth in the past few days and if he has made any progress. I'm assuming if he hasn't made any progress he will be released. I think we will figure out why the community by Jonas' job too, I think it'll be a memory Jonas receives too just, so I  am more clear. We will just have to wait and see what happens in the coming chapters to see if my predictions are true!   
]]> 2020-01-17 02:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432758913 Chapter 11 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432763041 In my opinion, there were a lot of interesting events that took place in this chapter. There was one thing that stuck out the most though, and that was that the man's name is The Giver. That put me into shock because the name of the book is called The Giver. Anyways, I did some research on what he looked like and apparently from the movie he looks like the image below. ]]> 2020-01-17 02:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432763041 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432764771 2020-01-17 02:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432764771 BOLD= My personal thoughts kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432765319 2020-01-17 02:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432765319 Chapter 12 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432894270 2020-01-17 13:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432894270 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432895469
- Jonas
In this chapter we got to see Jonas start to see the colour red, this shows that he is starting to see colour! I don't think it is usual to see colour in the Community, but maybe when you have light eyes you can see colour by the time you have to be released!
- Lily
No new character trait.
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
In this chapter we got to see Jonas see colour of Fiona's hair, he was confused, so he asked the giver what was going on. The Giver explained Jonas is starting to see red and that Fiona has really red hair.
- The Giver (Elder)
In this chapter, we learn that The Giver can see all the colours, which is pretty cool considering it seems rare to see colour. He was saying he didn't learn to see all the colours in one day, it took a long time to see them, he got to see all the colours come one by one. We learn that when he was starting his job at the Receiver on Memory it was just like Jonas starting. I think this could mean he will not fail the job because he is being just like The Giver was once he started. 
]]> 2020-01-17 13:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432895469 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432902880 These are words I found in chapter 12 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 12 to 13, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Colour: The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.

Red: Of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies.

Sameness: Lack of variety; uniformity or monotony.

Memories: The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information. 
]]> 2020-01-17 13:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432902880 Chapter 12 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432905684 In this chapter we learned a lot which started all the way back when the apple was brought up. We got to see an apple change colours flying through the air, when Jonas was at the ceremony we got to see some peoples tunics and hair change colour, and when Fiona was walking into the House of Old and Jonas saw her hair change, The Giver told him that he is starting to see colour. He was generally really confused on what that is, but he found out that the first colour he started to see is called red. ]]> 2020-01-17 13:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/432905684 Chapter 13 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433429969 2020-01-19 18:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433429969 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433432495 2020-01-19 18:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433432495 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433434262 Main Plot:
In this chapter, we learned that Jonas is starting to see colour! Which, is really rare in the community. The Giver was telling him this is what seeing beyond is and that what he is seeing is called the colour red. Jonas was confused, colour, red... What is all that? It was one of the things he needed to have for his job, one of the reasons why the Elders selected him for it. This reminds me of when we did that small project in English class a few weeks ago, when we learned why company use colours. We earned that red is one of the hottest colour of all colours, so it makes complete sense that he would see red first, because it catches the eye. 
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas wakes up, and he makes the decision not to tell his family bout what he dreamt about in the dream telling the night before, by telling his family he did not have a dream. He makes his first lie.

- When he was going to his second day of training, he sees Fiona, and they chat for a quick second before she goes for her training. As she was walking in, she sees her hair flash into a different colour for a quick second. He was confused, so he asks The Giver why her hair changed. That's where the giver explains he is starting to see red.

- Once Jonas started his second day of training, The Giver asked him to lay back onto his stomach to try to see if he remembers the story of Snow, he saw the sled change and once he woke up, he asked why he was seeing things change colours.

- Once The Giver noticed Jonas was not understanding why he was seeing colours, and what colours were. He decided to show Jonas the story of Rainbow to see if it'll help him see colours a little more.  I think The Giver was showing him this because rainbows have many colours in them so Jonas could see all the colours and understand what they are. ]]> 2020-01-19 18:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433434262 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433440605 Questions:

- Why can Jonas only see one colour at a time?
- Why is red the first colour Jonas can see?
- Is it the colour of his eyes that lets him see beyond? 
- In 30 years, will Jonas be able to see all the colours?
- Does The Giver have a release date? Will he ever be released?
-  After Jonas dreams about the Rainbow, will he be able to see all the colours the rainbow had in it? 
- Do you get named The Giver right after you finish the job of being the Receiver of Memory? 
- Why can Jonas lie about anything? Why can't he just lie about anything involved with his job? 
-  Why can't Jonas tell anyone about his training? What's so bad?

Predictions:

I think in the upcoming chapters we may see Jonas see more colours. I think we will see him start to permanently see red and then it may go from hotter colours to cooler. I think next colour may be orange, then yellow and so on. I think we may see more dreams coming from The Giver and then going to Jonas. The Giver may show something to Jonas that can possibly traumatize him because we still have not figured out how this job is so bad. I think we may see them at school one day when everyone is talking about their training and then Jonas be quiet because he is not allowed to tell anyone, and I think everyone will be confused on what's going on with him. I think we may see more of Gabriel, I know I have kept saying that despite not even seeing him much yet, but I think we will see more. 
]]> 2020-01-19 19:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433440605 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433450987 These are words I found in chapter 13 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 13 to 14, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Elephant: A heavy plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal.

Tulip: A bulbous spring-flowering plant of the lily family, with boldly coloured cup-shaped flowers.

Spouse: A husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.

Books: A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
]]> 2020-01-19 20:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433450987 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433451289 Questions:

- Who wrote the books? And why? 
- What are exactly in those books?
- Do the books have stories in there that trigger people like Jonas to have memories? 
- Can Jonas see all colours right now or just green, blue and red.
- Why can't anyone know about the stories and memories? Especially their spouses? 
-  Did the memory of rainbow make him see more colours? 
- If the community did not have sameness, would it be less safe? What would it be like?
-  Are these stories fake? Are they made to just scare him?
-  Are the stories made to make sure the whole community doesn't make these mistakes again or even ever?

Predictions:

Like In said in the last prediction from last chapter, I think we will get to see Jonas see all the colours. Right now I think he can see blue, green and red. But, which colours will he see next? I guessed it'd go red, orange then yellow. But I was wrong. Maybe he will see the most basic colours first? I think we will see more training over the next few chapters, and also see the stories progress. I think these memories may equal up to something. Like after going through all the stories it may make a sentence because the community may not be safe. Otherwise, I do not see the reason that he would have this as a job that he needs to keep private. If his job is to make sure these mistakes do not happen again, why would he keep the mistakes private? If everyone knew then they wouldn't make these mistakes happen again... If that's not the case either then I don't see any reason for his job.
]]> 2020-01-19 20:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433451289 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433452731
- Jonas
After this chapter, we got to see Jonas be a little more caring for everyone in the community because they cannot see colour, and he thinks they aren't living up to their whole potential. I think Jonas thinks the Elders don't let everyone live up to what they could but the Elders want everyone to be perfect, if not, they are released. We got to see Jonas realize what all the colours are, one reason why he thought everyone wasn't living up to their potential.
- Lily
In this chapter we got to see Lily get her stuffed animal off the shelf as Jonas told her that elephants actually used to exist. She didn't believe it. She seems like the person to need to see proof if one thing is actually real. I am like that too. If I hear something like an example, Donald Trump being impeached, I search it up to see if its actually real before believing it. 
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
No new character trait.
- The Giver
We got to see The Giver give Jonas a story that was a little more deep. I think Jonas is going to get worse stories from whoever starts giving the stories, but is the giver going to keep giving the stories or is he going to stop after Jonas is through training?
]]> 2020-01-19 21:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433452731 Chapter 13 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433456497 This chapter ranged from Jonas arguing about everyone not living up to their potential to him having another dream coming from The Giver. I chose the dream he had about the Elephants being killed, because it seemed like one of the biggest conflicts in the chapter. Elephants were real, but they were killed. Now we see why this job gives so much pain and I can see it only getting worse, I can see these dreams making one big sentence telling everyone to get out of the community because its not safe or something. Anyways, I chose a picture of an elephant for the picture of this chapter.]]> 2020-01-19 21:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433456497 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433457411 2020-01-19 21:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433457411 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433457997 Main Plot:
This chapter starts with Jonas seeing colour, he was getting mad because barely anyone sees the colours, and he doesn't think its fair. The Giver tells him that it is because when they are learning the colours, if they get some wrong it could be bad. So they think it is better without colour. We also get to see a story with elephants, people in the past were killing elephants, because the people wanted their tusks, but, this reminds me of our world, we kill many animals a day for food. For example, at Thanksgiving, we eat a lot of turkey, but they are animals! Jonas was saying this story was scary because of all the blood, making the colour red much worse. 
More details of the main plot are:

- We got to see Jonas see colours of bushes, flowers, the sky and the grass, he tried to make Asher see the colours by transmitting the colours over to him, which is against the rules. 

