Compared Worlds

Reading the Landscape of Memory made me realize what we have, we are so lucky to have compared to Jonas worlds. We have variety's of jobs that we love to do. Some aren't even jobs they are sports that we love to play or just a passion we have. However in Jonas world they are selected a job for them they don't pick it themselves. I kind of wonder what would I do and be if I was in the same world as Jonas and the Giver.

Diffrences Aren't Loud

In The Pedestrian there was a man who was walking in sneakers while everyone else was inside their dark house and the streets were almost filled grass in the cracks cause no one had used them for a while. A police car came to the man and asked him questions like why is he out there and walking. The man doesn't have a wife or a TV and the police asks hi to get in the car, surprisingly no one was in the car but now he was the only one. I think that if we weren't aloud to walk outside and we just got arrested and if i was him I think I would have just ran cause there is no one in there right. Why was he the only one who was different from the others, not anyone one else even just 1 person?

The Ending of the Simple Life

It was getting harder for Jonas, Gabe was weakening and it was getting colder. The memories that he once had were to the last bits of them and Jonas didn't want them to leave. However he wanted to give Gabe warmth and to keep him still a little strong. When Jonas finally made it to the top of the hill he relived his first memory ever. I'm just super proud of Jonas and that he was able to keep going but i'm so sad that the book is over.

Working for the past

Jonas father told Jonas that the night that he was with the Giver that Gabe went to the Nurturing Center, and that Gabe would not stop crying. He also said that they took a vote and he voted in as well that Gabe should be released Jonas was shocked. The next day, the day where they started the plan Jonas took Gabe with him and started the journey. I think that I would have been screaming if my father told me the thing about Gabe, I mean Jonas held it it but I think I would have lost it. How long would it take to get to the barrier?

Sneaky Plans

The Giver and Jonas decided it was finally time to make a plan to Elsewhere. Jonas has complete confidence that The Giver and Jonas will be able to fulfill this plan. Then Jonas talks again how he wants the Giver to come with him and The Giver says he can't...he wants to be with his daughter..Rosemary. I think that the last part of chapter 20 just left me in shock like I would have never figured that out. What will Jonas say to that?

Failure

Jonas asked The Giver to tell him about the last failure that had happened. The Giver said that it was the same thing as his, the ceremony the first day. Until after she had wanted to see everything like Jonas did and when he showed her the memory of loneliness it had changed. The Giver could tell that in her eyes she couldn't handle it though she said she wanted more and to take the responsibility. One day she couldn't take it anymore and disappeared into elsewhere and never came back. I think that for the last failure he should have done like the littlest painful memories not one of losing a child I couldn't even take that.

Breaking the Rules

Jonas had finally felt the feeling love. It was wonderful to him. He went home and asked his parents if they loved him. Unfortunately he didn't get the answer he wanted to have. That night he told his first lie, told Gabe about love and the next day didn't take his pill. I think the world would be horrible without love, love is what brings us together in life how do we survive without it?

Releasing the memories

Jonas has started to been given memory of pain not horrible ones but ones that leave you in pain for a while. For one night he was given the job to watch over Gabriel at night and put him back to sleep when he wakes up and that might when he woke up he accidentally gave him some of the lake memory and when he woke up again he gave him the last of it. The next day the Giver was in pain he had a painful memory and Jonas wanted to help so he let the Giver give him the memory and he finally experienced warfare. I think if the Giver was in pain too I would have helped him as well. I would die at the part where the horses are dying though just everyone in general dying. What will happen next to Jonas after the memory?

Unfair??

Jonas has been thinking why would they get rid of beautiful color? Why are we not aloud to teach this to everyone. But he knew that being able to see that and pick your own jobs would cause a change and it could become very risky and dangerous. I think that is it kinda unfair they would take that away but I get that its for safety. What will happen when Jonas sees something like war or really bad will he end up like the last receiver?

Beginning of Color

Jonas has received some amazing and one a little bit hurtful memory. He got the memory of Sunshine and Snow and what it's like to be on a sled and go down a hill. That little bit hurtful memory was a sunburn which he was interested in. The next day when he was with Fiona and she walked though the entrance doors something about her hair changed not the shape but the color. He was able to see the color red. I think that if I was Jonas this would be such and amazing experience and I would be so amazing by all this. Why would take away such beautiful colors?

Before Us

Jonas has arrived at the place where the Receiver is he meets him and they start talking. The Receiver starts talking about what kinds of things he will be showing Jonas, but Jonas doesn't understand what he's trying to say. The Receiver says "Things before me and you...before us". I think that this will be hard to take in for Jonas but once he starts seeing all this stuff he's gonna love it and it will be great. How will Jonas think of the memories from the past?

Reciever Of Memory

It was almost Jonas turn to be called and assigned to his new job which he had no clue about. His number was Nineteen and Fiona's was Eighteen she was called as Care taker for the Old that was pretty obvious. Soon a few seconds Jonas would be called up and he felt the anxiety....a dew seconds passed they called number twenty. They skipped Jonas. At the very very end they called Jonas and gave him Receiver of Memory Jonas was puzzled. I think it would be awesome to be the Receiver of Memory because you get to learn about so many new things like the past however I would also be scared like how Jonas felt too. Will he be able to handle his assignment?

Twelve Ceremony Mystery

Jonas had a...interesting dream..on where it made him take the pills. After that he couldn't remember that dream one bit. Lily's ceremony came where she became an Eighth and Jonas father was there for the Nurture part. His father had made sure that Gabe was able to stay one more year because he was uncertain. I think that Jonas is a little weird but everyone goes through that stage but I'm so anxious and what he's going to get for his assignment. Can you not get a assignment at all or does everyone get an assignment either way?

Life Before Releasing

Jonas was looking for Asher, he found Ashers bike and he saw Fiona's bike too. He liked her. Hewent into the Old care, to where Fiona and Asher were which was the bathing room. He saw Asher and Fiona and went to one of the Old, she was a woman and Jonas helped her get into the tub. She had started talking about the release of the recent Old, Roberto. Also how they told about the Olds life before they were release. It was a good talk. I think it's kind of funny how Jonas doesn't mind the feeling at all on if he saw someone are he was seen named it's weird but funny. Does he not need the privacy or does he just not get it?

Shared Feelings

Even a couple times Jonas father has broken a few rules, some not as important as the other and his mother who was a court and stuff didn't scold him yet was smiling too. I think that it's kind of cool that they are able to share ones feelings with the other without getting upset with each other but they can understand and help them, instead of the feelings being bottled up inside. How are they able to break the rules without being caught sometimes?