Response 2

In this response, I will be telling you what's been going on from Chapter 6 - 10; I'll be saying how I felt and what I thought about these chapters, I'll also be comparing myself to one of the characters and will be saying my own experiences.

In the first few chapters, Jonas, Lily and other children had their ceremonies. Lily got her new bicycle, and Jonas was finally a twelve. Even though having ceremonies like these seem awkward, they're kind of cool. It shows the people care about their age and how they're getting bigger. It's pretty much like a birthday party we would have.

This time, I will compare myself to Asher. Asher and I are pretty alike! We're not perfect in our language. When they had the ceremony, Asher was pretty nervous... if I was in his stage, I would also be nervous. We're not pretty careful with things, yet, we're caring for people.

I've had an experience that's pretty close to this situation. Once, I had to receive an award for being a student that focuses on my work and did good, and when I went up, I was pretty nervous. Ame like in this novel. Asher, for example, went up on his 12 year old ceremony and was quite nervous. When I received the award, it was also close to it's own little ceremony.

So, far, in the book, The Giver, it's gotten a bit better!

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