- He had been transmitted this bad dream about elephants being killed, it wasn't great but what caught him most by surprise is seeing that elephants were actually real. He told Lily because of her elephant stuffed animal, and she didn't believe it.

- Jonas posed a question for The Giver, he asked did you have a spouse? He said he did. But it was really hard because he had to hide many things about his job including the memories and books. 

- After Jonas was gone for a few days, he asks what type of pain does The Giver have with him right now. So the giver decides to give Jonas another memory. ]]> 2020-01-19 21:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433457997 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433467631 2020-01-19 23:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433467631 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433641482 These are words I found in chapter 14 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 14 to 15, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Fire: Combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.

Pain: Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury..

Hunger: A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.

Warfare: Engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict.
]]> 2020-01-20 13:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433641482 Chapter 14 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433642629 2020-01-20 13:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433642629 Point of View and Characterisation Link kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433643413 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qL9sxge7tJaW-BXNUUIiLQxhVQmx5pUmkV0JjKrsXUk/edit]]> 2020-01-20 13:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433643413 Themes in The Giver kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433645451 - What the author is trying to say about people, society, etc. 

- Not to be confused with a theme topic like "love," "war," or "family."]]> 2020-01-20 13:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433645451 Topic - Self-Discovery kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433646396 - People must be able to make choices to reach their own destiny / fulfillment. ]]> 2020-01-20 13:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433646396 Topic - The Importance of Memory kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433646755 - Lowry's personal inspiration - father with memory loss. 

- Without memory, human beings cannot reach true happiness or learn from their mistakes. ]]> 2020-01-20 13:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433646755 Topic - Pleasure and Pain kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433647494 - Without pain, people cannot understand pleasure. We must embrace and learn from pain.]]> 2020-01-20 13:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433647494 Topic - Blind Obedience kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433648007 - It is important for people to question their society instead of following blindly.]]> 2020-01-20 13:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/433648007 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434205180
- Jonas
In this chapter, we learn Jonas gave a memory to Gabriel. Despite he wasn't allowed, it made Gabriel sleep. Jonas seems like the person who would follow the rules, but he doesn't have to if he doesn't want to. I think he won't get caught for doing it either and if he does, he will be caught in a few years once Gabriel can talk, if he isn't released.
- Lily
No new character trait. 
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
In this chapter, we got to see Jonas' Father notices that Jonas was a little more different at the dinner table. I think Jonas' Dad knows him a lot and can see if something is wrong. This reminds me of my parents, they know me super well, and they can tell if I am not talking as much or just different from who I normally am.
- Gabriel
In this chapter we learn that Gabriel is starting to do well! We learn that he is starting to grab toys, and he has 6 teeth! I hope he doesn't get released because I think he may be a big part of the Community!
- Fiona
No new character trait.
- The Giver
In this chapter, we got to see The Giver say no to medication to Jonas. This sort of shows that The Giver is a person who doesn't break the rules, This could also mean that he doesn't want to break the rules because he may know what releasing is.
- Larissa
Unfortunately, In this chapter we learn that the old lady who Jonas helped bath during doing volunteer hours a few days before the ceremony was released. Happily, she had a great ceremony and memory of life. I think Larissa was a great person, but it was her time to go. 
]]> 2020-01-21 19:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434205180 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434216140 Main Plot:
This chapter starts with Jonas going through the sled memory again, this time it was different... More scary. Instead of snow, it was light blue ice. Jonas caught speed and hits a huge bump, which made him fall off his sled. Once he hits the ground he hears a crack in his leg. He screamed in pain. What caught me by surprise is when he woke up. He claimed there was a pulsing pain going through his body, including where he hurt his leg in the memory. After that, The Giver decided to show Jonas another memory, which was about hunger and pain. The Giver decided to show Jonas this memory because he wanted Jonas to know why they need to see these memories, and keep them. The reason why they keep these memories is that they want to make sure they don't make these mistakes again, its like how we have to learn History in school. The main reason we do learn History is because we need to make sure we don't make the same mistakes people made in the past.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas and The Giver talk about how they need the memories to make sure they don't make the mistakes that happened in the past happen in the present. Jonas thinks that the whole community should know the mistakes, which The Giver doesn't disagree with. The Giver has been trying to figure out how to tell the community for a long time. Jonas thinks submitting a change of rules could be smart.

- Jonas comes home and has dinner with his family. His Dad can tell something is wrong, he asked and Jonas said nothing. He was thinking about what happened in his memories.

- When Jonas was going to bed, he volunteers to have Gabriel sleep in his room. His family agrees. Gabriel woke up Jonas due to crying. Jonas makes the decision of thinking of a peaceful memory and transmitting it to Gabriel, which is against the rules but put him to sleep. This is why I think Jonas is a person who will break the rules and may get by with it.

- The chapter closes with Jonas thinking of telling The Giver that he gave a memory away. He decides not to because he doesn't have the power to. ]]> 2020-01-21 19:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434216140 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434237064 Questions:

- Why are twins not accepted into the community?
- Will the story with the sled keep coming back and getting worse?
- Is Jonas' family attached with Gabriel? They seem like they care much more for him than they do Jonas. 
- I still do not understand why Jonas cannot take medication. Does he need to feel the pain to believe the story even more?
- How can Jonas feel the after pain of the memory when the memory is basically just a vision in his head?
-  Will Gabriel be released? And if he is will Jonas' family be heartbroken?
- Does Jonas still like Fiona?
-  Who made up these stories? I feel like they are fake.

Predictions:

For this chapter, I don't feel like I have a lot to write about. I think the main reason why the community does not allow twins is because they would be a part of separate family, and if they were identical, they'd know they were from the same birth mother. I think we will get to see Gabriel stick around, he has made progress and I think if it continues he will not be released! So, I'm excited to keep reading!
]]> 2020-01-21 20:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434237064 Chapter 14 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434247514 In this chapter, we got to see a lot about Gabriel and about Jonas' memories. The one thing that stuck out to me was the story of snow. It started off so peacefully, then got worse. Will it get worse? I don't know. One way we saw this story change was him going so fast down the hill, falling off and then hurting his leg. But, that wouldn't have happened if the hill wasn't icy.]]> 2020-01-21 20:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434247514 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434251656 2020-01-21 20:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434251656 BOLD= My personal thoughts kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434252922 2020-01-21 20:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434252922 Chapter 15 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434259712 2020-01-21 20:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434259712 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434259921
- Jonas
After this chapter, we get to see Jonas understand what warfare meant. He had to suffer a bad story in this chapter. I think Jonas really struggled with it but I hope he is ok. Jonas has now gotten a taste of what a bad story is like, so next time he can brace himself for the next bad memory. After this chapter, Jonas seems like he survived that memory and now seems tougher than he did before he walked into the Annex room.
- Lily
No new character trait. 
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
No new character trait.
- The Giver
In this chapter, we get to see The Giver have to transmit a story over to Jonas, it was an awful one. He hated the fact that he had to do it. I can see him having to do deeper stories related to this one. Which isn't just going to be hard on Jonas, it will be hard on him too. In the end of this chapter, he said please forgive me. I think he knew he had to give that memory to Jonas, but I think he also is a super caring person because he feels awful for having to transmit it to him.
- Yellow Hair Boy
This boy was in the story, so I don't think he is real. If he was real it must have been a long time ago because these are from the past. This boy really needed water, he was covered in blood. He looked to be the same age as Jonas. He got the water but I don't think he survived the war he was in. 
]]> 2020-01-21 20:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434259921 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434322045 Main Plot:
This chapter was tiny! So, there was not many conflicts in it. But, the chapter started with Jonas walking into the Annex room. He knows that today was not going to be a tough day, because The Giver was struggling. Jonas volunteered to take a memory from The Giver. But, this memory was the definition of Warfare. Jonas was afraid as he went to lay on his stomach. Once The Giver put his hands on his back, he knew it was going to start. It started off with him being in this confused, awful smelling place and it was sunny and early in the morning. He was confused because it seemed like nothing was going on. But then he hears a small whisper, saying water. He looks over to find a guy with yellow hair, about Jonas' age who is covered in blood. Jonas had a container of water in front of him which the boy needed. He tried moving his right arm which was in complete pain, and it didn't move. He used his left arm, carefully opened the top and poured the water down the boy's throat. Afterwards, all he heard was canons erupting and all the animals and men dying. The story seemed terrible. If I were in his shoes, I am not sure how I'd pull it off. It seems too painful. Just seeing blood hurts me.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas volunteered to help him and The Giver gasped please, he felt terrible for giving Jonas the memory because its so bad, but, The Giver felt better afterwards. At this point in the chapter, I knew the memory wasn't going to be good. I knew that because if he was struggling about a rainbow, it wouldn't make sense considering rainbows make people happy!

