Re: The Giver

[Hilary Marie Mikihala Apana <hapana@HAWAII.EDU>]

I RECENTLY READ THE GIVER AND I WAS TOTALLY AMAZED AT HOW IT IS VERY WELL
WRITTEN.  I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED AT THE END.  CAN ANY OF YOU TRANSLATE
OR GIVE ME AN IDEA AND EXPLAIN WHAT YOU THOUGHT THE ENDING MEANT.  WHAT
WAS THE HIDDEN MEANING?  HOW DID HE GET AWAY FROM THE WORLD OF
"SAMENESS"?  DID THE END MEAN THAT HE FOUND A WORLD WITH COLOR AND WITH
LOVE?  ALSO, HOW DID THE BIRTHING MOTHERS BECOME PREGNANT?  WERE THERE
BIRTHING FATHERS OR DID THEY HAVE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OR TEST TUBE
BABIES?  ANYTHING WILL HELP BECAUSE WE WILL BE DISCUSSING IT IN CLASS.


On Tue, 7 Nov 1995, Dr. Dana McDougald wrote:

> I agree! It is food for lots of thought.
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> Dana McDougald, Media Specialist
> Cedar Shoals H. S.
> Athens, Ga. 30605
> dmcdouga@moe.coe.uga.edu
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> On Fri, 3 Nov 1995, Lynda Short wrote:
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> > I have to get in on this discussion.  When I read The Giver I was totally blown
> >  out of the water by it.  I went through the school telling everyone that I had
> >  just read the next Newbery.  I think it is one of the finest YA novels I have
> > ever read!  Lynda Short
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