The Giver Chapter 9 Annotations PDF

CHAPTER 9 Objective summary (main idea) of Find TWO PIECES of evidence in chapter 9 that stand out to you. the chapter (no more than 5 Analyze each piece of evidence and explain why this is important in this chapter and to the plot of the story. sent...

CHAPTER 9 Objective summary (main idea) of Find TWO PIECES of evidence in chapter 9 that stand out to you. the chapter (no more than 5 Analyze each piece of evidence and explain why this is important in this chapter and to the plot of the story. sentences) Text evidence #1 : “7. You are not permitted to apply for In chapter 9 of Lois Lowry’s THE release.” (Lowry 87). GIVER, Jonas began to feel singled out from the others, even before EXPLANATION: I found this piece of text evidence to be his training began. His parents important in this chapter because it is a major change. expressed their pride in him and Previously, it was revealed that someone could be briefly described the previous, released if they felt that they did not fit into the disappointing Receiver, explaining community. Now, we are being told that Jonas is an that they must not repeat her exception to that possibility. I believe that this is name. Jonas opened his sheet of important to the plot of the story because it could instructions to find that he only affect another part of the story in the future. I predict had 8 rules. However, these rules that something unbearable might happen to Jonas to are bewildering because those the point that it will make him want to apply for rules contradict rules that he had release. However, he will finally feel the pain of not been used to all of his life. They being able to apply for release. The fact that Jonas is include things like being able to an exception to being able to apply for release makes be rude, no dream-telling, and me question the reasoning for this rule. Are they setting being able to lie. up Jonas? Do they know that he will feel the urge to be released at any point? I feel like this rule might be foreshadowing something that will happen in the future, or else, I do not think they would include it in the list.  Text evidence #2: “Once, when he had been a Four, he had said, just prior to the midday meal at school, ‘I’m starving.’ Immediately he had been taken aside for a brief private lesson in language precision. He was not starving, it was pointed out. He was hungry. No one in the community was starving, had ever been starving, would ever be starving. To say ‘starving’ was to speak a lie. An unintentional lie, of course. But the reason for precision of language was to ensure that unintentional lies were never uttered.” (Lowry 89). EXPLANATION: This piece of text evidence stood out to me as I was reading it. I believe that it is important to this chapter because the entire chapter is based on Jonas’s new rules. The rule explaining that he is able to lie causes him the most distress. Due to this, he recalls the time when he got in trouble for even uttering an unintentional lie. This causes conflict for Jonas in the chapter. I also think that this piece of evidence is important to the plot of the story because it emphasizes this new life that Jonas has entered. His world has changed entirely. This also stood out to me because it also shows the intensity of the community. They scold everyone for simple mistakes. It also shows how they want everything to be perfect. Even a hyperbole that makes the community look bad is unacceptable. It is almost as if they are afraid people might receive the wrong impression, although nobody typically takes hyperboles seriously. What is Jonas now restricted from doing? Jonas is now restricted from discussing his training with anyone else, dream-telling, applying for medication that is not unrelated to his training, and applying for release. The text explains, “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.” (Lowry 68). Rules 4, 5, 6, and 7 in Jonas’s instructions restrict him from discussing his training with anyone, including parents and Elders, in the community. In addition, he is also restricted from dream-telling, applying for medication that is not unrelated to his training, and applying for release. What is Jonas now permitted to do? Jonas is now permitted to ask any questions, even if they’re rude. He is also permitted to lie. In the text, it explains, “3. From this moment you are exempted from rules governing rudeness. You may ask any question of any citizen and you will receive answers…8. You may lie.” (Lowry 68). In Jonas’s instructions, rules 3 and 8 allow him to ask any questions he likes and lie. Even though they are bewildering to him, Jonas is now allowed to do what those rules state. How do you think these new freedoms and restrictions will change Jonas’ perspective about the community he lives in? I think these new freedoms and restrictions will change Jonas’s perspective about the community he lives in because they will highlight how much of a dystopian society it is. The text explains, “Jonas was stunned. What would happen to his friendships? His mindless hours playing ball, or riding his bike along the river? Those had been happy and vital times for him. Were they to be completely taken from him, now? The simple logistic instructions--where to go, and when--were expected…But he was a little dismayed that his schedule left no time, apparently, for recreation. The exemption from rudeness startled him…He was quite certain he would never take advantage of it…Finally he steeled himself to read the final rule again. He had been trained since his earliest childhood, since his earliest learning of language, never to lie. It was an integral part of the learning of precise speech…He had never, within his memory, been tempted to lie. Asher did not lie. Lily did not lie. His parents did not lie. No one did.” (Lowry 69-71). Already, Jonas is experiencing thoughts that make these new rules seem odd. I think he will begin to contemplate the reason behind some powers being granted to him that others do not have. This will make him realize that the community is extremely unfair, unlike what they illustrate it to be. The restrictions will open Jonas’s eyes, allowing him to see how cruel the community can be. Additionally, the freedoms will allow him access to things that he never even considered before. I believe that he will be tempted to use his freedoms, but feel bad at the same time. I think these new freedoms and restrictions will cause moral conflicts within Jonas.