- Once the memory was over, The Giver seemed sick to his stomach. He hated the fact that he had to give that memory to Jonas. It made him so upset, this is why I thought The Giver may be a good guy, and is also caring. When reading this part, I felt a connection to Home Alone, in Home Alone, the neighbour of Kevin seems terrifying. At the start, when we first heard about him, he seemed like the person everyone would be scared of. In Home alone the same thing. And then later on in Home Alone, we figure out the neighbour is actually a great guy!! I feel that The Giver is actually a great guy too!]]> 2020-01-21 23:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434322045 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434327286 Questions:

- Did Jonas wake up in tears like he did with the second story of snow?
- Will we get to see more of the person in the story of Warfare
- What was so important about this story? 
- Will Jonas give this story to Gabriel too?
- Will Jonas even be effected from this story?
-  Will The Giver give all the memories to Jonas, or will he hide the irrelevant ones
- Why are some memories irrelevant? Will they eventually have a point?

Predictions:

In this chapter, we just got to see Jonas go through a memory from The Giver. He was struggling because the memory was terrible. The boy in the story though, I don't think we will see him again. These stories I think are from the past, so I don't think we will see any more of him, because he is probably dead. I don't think Jonas will transmit this memory to Gabriel because its so bad, but I do think Jonas will have bad dreams from this memory.
]]> 2020-01-22 00:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434327286 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434329284 These are words I found in chapter 15 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 15 to 16, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Water: A colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

Canon: A cannon is a type of gun classified as artillery that launches a projectile using propellant.

Horses: A large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.

Die: (of a person, animal, or plant) stop living.
]]> 2020-01-22 00:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434329284 Chapter 15 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434345827 In this chapter, we got to see Jonas help The Giver. The Giver was really upset and traumatized and needed help. Jonas helped by taking a bad memory from him. The memory was about Warfare. One big conflict in the story was how the boy who was covered in blood needed water desperately. I think water was a big part of this whole memory because that was the main thing the kid needed.]]> 2020-01-22 01:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434345827 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434347038 2020-01-22 01:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434347038 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434511441 These are words I found in chapter 16 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 16 to 17, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Warmth: The quality, state, or sensation of being warm; moderate and comfortable heat.

Family: A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.

Grandparents: A parent of one's father or mother; a grandmother or grandfather.

Love: An intense feeling of deep affection.
]]> 2020-01-22 13:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434511441 Chapter 16 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434802506 2020-01-22 20:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434802506 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434804328
- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas was upset about his job. How he had to be the one selected, he was the one who has to see the memories and also it was so hard he didn't want to go back. In this chapter, we got to see the story of Christmas. Jonas knows that the memories will be ok, so he knows he just has to move on and just move on from the bad stories. In my opinion, this gives me the feeling Jonas is powerful, I think he knew he had to go back, but, I think he shows that he is powerful by not having to be dragged back.
- Lily
No new character trait. 
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
Gabriel has gotten better! He is sleeping, crawling and doing everything a normal one can do!! So, I don't think he will get released. We learned that he will be moving in with Jonas' family once December has passed! 
- Fiona
No new character trait.
- The Giver
In this chapter, The Giver gave Jonas the story of Christmas. He was explaining what it was. This story was happy. I think if I were in their shoes, I would be happy because it would bring me joy and happiness. I would also feel warmness from this story.  
]]> 2020-01-22 20:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434804328 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434823092 Main Plot:
After reading this chapter, I feel like this chapter is an important one. In this chapter we get to see the Memory of Christmas. The memory involved snow, a tree indoors which was odd and lights. One thing he caught by surprise was the fireplace. Which we get to see they do not celebrate in the community. I think that's awful. Christmas is a time to celebrate Jesus' birthday and have your friends and loved ones gathered for a feast and to give, normally presents. This memory carried 2 new things, love and grandparents. Jonas asked The Giver what Grandparents are and he explained. Jonas also discovered the word love, which is having feelings for someone.
More details of the main plot are:

- The chapter starts with Jonas really not wanting to go back to the Annex room. He was so disturbed by his last memory from The Giver, but built up the courage to go see him again.

- The Giver was still upset about yesterday, and having to do that to Jonas. The Giver gives him his favourite memory because of what happened the day before.

- Jonas discovered 2 old people in the Memory. He was confused because old people have to stay in the house of old. He asked why they were there, and they are called grandparents, which are also known as the parents of your parents, which he never thought about before.

- The Giver and Jonas talked about how they can benefit from love, but, also how they can't benefit from it.

- After learning what love meant, Jonas asks his parents if they still loved him, which wasn't a very common word used in the Community.

- Jonas allowed Gabriel to sleep in his room because he has been sleeping peacefully, but Jonas has been transmitting a lit of peaceful memories to him, which is against the rules, but he says the rules will change very soon, which I think he means he will assure the rules will change for the good. 

- In the end of this chapter, Jonas makes the choice to not take his pills because something from the memories were telling him not to. ]]> 2020-01-22 21:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434823092 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434867360 Questions:

- Was the story of Warfare so bad that Jonas didn't want to return to the Annex room?
- Will Gabriel be released?
- Why is Christmas not celebrated in the community?
- Will Jonas take his pills again? And why didn't he take them?
- Will Jonas even be effected from this story?
-  Will Jonas give all of his good memories to Gabriel?
- Will the community ever celebrate Christmas?

Predictions:

In this chapter, we were left on yet another cliffhanger, and we were left in confusion with a lot of questions. I have a bad feeling that Jonas will be caught giving his good memories to Gabriel, and he may be released from that. Gabriel will have all the memories already, so he will automatically become the new Receiver of Memory. I think Christmas will be brought up into the community after Jonas applies for a change of rules. Everyone will be confused on what is going on and Jonas will have to tel them what Christmas is, which can cause chaos and people being frustrated that they don't do what everyone else in the world does. I think that's when the Community will start demanding for answers and Jonas will have to tell them all the memories. 
]]> 2020-01-22 23:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434867360 Chapter 16 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434874934 In chapter 16, we got to see Jonas go through yet another memory. This one was not a bad one though, this one was a happy one, in fact, The Givers favourite memory. The memory was called Christmas. It was about a family getting together and opening wrapped gifts. There was a tree in the house which Jonas was confused about because trees belong outside. This tree he was looking at also had little things on them, which are called ornaments. The thing he was looking at was called a Christmas tree. Without a Christmas tree, Christmas would be really different. ]]> 2020-01-22 23:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434874934 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434876184 2020-01-22 23:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434876184 Chapter 17 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434878454 2020-01-23 00:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434878454 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434878539
- Jonas
After this chapter, we got to see Jonas cheering that the day was an unscheduled holiday. This shows us even more of the character that he is. He also wished his family and Gabriel a great day, which makes us see even clearer that he is really nice and caring for everyone.
- Lily
No new character trait. 
- Asher
In this chapter, we see Asher at the park. After going through the memories from The Giver, Jonas was scarred from the game Asher and Fiona were playing. Jonas quickly stopped the game because he had memories that scarred him related to war. Asher steps in and says that you cannot boss me around. Afterwards Asher apologizes sarcastically. I think Asher can be a little rude, but this is where we can see that Asher is also a little clueless about what his job is.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait. 
- Fiona
Fiona was trying to stand up for Jonas after Asher scared him from playing the gun game. She tried to make sure he was all ok and good, by offering to go on a bike ride along the river. This shows us that Fiona is a really caring person and from my view, may have feelings for Jonas...
- The Giver
No new character trait.
]]> 2020-01-23 00:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434878539 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434885161 Main Plot:
In this chapter of The Giver, they had an unscheduled holiday. He got to see that his life will never be the same after having to receive those memories. He saw that at the park when he met up with Asher and Fiona, they were playing a game that involved weapons and scared him. This reminds me of things that happen in the near future after watching a horror movie. Normally when I watch a horror movie, I get scared of the things that have happened in the movie, for example: If the movie was "It" and I went to the Carp Fair the next day and saw a clown, of course I'd be scared. But if I watched "It" a year before I go to the Carp Fair I wouldn't be scared anymore.
More details of the main plot are:

- At the start of the chapter it is brought up that he hasn't taken his pills in the past 4 weeks and has had his pills come back, but he is ok with them because he thinks he should have emotions, and he can see a lot more things like colours which the pills didn't let him do.

