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While reading, I rediscovered a lot of myself. Jonas is a very thoughtful and kind of hesitant person who thinks a lot about his future. I am the same myself. I often think about everything and especially about my future. What it will bring with it and, above all, what profession I will do later. The conversation between Jonas and his parents therefore reminded me a lot of myself. All in all, I felt fine while reading. - I found this chapter very interesting. First of all the resemblance of the newchild to Jonas, but also the incident with the apple, which Jonas remembers. The chapter arouses a great deal of interest in me and made me want to read more. While reading this chapter, I felt a bit bored. Sure it was interesting to get to know something about Jonas volunteer hours, but all in all it didn't arouse any excitement in me. The family goes through their - At first I found the family ritual morning dream-telling ritual and strange, but then I understood why they realizes that Jonas has experiences were doing this ritual every morning and a development, which is why he has I was very interested to read on. to take pills every day from now on. In this chapter, the family - I read this chapter very carefully. remembers Lily's aging process. Right from the start, I hope that the They get ready for the first day of Ceremony of Twelve would finally the ceremonies. It starts with the begin. However, since that was not the naming of the newchildren and ends case, I am now very interested to read with the Ceremony of Eight. The | further and to find out which assignment 7 8 10 11 12 following day continues with the | Jonas gets and how he deals with it Ceremony of Nines and also Jonas because of his concerns. is waiting for his ceremony. At the end he talks to Asher until the signal for the next ceremony sounds. Now the Ceremony of Twelves begins. When the Chief Elder, who is the leader of the community, calls the Elevens, she gives a lengthy speech describing the person before announcing the assignment. When it is Asher´s turn, the Chief Elder tells memories of him and then he gets his assignment Assistant Director of Recreation. When Jonas's turn is actually, the Chief Elder just skips him, which makes him feel dizzy and he wants not to exist anymore. When all the assignments are done, the Chief Elder tells the community, that she skipped Jonas deliberately. He is the next Receiver of Memory. This chapter revolves around the hours after the Ceremony of Twelve. Jonas thinks about the new rules he has to follow because of his assignment. - I'm still interested in read on. While reading, I felt very excited in what assignment Jonas will get. I was surprised when Jonas was skipped and really felt sympathy on him. - While reading, I was very curious to see what happens now and especially why Jonas was skipped. I found it very exciting to get a first impression of Jonas's future work. Jonas lies for the first time in his entire life. He prepares for his day and makes another discovery, this time on Fiona. When he tells the Giver about it, he elaborates on the Ⓒ - For me it is simply unimaginable to put myself in Jonas's situation. I find it remarkable how calm he remains, although his life will change completely. Precisely because of the new rules that await him. After reading this chapter, I felt relieved that my life is not as planned out as Jonas's life is. However, everyone should accept their life as it is and make the best of it. And I think Jonas will just do that throughout the novel. At first Jonas talks with Fiona about - At first I was kind of confused their new assignments and about emerging nervousness. After that talk, he talks with a female attendant at the entrance who takes his fear away. Then Jonas is prepared for his first memory, the memory of snow. because of the old Receiver of Memory. He is a very quiet man who lets Jonas talk a lot first. I was very interested in read on because of the memory, Jonas is about to get. In this chapter, Jonas gets his first - While reading I felt like I was at three memories from the Giver. His Jonas's position and I quickly remind first memories are an experience in my childhood, sleigh rides and hours in the snow, the feeling of warm sun on sun. I felt very happy and got an the skin and a following sunburn. adrenaline rush because of that happy and positive memories that came to my mind after reading the chapter. - When I read this chapter, I felt good. On the other hand, though, also thoughtful, because I imagined what it would be like to live without being able to see colors. 