News Observations

On October 22, 2016 at Steak ‘n’ Shake 2380 Sycamore Rd. DeKalb Illinois around 2:14 pm. A man appeared to be in his late 30s  wearing a green shirt with black pants losing a profound amount of hair, sitting alone watching two college girls around the ages of mid 20s short with blonde hair, for more than a hour. The reason why this man was watching them are unknown. When you are out in public make sure you check your surroundings for anything unusual.

1st Quater Reflection

My goal for the second quarter is to not procrastinate as much. I will set a time to do my homework or try to finish it class. I would also like to finish my 10 book challenge because I want to push myself to read as much as I used too to help me learn more things that I haven't known before. This will also help with me posting my blogs on time and in a better way like correct punctuations, verbs, adjectives and noun so I can be more articulate.

I think that trying to be more independent so I can pay attention in class will help, because I will often get off task and interrupt my peers. This will make me waste time and have more homework than I should have. I have learned that I won’t get anywhere in life without working hard and be more perseverant.

My writing has progressed because I know how to do TIQA’s in my writing to help me stop writing all over the place. I also learned a little about making a short writing powerful. By using specific details, grace notes, using a jolt at the end of story, and making sure there is a moral of the story. My Goal for ELA in the next three quarters is to make lots of a progress in my writings. I would also like to read more books in spare time.

Film vs. Book

One event from The Giver is when Asher was a assigned as director of recreation, and Fiona was assigned, The house of the old. But in the movie the difference is that Asher is assigned drone pilot and Fiona is a nurturer. The director changed the assignments so they can help out later in the movie by distracting guards and letting Jonas go, also to take Jonas.

In the movie was different from the book was the ending. Asher and Fiona help Jonas escape the community Fiona was assigned nurturer and Asher drone pilot. Another is in when he goes down the sled and in the book he doesn't and just crosses the line.


The film impacted my understanding of The Giver because I can get of a more visual Waylon look at and, can tell what time period it starts in. This also help to see what happen to others than just Jonas leaving it has more detail. The film compared to the book have differences but I believe that the movie is better it helps show how Fiona and Asher helps out instead of doing nothing. Another example is the sled in the book Jonas only saw a sled but it the book he rides the sled. This is why I choose the film over the book.

The Giver Theme

Jonas is a dynamic character because he grows throughout the story with different emotions and reactions to things the community won't understand, along the way building new relationships.“I don't want Pilot, anyway. If I get Pilot i’ll put in an appeal.” (41) this shows that he does indeed care for his job but is very picky about what he wants even though he can't pick his assignment. This also shows how he only cares about himself. In the beginning of ‘The Giver’ Jonas was very selfish and did not care for others because, the community is made not to take of others and to be independent.Close to the end Jonas is very offensive towards Asher when he was playing war, knowing what happens during war in a type of respect of others he changed the way he would have been if he wasn't the receiver. “But it’s a cruel game.” (134) this shows how Jonas feels about war after the flashback which now he recognizes it at cruel and thinks it's offensive to others. At the end he starts to be more observant about what others thought was ok and tries to correct them because has empathy towards others. Why? Because now that he has the memories he starts to feel pain sadness and anger and corrects right from wrong.


The relationship between pain and pleasure pain this connects to “The Giver” by Lois Lowry because it shows how Jonas progresses or grows throughout the story.When we are first introduced to Jonas he worries about the ceremony and his “assignment”, he says, “I don't want Pilot, anyway. If I get Pilot i’ll put in an appeal” (41) This shows how he only cares or worries about himself. In this community no has feelings so there is no need for empathy for others which means they only care for themselves. In this quote Jonas complains about not wanting to be a Pilot with his family unit only thinking about his well being. Towards the end of the story you can see how Jonas’s emotions changed.  “He no longer care about himself.” (174). This shows that Jonas finally has empathy for others. This connects to the story because now that he has had many memories he feels pain, happiness, love, anger and now that he understands things that the community know nothing about we will try to make them understand what's wrong and what's right.