-  He took off on his bike after hearing that it was an unscheduled holiday and wanted to go see Asher and Fiona at the park where they were playing the war game which was fake and where Jonas was scarred.

- Him and Asher were fighting because Jonas pleaded that Asher never plays the game again, where Asher tells him that since he is the Receiver of Memory doesn't mean he gets to boss Asher around. Then Asher apologizes sarcastically and Jonas takes off with Fiona to bike on the river. 

- Jonas goes home afterwards and finds that his father wants to go to bed early that night, because the twins he was talking about before were being born the next day. His father will have to choose one of the babies to release and one to keep.

- In the end, Lily was talking about how everyone in the community may have a twin, and may just be brought to another community which she called elsewhere. I think this is a really great observation, I think this may be a possibility.]]> 2020-01-23 00:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434885161 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434893161 Questions:

- What memory made Jonas scared of the fake war game Fiona and Asher were playing at the park?
- Which twin will be released?
- Why did they have a holiday that wasn't called for?
- Are having unscheduled holidays normal?
- Where was The Giver in this chapter? 
-  Will Jonas' relationship with Asher ever be fixed?
- Will Jonas lose who he is with this job? Has he already? 

Predictions:

I think after this chapter, Lily may have a point. Lily may also be right. Everyone may be twins, and the one they keep is what they call "released," but maybe that just means something different from it means when you are released as an old person or break a rule when you are a 6. I think people may actually go to another community where they live their life. This may be like the Hunger Games, the rich lived in District 1. And the poor lived everywhere else. Maybe they are in the "District 1" of the whole society. They keep the biggest and best baby and then the smaller one goes to another district. I think when you are released otherwise, they either may bring you to another district where you live until you die, or, they kill you. I'm not sure if that's what happens, but it's a possibility
]]> 2020-01-23 00:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434893161 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434896885 These are words I found in chapter 17 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 17 to 18, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Sad: Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.

Holiday: A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.

Apologize: Express regret for something that one has done wrong.

Happy: Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
]]> 2020-01-23 01:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434896885 Chapter 17 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434898336 In chapter 17, we got to see the chapter spread out amongst one day. This day was an unscheduled holiday. Everyone was cheering and happy. Nobody had to work! Jonas hopped out onto his bike and went looking for Asher. He found Asher at the park with Fiona, so he went to see what they were up to. Jonas saw them playing a game that scared him and asked him to stop immediately. Asher was not happy because he felt like he was being bossed around. One big thing that caught me in this chapter is that they got in a fight. I said I think that may happen in the early chapters of the book and now I see they have lost their connection and I wonder if it'll ever be fixed. I did a broken heart because every fight causes one broken heart.]]> 2020-01-23 01:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434898336 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434899974 2020-01-23 01:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/434899974 Chapter 18 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435064269 2020-01-23 13:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435064269 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435064716 These are words I found in chapter 18 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 18 to 19, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Loneliness: Sadness because one has no friends or company.

Loss: The fact or process of losing something or someone.

Terror: Extreme fear.

Hate: feel intense or passionate dislike for (someone).
]]> 2020-01-23 13:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435064716 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435446012  
- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas asks a lot of questions about the girl who was released because she failed the job. This gives us even more evidence that he seems really curious and is always looking for an answer. To be honest, I am exactly like that too. Whenever I start talking to people, and they've started a conversation, I always ask to get me caught up. Over and over until I do actually get caught up.
- Lily
No new character trait. 
- Asher
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait. 
- Fiona
No new character trait.
- The Giver
In this chapter, The Giver told Jonas what happened with the girl. They both know it is against the rules to talk about it, because Jonas brought up that he never heard the story before because they are not allowed to talk about it in the community. This shows me that The Giver can be a risk taker. I think he has the faith in Jonas that he will not fail this job. Because if he failed it, he could easily expose the fact that The Giver told Jonas about the girl.
- Rosemary
In this chapter we finally got to see that the girl who failed the job 10 years before Jonas got the job was Rosemary, thanks to The Giver. 
]]> 2020-01-24 00:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435446012 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435449722 Main Plot:
In this chapter, we get to see Jonas pose a lot of questions about Rosemary. The start of the job for her was exactly the same, she was selected and then did training just like Jonas did. The Giver gave her all these happy memories, until it was time to show some bad ones, because he was going to run out of good memories. One day, she stood up and just walked out. She went straight to apply for a release. Jonas was then confused because he cannot apply for the release. But then we hear the rules for his job changed. This made the whole community upset, but especially The Giver, because he wasn't just the person who gave the memories. He loved her. Let's not forget that in the last chapter Jonas got in trouble for asking his parents if they loved him. They later reprimanded him because love is such a strong and unpopular word.
More details of the main plot are:

- At the start of the chapter, Jonas and the Giver talked about release and if they ever think about it.

-  We later circled back to releasing. Because Rosemary was able to get a release, but why couldn't he? It's because they switched the rules. Plus, the community would take a huge hit if he just was released. This is because if he were to get released, all the good memories would go to the people of the community, but also all the bad ones too. It would hurt and traumatized all the people in the community

-  They talked about the river, and if Jonas were to possibly die in there, he later snaps out of it because he knows how to swim. The Giver tells him just to be safe just in case something happens. They later giggle to the fact that it wouldn't be a problem. This reminds me of our life we have here, parents always say be safe in the water, or don't run near the pool. And yet to always have an eagles eye on their kid, to make sure they are ok if they do fall into the water. I'm guessing The Giver is saying be careful just in case you fall in. And just like a typical river, there is probably a current. ]]> 2020-01-24 00:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435449722 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435457449 Questions:

- Was the story of the 6 that drowned in the river transmitted to everyone when Rosemary was released?
- Which twin was released? 
- Why did Rosemary go get herself released? Was the story that bad?
- Why did The Giver love Rosemary?
- Why was Jonas asking so many questions?
-  Will Jonas' relationship with Asher ever be fixed?
- Will Jonas fall into the river?

