Thursday 28 August 2014

'You are allowed to lie.'

With every chapter we read of 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry, we are gaining more and more insight into Jonas' world and his Community.

Today he read his instructions for becoming the new Receiver of Memory.  His last instruction is simple: 'You may lie.'

What questions or thoughts do you have about lying (in the meaning of 'telling an untruth')?  What do you think of this rule being specified in his instructions?
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13 comments:

  1. Anonymous28 August 2014 at 15:48

    I think it's very strange but a great thing to have in the book it causes suspense and mystery. I think that the rule of 'being able to lie' is a rule that only Jonas has.

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  2. Anonymous28 August 2014 at 16:01

    Since his work is very top secret. (He cant even tell his family about it) So he would have to lie to them about it. Also he is not allowed to share dreams, so he would have to lie then as well

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    1. Anonymous28 August 2014 at 17:12

      He could just say that he wasn't allowed to tell them about it

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  3. Anonymous28 August 2014 at 17:16

    I think that maybe the committee is allowed to lie to, because they might know what's going on outside too.

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  4. Anonymous28 August 2014 at 18:13

    I think that if everyone received this instruction, they would all lie about it, for they would think that no one else has received that instruction.

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  5. Anonymous28 August 2014 at 18:17

    it is very suspicious this book"THE GIVER" jonas is allowed actually is even to allowed to lie to his parent what he was doing in his "SECRET PRACTISE" AWESOME. but i am very suspicious about the girl that "WAS" the reciever before jonas even the community people are not allowed to even speak her name. that is "SCARY."I HOPE THEY TELL SOMETHING ABOUT HER IN THE BOOK AND I WONDER WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IF THE COMMUNITY PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT IF JONAS WAS LYING OR NOT? LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

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  6. Anonymous28 August 2014 at 18:57

    I think now that since Jonas has a very important job, it might be something to do with the community, so to keep the community happy, he might need to lie about what he knows.

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  7. Anonymous28 August 2014 at 19:58

    I think Jonas' parents are overjoyed and I can't wait for more to be revealed!

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    1. Anonymous29 August 2014 at 16:26

      you already read the book haven't you

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  8. Devesh28 August 2014 at 20:03

    I too think that Jonas has a important job, and it has to do something with the community and he has to lie about it. (Johnson you read my mind :D)

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  9. Anonymous29 August 2014 at 19:56

    Hello, how are you?
    I am back in France. I miss you!
    Australia was awesome. The video reports on the blog are good.
    See you next time. Maelys

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