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The Giver April 15, 2019
Hearing a different way of living is difficult to grasp. We're used to our own ways of doing things, that learning of another way to live in a community is a shock, as it does not line up with our lifestyle. Discovering how it was like in the society of The Giver was incredibly strange to listen to, as it was foreign to my ears. The rules were unusual, and made me think to myself, "Well, gee, I guess I wouldn't enjoy myself there." The Giver's community, is perhaps not the best for me. Finding out that in the story, when you become 12, you receive an assignment (your job) without your own choice in it didn't sit well with me. Jonas, who isn't sure of his future, like me, has the possibility of receiving a job he does not care for much. Although I am not certain of what's ahead, I still would want options, have the ability to shape my path. I don't want someone else to rip away my future from me. The people of The Giver are quite transparent, too. None of them are that mysterious, and that's because of something Jonas mentioned once at dinner. Jonas says that you should tell your family often how you're feeling honestly, and in turn your family will talk about their feelings truthfully as well. Personally, I wouldn't be able to handle doing that frequently. There's just some things we don't want to talk about, and having to tell your family about how you're feeling isn't exactly keeping it low. I wouldn't be able to lie either about my emotions because I can't handle the guilt of it, and I wouldn't be able to mask myself well enough. Being transparent just does not seem like something I want to be. In The Giver community, you don't get to choose your spouse or child. Your significant other is studied carefully to see your compatibility with each other and you will eventually pair up, and with your child/children, you aren't related. You are given one at a ceremony, and I don't particularly like either of these. I can see why they would use these methods (being given a compatible spouse equals into less issues and a given child is a guaranteed child (unless they somehow wander off to a river like that one child did), but it feels awfully restricted. To be frank, you may not like your child or your chosen partner. Not everything can be absolutely correct (in choosing the right partner), and there's barely any choice in your life with this society. You're given your future, your spouse, your child, without your input. I don't like the idea of that. I want a say in my life. The Giver's society is certainly not the best thing for me. I see it as restricting, not being able to have control over most part of your life. I want to be a free flying bird, but I don't see The Giver's community being the place for me to be that.