Predictions:

After this chapter, we learned a lot about Rosemary, and who she is. I think we will get to find out one more thing about her. I really think her and The Giver have some other connection. My instinct is maybe he raised her. Because I don't think he would have taken the fact that she was released so poorly, falling apart 10 years after it happened. I think he is her dad. I also do not think Jonas and Asher will work things out. I think after that fight things are over, and her new best friend may be Fiona. But I know he is going to talk to The Giver that much more than her so maybe they will become really close. Well, I think they will because they will be seeing each other almost every day. I think in the next chapter we may see Jonas' father telling the family which twin he ended up picking. Now that Jonas knows what released means, I think he will take it that much more seriously and mourn the baby that died.
]]> 2020-01-24 01:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435457449 Chapter 18 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435461112 In chapter 18, we heard a lot about Rosemary, the girl that went to get herself released because she got a terrible memory from The Giver. They called that failing her job. In the last chapter, I did a broken heart as the picture, this chapter can easily be a broken heart too, because of how sad The Giver was. One thing they really talked about in this chapter was the river, it seems so bad. We also talked about it at the start of the book, when Jonas was at the first day of ceremonies, having lunch in the cafeteria and Asher was talking about that poor 6 that drowned in the river. I think it has a current like every river would, so its hard for people to survive from it. But I think its possible. ]]> 2020-01-24 01:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435461112 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435462231 2020-01-24 02:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435462231 Chapter 19 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435462600 2020-01-24 02:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435462600 BOLD= My personal thoughts kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435462797 2020-01-24 02:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435462797 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435463119  
- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas watched a video of his father release the smaller baby that morning. This makes me see more that Jonas really wants answers. He was curious, I feel even more connections with Jonas and I because I am also really curious! Whenever I want an answer I cannot get, I normally do some digging either online or though other people to see what the answer is.
- Lily
No new character trait. 
- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
In this chapter, Jonas said that his father is a really gentle person, so he thinks that he would have been really gentle when he released the baby. I think that Jonas' Dad did a great job at releasing the baby, although, it was sad. I can image people are harsh doing it, but he seems like a really nice guy, so I don't think he was being rude or harsh while doing it.
- Gabriel
No new character trait. 
- Fiona
No new character trait. 
- The Giver
In this chapter, The Giver showed Jonas his father releasing the smallest twin on video that morning. Jonas kept talking but The Giver used a tone that I thought sounded rude to have him stop talking. About that tone, I think he wasn't trying to be rude, but he was just trying to make sure they don't have to watch it over and over. 
]]> 2020-01-24 02:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435463119 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435465619 Main Plot:
This chapter started with Jonas talking more about release, and how his father had released a one of a twin this morning. Later The Giver reminded Jonas he can ask anyone any question, so if he wanted to see what happened with the release of one of the twins, he can simply ask to see if because it is recorded. Jonas then went to the speaker and asked if they can show him the footage. They watched his father walk in with the baby, he was talking with the voice he talks to with Gabriel. He was getting ready for the procedure, which Jonas thought started with a few shots like a normal baby would get. But, as he was preparing the needle, he stuck it in the forehead of the smaller baby. He said he needed to do that because the vein in his arm were too small, I'm guessing they are too small because this baby only weighs 5 pounds. Jonas was so confused, but once the procedure was done, he watched his father wrap him up with a few blankets, because Jonas assumed the procedure of releasing started after his father wrapped him up. But the baby's head just fell over. The procedure was the needle going into the baby's head. I think it was respectful to wrap the baby up in a nice blanket, but what happened next was just pure shame and awfulness. They start throwing out the needle wrappers and needle down the chute, but then they throw the baby down too. They threw the baby into the garbage! That is terrible in my opinion! We don't even do that with animals, so I don't know why they are so sick to throw a baby into the garbage.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas watched, talking but the Giver shushed him, so they didn't have to watch it a second time.

- As Jonas watched the release happen, he got the memory or Warfare, my thought is because this was violence.

- The Giver was talking about how he watched Rosemary be released, he was hurt, she offered to stick the needle in herself. He couldn't watch it was too hard for him. No matter who I'd be watching, It would be way too hard to watch someone die!]]> 2020-01-24 02:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435465619 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435471012 Questions:

- Does Jonas look at his Dad differently now?
- Why couldn't they keep both twins? And just give them to 2 different families?
- Am I the only one who thinks Rosemary wanted to be released?
- Will Jonas even go home after watching the video of his dad?
- How did The Giver know when Jonas' dad was going to say the thing about the vein or the fact he even was going to say it? Has he seen it before?
-  Will Jonas ever tell Lily or his mother about what happens when someone is released?
- Will Jonas ever be healed from what this job has done to him?

Predictions:

After this chapter, we finally get to see what releasing is! I don't think Jonas will see his dad after what he saw in the video. I'm saying that because he said "My dad killed him." I think he will see his dad as a killer now, and not talk to him the same, act the same but I do think he will be scared of him. I think Jonas' mom knows what it means, because we got hints about it at the start of the book but now it makes even more sense because Jonas' dad has released people, and he possibly has told her what it meant. I was also wrong about believing Lily in chapter 17 when she said that maybe everyone is twins. I still think The Giver had a connection to Rosemary before she was released, I am still thinking she was his daughter.
]]> 2020-01-24 02:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435471012 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435474822 These are words I found in chapter 19 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 19 to 20, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Needle: A very fine slender piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other, used in sewing.

Vein: Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.

Forehead: The part of the face above the eyebrows.

Chute: A sloping channel or slide for conveying things to a lower level.
]]> 2020-01-24 03:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435474822 Chapter 19 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435476074 In chapter 19, we got to meet the true definition of release, which we have been waiting to see what it meant for the whole book now. A few chapters ago, I thought it had to do with them releasing them to another community where they grow up with another family, (used Hunger Games as an example) but it actually has to do with a needle. The stuff inside the needle kills people too. Without it, releasing wouldn't exist. Life would be better without it.]]> 2020-01-24 03:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435476074 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435477217 2020-01-24 03:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/435477217 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436143361  
- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas was really upset and also in tears because his dad pretty much killed the baby. I would be feeling the same way if my father or someone I loved were to kill someone. But they don't know any better, that's why he lied to Jonas.  Jonas really didn't want to go home, so he stayed with The Giver for the night. If that happened to me, I wouldn't want to return home for a while either. 
- Lily
No new character trait. 
- Asher
No new character trait. 
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
After last chapter and this chapter, we learn that Jonas' father killed a baby, in their words, released. I think that he doesn't know better, and he does the job he was demanded to do. Jonas is horrified of his father now, so I wonder if Jonas' dad will fix the relationship... 
- Gabriel
No new character trait. 
- Fiona
No new character trait. 
- The Giver
After The Giver showed Jonas what release meant, Jonas was sobbing in tears and really didn't want to go home. The Giver offered to let him stay the night in the Annex room. I think this shows that The Giver is a nicer person than we thought he was. This also shows us that he cares for Jonas a lot. 
]]> 2020-01-26 17:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436143361 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436157252  Main Plot:
In this chapter, we got to see an escape plan for Jonas, so he can leave the community and start a new life in what they call "elsewhere." I feel like the place they call elsewhere is our world. I think they are on our planet, but they don't talk about it, and aren't connected to our society. I don't think they want to tell the people what our world is because they will hear about how much more freedom we have than they do, and they will want to leave. Jonas stayed the night in the Annex room with The Giver, and that is where they came up with the idea to have Jonas escape the community.
More details of the main plot are:

- The chapter started with Jonas crying his heart out because of how he watched his father release one of the twins, which in other words, he watched his father kill the baby. He stayed with The Giver that night, because he didn't want to go home, to his father. The Giver told Jonas' family he was going to stay with him to do some more training, but they actually made a plan for him to escape into elsewhere.

- We learn that if Jonas escapes, he will never be able to come back in, which is the most scary part. I think they have a huge wall. They possibly have a door that you can only go through one way, because the other door is locked on the outside.

- We got to learn that The Giver had hearing beyond, he can hear something called music. 

- For the next two weeks, before the December Ceremony approached, The Giver would transfer every memory of courage and strength that he could to Jonas. He would need those to help him find the Elsewhere that they were both sure existed. They knew it would be a very difficult journey. Then, in the middle of the night before the Ceremony, Jonas would leave his dwelling quietly. This was probably the most dangerous part, because it was a violation of a major rule for any citizen, they are not allowed to leave their dwelling at night. He would leave at midnight nobody was out and go to the Annex room, where The Giver will be. His family will wake up and see that he is gone, but he will leave a note saying he went out for a bike ride along the river. They would call a car and drive him out to the community limits. His family would be forced to head out to the ceremony, when they get there they think he is sitting with Asher. Asher will think he's sitting with his parents. They wouldn't interrupt the ceremony, but once they realized he wasn't there, he'd be gone. The Giver would come back and say he was lost in the river. ]]> 2020-01-26 18:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436157252 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436162205 These are words I found in chapter 20 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 20 to 21, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Sorrow: A feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.

Escape: Break free from confinement or control.

Kill: Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

Daughter: A girl or woman in relation to her parents.
]]> 2020-01-26 18:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436162205 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436167810 Questions:

- Will Jonas succeed the escape?
- Why didn't The Giver tell Jonas that Rosemary was his daughter?
- In the end when The Giver said he wanted to be with his daughter, does that mean he is going to get himself released like she did?
- Will Jonas ever talk to Asher again?
-  Will Jonas stay with The Giver for the next 2 weeks?
- What's going to happen with Gabriel? Will he miss Jonas like the rest of his family?