13 14 15 16 17 experience. Jonas now sees the color red. Jonas can see all colors now and thinks about what it would be like if people of the community could make a choice themselves. Besides, he tries to show Asher the color red and after that he gets a startling and disturbing memory whereby he gets a new perception of the color red. Jonas and the Giver also talk about why a Receiver is such important and what memories are there for. In this chapter, Jonas get to know pain with new memories. The Receiver keeps memories for wisdom and for protect the committee of elders of bad decisions. He really wants to change the rules that not only one person must feel all the pain of the past. Besides, he takes care of Gabriel during the night and makes an interesting discovery. Jonas learns new and important memories and the feelings associated with them. In the evening he talks with Gabriel and is thoughtful again. Ⓒ - While reading I felt good but on the other hand also sad. I am happy about that Jonas can see colors now. On the other hand I feel really sad how bad some people treat animals and how they suffer under the behavior of such people. This day is an unscheduled holiday for the whole community. Jonas experiences a whole new depth of feelings and feels overwhelmed and sad because no one can feel the way he does. But now I am very excited to see which memories Jonas will get next. war. The Giver is thoughtful at the - While reading, I felt like I was in beginning and wants to give Jonas Jonas' place. I could picture what the a painful memory - the memory of a situation must have been like. Since I have read many books in which war scenes were described in detail, it is easy for me to put myself mentally into such situations. Of course, in doing so, I have no idea how painful something like that must be. I felt very sad and thoughtful when I read the chapter. It made me wonder why wars have to exist at all, when so many people die so cruelly. - I am a little shocked that Jonas gets such bad memories so early in his training. But what I found very interesting in this chapter is that Gabriel can accept memories, while Asher could not accept memories of Jonas in one of the previous chapters. When I read this chapter, my feelings were in a great conflict. On the one hand, I was sad that Jonas goes through such a terrible event before and now has to carry that memory. Especially because he thinks a lot about it. On the other hand, I was very happy that Jonas gets such beautiful memories. Personally, I think that love and family combined are one of the most beautiful things in life. All in all, my mood was still in the mediocre range. - As in the previous chapter, my mood is in a conflict again. At first I thought Jonas would have a nice day, but this was not really the case. Because his strong feelings, which no one else in the community can relate to, he feels very sad and lonely. However, I like that 18 19 20 21 22 23 In this chapter, Jonas and the Giver - During the reading, I was very talk about release and about the former Receiver - Rosemary. Jonas get to know what happens with her and why she isn't the Receiver any interested. I find it very exciting to hear the story of Rosemary and to follow the conversation between the Giver and Jonas. All in all, I feel good after reading, even if the reader is reminded of the painful memories again. more. Jonas and his father talk about to release one of the identical twins, and as a result, Jonas asked the Giver if he could see that event. So the reader and also Jonas get to know all about the process of a release. In this chapter, Jonas get to know that Gabriel should be released. Therefore he makes his plan a reality together with him. The journey is not easy because of many different obstacles in their way. Gabriel takes his first steps and I also find it remarkable how creative and bright Lily can be. In the end, however, I do not feel very well after reading this chapter. In this chapter, Jonas does not want - At first, I was not clear about the to go home in the evening and, | meaning of the plan, but then I quickly together with the Giver, he makes a realized it. Especially the end of the plan to change the community. In chapter was really sad, as the reader the end, the Giver confesses that becomes aware that Rosemary, the Rosemary is his daughter. daughter of the Giver, has so tragically disappeared from the community. All in all, my mood was therefore rather depressed in this chapter. Jonas and Gabriel manage the last few meters to their destination elsewhere. - Before, I had no idea how such a process would work. I already thought that it would not be necessarily beautiful and therefore did not feel very good during the reading. All in all, my mood was rather depressed. - In this chapter, Jonas gets to know - I found myself in a conflict again new things. Things he already during the reading. On the one hand, I knows from his memories but has felt good and happy that Jonas and never experienced them in real life Gabriel were able to see and before. In addition, he thinks about experience things that no one else in the next days of his and Gabe's life. the community can experience. On the other hand, I felt sad and thoughtful because the living conditions of Gabe and Jonas are very bad and really hopeless now. - During the reading, I felt good. I find it very interesting how clever Jonas acts and thus ensures the survival of himself and Gabriel. I am now very interested to know how the book ends. Ⓒ- I am very happy now, that Jonas and Gabe reach their destination. I think it is interesting that there is really a place where memories, love and other individual things still exists.