Predictions:

So, I was right about Rosemary being The Giver's daughter! I really saw that happening because of how much he loved her. I have no doubt that Jonas will succeed with the escape, but I have a feeling he will bring Gabriel because he has pale eyes. He may become the Receiver of Memory when he turns into a 12. He will see all the doubts and how they have no freedom. He will want to escape like Jonas did, so I think Jonas will just bring him. I also don't think Jonas will talk to anyone else much other than The Giver, he may be helping him pack food and arrange things, so he can get prepared for the big day.
]]> 2020-01-26 19:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436167810 Chapter 20 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436170959 In this chapter, we found out that Jonas is going to escape the community. I think that Jonas will get through and do it, but I can't stop but get the feeling that the community seems like a prison. People are forced to do jobs, where they don't make any money. They have to do many other things that make the community look like a prison. One main thing though is all the rules, why so much? I wish we knew but we don't. Will we ever?]]> 2020-01-26 19:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436170959 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436171646 2020-01-26 19:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436171646 Chapter 20 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436171695 2020-01-26 19:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436171695 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436173827  
- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas was heading out on his bike, in the middle of the night to start the journey. He broke 3 major rules. The first one was leaving his dwelling at night, and then the second one was robbing the community food. The third rule he broke was that he took his fathers bike, because he needed the baby seat, because he took Gabriel. I cannot believe he did it! This really shows us about how he is so caring for other people!
- Lily
No new character trait. 
- Asher
No new character trait. 
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
After this chapter, we learned that he thought it would be smart to send Gabriel to the Nurturing Centre for the night. He didn't sleep at all. They did a vote in the morning but decided against keeping him in the community, even Jonas' father was against keeping him. I think he was against it because he didn't want to be up every night because he couldn't sleep.
- Gabriel
In this chapter, we learned that Gabriel was going to be released because he didn't meet the qualifications he needed to meet to stay in the community. But, Jonas had the courage to take him, so he isn't released! 
- Fiona
No new character trait. 
- The Giver
No new character trait.
]]> 2020-01-26 20:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436173827 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436176845 Main Plot:
In this chapter, Jonas is on route to escape the community. But this time, his plan changed. He didn't get a ride in the car, he went to see The Giver, and after, he biked out of town. But, he didn't have his bike, he had his father. He needed his father's bike because he needed the baby seat because he decided to bring Gabriel with him. He thought it would be smart to bring Gabriel because he would have been released the next day, so he saved his life pretty much. Jonas' plan was to bike in the nighttime, so he was never going to be caught. He decided to sleep in the day because they both needed sleep. With the memories The Giver gave Jonas, he gave them all to Gabriel, so they could both sleep. They slept in the bushes, hidden from the outer world, so they were never caught.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas made sure Gabriel got some physical activity into himself, like running around some fields or trees, so he was tired. I would have done the same thing, for one made him tired, but also make sure he did something productive because it isn't healthy to not do anything.

- One thing that scared Jonas were the planes. He knew they were search planes, looking for him and Gabriel. 

- In school he learned that the planes have special technology that can see heat, so they would know that they can see him and Gabriel huddled because they would be making heat. But he also knew the pilots cannot see colour. So they cannot see Gabriel's golden curled hair.

- Jonas was being super smart, when the planes came over them, he transmitted stories of snow to Gabriel but saved some for himself, so that after the planes were gone, they were both shivering from the coldness. 

- Jonas realized that he didn't have many memories that were cold or happy anymore. But that's what he wanted, and he knew that would happen. 

- Jonas and Gabriel were always watching out for planes, even at night. Whenever they saw them, they would yell plane and hide as fast as they could, although, sometimes it was really close. 

- The planes started to fade the further they went. They kept going and looking for spots if one came. But then one day and night, not one came at all.  ]]> 2020-01-26 20:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436176845 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436182436 Questions:

- Will Jonas and Gabriel succeed the escape?
- Why didn't Jonas go see The Giver once he left the dwelling?
- Will Jonas miss The Giver, his family, Asher and everything in the community?
- Did Jonas talk to Asher before he left the community? 
-  Will Jonas find a way out? Or will he starve to death? 
- Is Jonas' family going to miss him alongside everyone else? 
- Will the memory of release get out into the community? If so, what will happen? Will everyone be mad and sad?

Predictions:

So, after this chapter, we figured out that Jonas took Gabriel with him. So I was right! I have a feeling that the elsewhere may exist, I think Jonas is in it now. I think he will find his way out, maybe he will just walk into a city, and he will be confused because he's never seen it before. I think he will see many people just doing things freely and be jealous he didn't have that like for almost 13 years of his life. I think he will find an apartment, and maybe a job. I think he may raise Gabriel, or they may both be adopted. I cannot wait to see how the rest of this book works itself out!
]]> 2020-01-26 21:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436182436 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436185331 These are words I found in chapter 21 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 21 to 22, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Bike: A bicycle or motorcycle.

Plane: A flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie.

Heat: The quality of being hot; high temperature.

Shallow: Of little depth.
]]> 2020-01-26 21:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436185331 Chapter 21 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436187294 In this chapter, we saw Jonas finally get out of the community. His plan changed though. He now brought Gabriel with him because he was going to be released, and he knew what that meant, so Jonas saved him from death, which was the best thing someone can do to another person in my opinion. They left, and right now, are still alive and ok. The style of land has changed though, its gone from livable with water, to nothing. Just bushes and miles of land from the sounds of it. Is he going to survive from all of this?]]> 2020-01-26 21:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436187294 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436188402 2020-01-26 21:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436188402 Chapter 21 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436188691 2020-01-26 21:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436188691 Chapter 22 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436210248 2020-01-27 00:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436210248 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436211077  
- Jonas
In this chapter, we got to see Jonas continue his journey to elsewhere. He hit a rock because the road he was biking on got super narrow, and people weren't building it. He cut his leg on a rock and twisted his ankle on after falling. But he knew he was hurt but the first thing he did was make sure Gabriel was ok. I think that is an awesome thing to do. It shows us even more that he is the type of person who doesn't care what happens to him, but makes sure the person he is with is ok. If you don't think that is solid enough to think that he puts others before him, the chapter ends with him saying that he doesn't care what happens to him at the point, only Gabriel.
- Lily
No new character trait. 
- Asher
No new character trait. 
- Jonas' Mom
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
In this chapter, we learn that Gabriel is still sticking with Jonas. We also learned that Gabriel hasn't cried through this whole journey. This can mean that he is being really strong, for Jonas because this is a big Journey and it is tough for Jonas. Although, at the end of the chapter, he started crying. Which made Jonas cry too. 
- Fiona
No new character trait. 
- The Giver
No new character trait. 
]]> 2020-01-27 00:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436211077 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436213186 Main Plot:
In this chapter, Jonas was still escaping the community, with Gabriel. We got to see that the whole form of landscape and world has changed. They were biking on what is now a rocky pathway, where it's hard to bike on, and Gabriel found a plane, at least he thought it was a plane. Jonas saw the object Gabriel was pointing at, and he knew what the thing was. It was a bird, something he never saw in the community. He knew it was a bird from memories, but, they do not have any or many animals from where they were coming from. They kept biking, they passed deer and an animal with a thick tail, Jonas was not able to identify. Jonas really wanted to keep going and get it where they were going.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas made sure Gabriel got some physical activity into himself, like running around some fields or trees, so he was tired. I would have done the same thing, for one made him tired, but also make sure he did something productive because it isn't healthy to not do anything.

- The chapter started with Jonas taking a bail on the bike because the road they were biking on wasn't paved, because this was too far from the community, they just didn't pave.

- Jonas and Gabriel helped themselves to some fresh water, as there was a flowing river next to them as they were biking. They also caught a few fish. I wonder if the river that they are drinking is the same river that is in the community...

- Jonas knew they were far from the community now, they also haven't seen a plane in days. I think the reason why they haven't seen a plane in days is because they are now so far from the community, the planes do not have enough gas to get to where they are and back. That or they just gave up.

- Jonas started biking in the days because he hasn't seen planes in days.

- The chapter ended with Jonas and Gabriel crying. Gabriel was crying because this was a lot on him, and he was now starving! Jonas was crying because he thought Gabriel was going to starve too, and he felt like he ruined Gabriel's life. This shows us a lot more for Jonas' character trait, but also, If my older brothers were like that with me, I think my life would be so much different. I think I would be a lot happier knowing they have my back, but in reality, I'm not sure if they do. ]]> 2020-01-27 00:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436213186 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436218805 Questions:

- Will Jonas and Gabriel get to elsewhere? If they do, when?
- Where is elsewhere? Are they there yet?
- Will Jonas and Gabriel starve?
-  Is the river they are drinking out of the same one that ran through the community?
- Has everyone received the memories from Gabriel and Jonas?
- Will The Giver get in trouble because the people found out he had something to do with Jonas' escape? Will he be released? 

Predictions:

After this chapter, we figured out that Jonas and Gabriel haven't seen a plane in days, I think this means the people from the community have stopped looking for them, which means they are free from them! I do think they will survive from starvation, but it may be really close. I am also  getting the impression they are moving up north. From the sounds of it, the community may be a desert. They are moving north where there are thick trees and animals running freely. Kind of like Northern Ontario, lots of trees and nature. Is next up snow though? I think so, because they are moving up north I think. Now its not just starving to death, but possibly also freezing to death...
]]> 2020-01-27 01:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436218805 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436220130 These are words I found in chapter 22 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 22 to 23, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Bird: A warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and (typically) by being able to fly.

Deer: A hoofed grazing or browsing animal, with branched bony antlers that are shed annually and typically borne only by the male.

Berries: A small roundish juicy fruit without a stone.

Wildflowers: A flower of an uncultivated variety or a flower growing freely without human intervention.
]]> 2020-01-27 01:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436220130 Chapter 22 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436221246 In this chapter, we get to see Jonas and Gabriel make progress on their mission of leaving the community. I think they have now escaped the planes, but will they survive and make it to elsewhere? They found a river along the way. My biggest question is; is this river the same one that ran through the community? I guess we will have to see!]]> 2020-01-27 01:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436221246 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436221805 2020-01-27 01:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436221805 BOLD= My personal thoughts kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436222118 2020-01-27 01:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436222118 Chapter 23 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436390768 2020-01-27 14:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436390768 Keywords kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436392130 These are some words I found in chapter 23 that seemed important. These words could leave us on cliffhangers, but we will never figure out what the true answer is because the book is over. If Lois Lowry were to write another book based off of this one, then these words may have something to do with the next book, but I don't think there will be another book.
The keywords are:

To Give: Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to.

To receive: Be given, presented with, or paid (something).

Shivering: Shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.

Warmth: The quality, state, or sensation of being warm; moderate and comfortable heat.
]]> 2020-01-27 14:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436392130 Characters: kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436712419  
- Jonas
After this chapter, we get to see more from Jonas and how he never gave up on the journey. He couldn't bike after the snow took over, and he was no longer able to petal, so he started to walk. I think this shows that he was persevering to get to his destination, to save Gabriel, which shows us even more about how he is caring. After this novel, we got to meet Jonas as a character that didn't want the best for him, but for others. He was really caring for others, but was also really smart. I think he also had a mindset of always succeeding no matter how much effort it would take, and we saw that when he broke Gabriel out and made a run from the community and get to elsewhere, where Gabriel could live a great life.
- Lily
Lily seemed like the person who was really smart, and always making the best decisions for herself and to stay out of trouble. She also seemed funny, I think a lot of people like her in the community because she seems like the person who would never make a mistake, and is also really smart and funny.  
- Asher
Asher, oh Asher... He was Jonas' best friend throughout the whole novel, but towards the end they got in a fight and it never seems that they talked to each other again. Asher seemed hilarious, just like Lily, but he didn't seem like he was smart. I personally like it when the Chief Elder called him out at the ceremony because he said smack, instead of smack when he was little! I think Asher played an important role in this book and without him it would be really different.
- Jonas' Mom
We didn't see much of Jonas' mom, but she seemed like the person who was always following the rules, but also made sure she had the best for her children, so it didn't make her loom like she was a bad person.
- Jonas' Dad
We also did not see much of Jonas' father. He seemed like the person who was making sure his children were ok, but also can see when something is wrong with them. Jonas' dad also seemed like the person to always do what he is asked, I think that because he had to release children.
- Gabriel
In this chapter, we got to see Gabriel try to survive. He was trying the hardest he could to make sure him and Jonas could keep going to get to freedom. This shows us more that Gabriel seemed like a type of baby that doesn't make a pain for peoples loves, and that is a rare thing for babies. In this book, we got to see Gabriel come from a little shrimp to a baby that couldn't sleep at night. He seemed like a normal baby, but he seemed cute. 
- Fiona
Fiona was Jonas' good friend, but not as close as him and Asher. Fiona was the reason why Jonas took stirrings, but she didn't know. Fiona seemed really smart, and really interested in the old people. She seemed like a great person, and I think the book would be really different if she wasn't in it. 
- The Giver
The Giver, I felt that at the start, once we met him, he seemed really shady. I think he seemed almost scary. Over the chapters, the more we got to see his personality, the more I thought he was actually an awesome person. The Giver the person that planned Jonas' escape, because he cared that much for Jonas. He and Jonas had a bond by the end of the book, and I think it was a special one. Anyways, The Giver seemed like he was really nice and caring. The book wouldn't exist without him in it, considering the book is called The Giver.
]]> 2020-01-27 22:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436712419 Plot kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436722536
Main Plot:
In this chapter, we got to see Jonas and Gabriel continue their journey heading to the place they called elsewhere. Jonas can sense they were almost there, but they got caught up in snow, so it was super hard to bike. Jonas did not give up, he thought he was almost there, but then he had to climb up a big hill, it was really windy so it was a struggle for Jonas. They kept moving, got up the hill and just laid in the snow. Jonas looked over, and saw a sled, with a huge decline in front. He knew what this meant because of the memory of snow. He jumped onto the sled and fled down the hill. As they were coming down, Jonas heard something. HE thought it was music. He learned what music was from The Giver, he said he can hear beyond. He also thought it could have been an echo, that's where the book ended. 
More details of the main plot are:

- Gabriel was freezing, he needed warmth. Jonas put him inside his tunic, so he can warm up before Jonas thought of an awesome idea. 

-  Jonas pulled some warm memories out and gave them to Gabriel, like the memory of sunshine. Gabriel suddenly warmed up. 

- Jonas was upset because if he knew he was going to head into snow, he would have asked The Giver for all the warm memories he had. ]]> 2020-01-27 22:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436722536 Questions and Predictions kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436726122 Questions:

- Did Jonas and Gabriel die?
- Where is elsewhere? What does it look like? Is it all snowy?
- Will Jonas and Gabriel starve? Have they?
- What was the music Jonas was hearing?
- Is everyone still looking for them? Or have they given up...?
- Were the memories given to everyone in the community yet? How will it impact them?
- Will Jonas be happy in the end if he finds what he is looking for?

Predictions:

So, there isn't much I can write for this part, because the book is over. But, I think Jonas and Gabriel made it too elsewhere! I was also right about them moving up north, I thought that because of how the land was changing. So, I think they found elsewhere, because of the music. They probably came down the hill on the sled and  heard the music. They probably turned a corner and found a city with warmth and shelter. I think Jonas will raise Gabriel, and they will stick together. I think by the time they settle in, Jonas would be his guardian, but, I am not sure because he isn't 18 and if he walked into our world, he would see that you cannot get a full time job, raise a child and pretty much be an adult, because of your age. 
]]> 2020-01-27 23:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436726122 Chapter 23 Image kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436731381 After this chapter, we saw Jonas and Gabriel continue on their journey to make it to elsewhere. I think they made it personally. But they were both freezing, possibly to death. I think the most important part and the part that stuck out the most out of this chapter must have been the fact that he found a sled, took it and went down the hill, I think this is really cool because he had a memory exactly like this. ]]> 2020-01-27 23:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436731381 kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436732585 2020-01-27 23:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436732585 Question Answers kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436941190 2020-01-28 13:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436941190 Chapter Questions - Responses kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/436941854
Chapter 1:
- What's going to happen in December?
In December, they celebrate a ceremony, where people from 1 to 11 go up one number (I turned from a 1 to a 2 today!)
- Why do they call themselves a community as if they were some sort of cult?
I think it's called a community because they are separated from everyone else.
- What was the big deal with the plane flying over the town?
The big deal with the plane flying over the town is that it's against the rules to do that, so it scared Jonas.
- Are we ever going to find out what the characters mean by "released"?
Released is when people get a needle in their forehead and die.
- Why are these people always attempting to be perfect?
I think it was because if they weren't perfect, they would be released.
- What if the people make more than one mistake?
The have 3 strikes, until release.

Chapter 2:
- What will Jonas get assigned for his job?
Jonas was assigned the job of Receiver of Memory.
- What will Jonas do if he doesn't like the job he gets assigned
He would have to live with what he's got.
- What will happen if Gabriel gets released?
Then Jonas' family gets a new baby, and Gabriel dies.
- Does the community try to make the rules hard to change?
The community wanted to make rules that they thought were fair, so they never had to change them.
- When the community made the rules, did they try to make them so if not all, most people agreed and liked them?
They did, but they also tried to make them fairest.
- Will Jonas and Asher still be friends in the end of the story?
I don't think they were by the end.

Chapter 3:
- Why did he need to know about the apple?
Because it was the first time we got to see Jonas see colour.
- Is Jonas seeing things change with the apple or is the apple changing?
He was seeing the apple change colours.
- Why does everyone but 3 have dark eyes? Its not something you control so why do only 3 have light eyes and the rest are dark?
Because most people are born with dark eyes.
- Will Gabriel play a big role in the rest of the book?
Yep!
- Because Jonas and Gabriel have the very rare light eyes, do we think they are related?
Possibly, but it may just be a coincidence.

Chapter 4:
- Why is there a rule in place where you can only look at the old people or babies nude?
I think it may be uncomfortable for a lot of people.
- Are elders actually old people? Or is that just a name for them?
Yes, they're just old.
- How do you die when you are released?
You get a needle and pass out, never wake up.
- Do people choose when to go or is it when you have no more things left in your life you are released?
You don't choose, you get assigned just like when you are assigned a job.
- Why did Larissa talk about her friends that were released?
She was talking about how wonderful their lives were.
Chapter 5:
- Why do people who get stirrings have to take the pill?
They have to take the pills because people are not allowed to have feelings.
- Why do people not talk about it when or if somebody takes their pills?
I think it's just because people aren't comfortable talking about them.
- Is it always just a coincidence that Lily isn't around when conversations about this happen? Or is she not allowed to be around?
We never figured out.
- If Lily isn't allowed to be around when these conversations happen, why would that be?
We never figured out.
- Does Jonas' Mom know what happens when you are released? Because it seems like she does.
We never figured out.
- When will we figure out if Jonas' parents could keep Gabriel?
We figure out later in the book, around chapter 20.
- Why don't we know Jonas' parents names yet?
We never got to see their names, I don't know why.
- What month are we in because I'd like to know if we are either close to December or not...
I think we were in November, because the ceremony wasn't much later than this chapter.

Chapter 6:
- What job will Jonas be assigned? Will he enjoy it?
Jonas will be assigned the Receiver of Memory, he did not enjoy it.
- Will Jonas and Asher work together?
No.
- Will Jonas and Asher stay as close as they are now or is their friendship in jeopardy?
Their friendship did not work out towards the end of the book.
- Why don't people mourn the deaths for people who were released but mourn the people who were lost? They both went to the same place...
We never really got an answer for that.
- Will Jonas be a Pilot? Will he get the only job we know so far that he doesn't want.
No.
- Why is December chosen to be the month when they do the ceremonies? Why not in January when it's a new year?
We don't know.
- How can parents have 2 different aged children when they get 2 children in the same year (When they get their first children?)
They can apply for children in separate years, I think.

Chapter 7:
- Was Jonas genuinely forgotten or was he skipped?
He was skipped because he was selected.
- If he was skipped what did he do wrong?
Nothing.
- Since they were talking about how many things Asher has done wrong like speaking too fast or just forgetting, why hasn't he been released?
I'm not sure.
- Why didn't anyone say anything about Jonas' turn being skipped? Is that a rule?
I'm not sure.
- Why do they have to use the birth numbers to order when they can alphabetically order people like we do in our world?
It's their way to label people, because I don't think they have last names. 
- What was his parents and Lily going through when Jonas was skipped?
I'm not sure.
- Did he not complete the amount of volunteer hours that he should have done?
Nope, he did nothing wrong.

Chapter 8:
- Why did they leave Jonas until the end when they could've called him up at his number like everyone else?
Because he was selected.
- What's the difference between selected and assigned?
Really, nothing.
- What is Jonas' job?
To take old memories from the past.
- Why is Jonas' job apparently hard-working and such pain?
Because some memories are from the past, and it's tough.
- Why does his job need intelligence, integrity and wisdom?
Because he needs to make sure those things don't happen again.
- What were Jonas' parents going through? Were they proud of afraid?
I'm not sure.
- Why was Jonas selected for the job out of everyone else?
Because he had the qualifications for the job.
- What makes him so suitable and special for the job he was selected for?
Because he had pale eyes, and the right qualifications. 
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Chapter 9:
- Why are one of his rules on the sheet to not take any medication?
Because he needs to feel the pain.
- Why would Jonas be able to lie?
Because people cannot know about his job.
- What happens if Jonas were to be caught lying about something?
I'm not sure.
- What questions will Jonas ask people?  It depends, anything.
- Will Jonas be able to not tell people what his job is really about and what he does?
Yep!
- Why is he able to get any answers he wants?
It's a part of his job.
- Is his job simple because he only got one paper while others got a stack?
In ways, it could be.

Chapter 10:
- Why are there so many books in that room?
I'm not sure.
- Why would Jonas need to know the story about snow?
It is an important one, and it is involved in the last chapter.
- Why does Jonas need to have all the stories from the past sent over to him? What's in the past?
It's, so he can make sure these things don't happen again.
- How old is the old Receiver of Memory?
Not as old as he looks.
- If there are a lot of memories from the past, will they take over Jonas and have him frightened for life?
They could have, but we aren't sure because he escaped. 
- Why are there locks on those 2 doors and nowhere else in the community?
We aren't sure. 
- Is the pain the Chief Elder was talking about all the memories being transmitted into Jonas?
Yes.

Chapter 11:
- Why is the man's name The Giver?
Because he gives the memories to Jonas.
- Why does The Giver look so old although he confessed he really is not?
I think it was because all the memories, but we don't know.
- Does this mean his job is just him going back into the past? What could be the worst from the past?
There was a lot in the past, good or bad. But, yes, that's his job.
- Are the books in that room all filled with things from the past? Are the books used for Jonas to go back into the past?
That's what I thought, but I'm not sure. 
- What will the memories be when Jonas receives them?
They were good and bad. 
-  Will one of the memories from the past be how being released was started?
No. 
- Does The Giver have a real name?
We don't know.
- Do you get to be called The Giver once you have completed being the job of being the Receiver of Memory?
We don't know. 
- Why is the Climate all screwed up in the community?
We don't know. 

Chapter 12:
- Why can Jonas only see one colour at a time?
I think it is because they come slow, once at a time.
- Why is red the first colour Jonas can see?
I think it is because it is the hottest colour.
- Is it the colour of his eyes that lets him see beyond?
I'm not sure.
- In 30 years, will Jonas be able to see all the colours?
He can see all the colours at the end of the book, so in 30 years he would be able to but it wouldn't take that long.
- Does The Giver have a release date? Will he ever be released?
He said he doesn't have a release date, but, I think he would like everyone else
-  After Jonas dreams about the Rainbow, will he be able to see all the colours the rainbow had in it?
He was able to see more colours after that memory.
- Do you get named The Giver right after you finish the job of being the Receiver of Memory?
I'm not sure.
- Why can Jonas lie about anything? Why can't he just lie about anything involved with his job?
I'm not sure why it isn't just things with his job, maybe too much stress...
-  Why can't Jonas tell anyone about his training? What's so bad?
People weren't able to know the memories. 



]]> 2020-01-28 22:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/437295269 Question Answers kaden_bedard https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/442986580 2020-02-10 13:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kaden_bedard/thegiver/wish/442986580