Review your notes about chapters-5 of The Giver -s
Understand
2 in the chart below, track incidents in which being released discussed in the text.
In the left hand column, not the incident by citing textual evidence that describes the release and chapter or
puce numbers. In the second column, record your observations and inferences about what this suggests about
how release is viewed by Jonas and his community
Incidents of Release
How is it viewed by Jonas/the community?
Chapter 4: This morning we celebrated the release Larissa describes the release as something to be celebrated,
of Roberto," she told him. It was wonderful." which suggests that release is a celebration of joyful event for
the elderly, Roberto's feelings were described as "pure
Larissa explains more about Roberto's release and happiness after his ceremony.
how he felt about it. Well, there was the telling of
his life. That is always first. Then the toast. We all Jonas is curious about the release and wishes that he would
raised our glasses and cheered. We chanted the able to see a release
anthem. He made a lovely good-bye speech. And
several of us made little speeches wishing him
well
Larissa doesn't know what happens during the
actual release, but she shares Roberto's perception:
- don't know. I don't think anybody does, except
the committee. He just bowed to all of us and then
walked, like they all do, through the special door of
the Releasing Room. But you should have seen his
look. Pure happiness, I'd call it."
Chapter 1: The pilot who mistakenly flew over Jonas
community against the roles is released. The text
states, "NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE WILL BE RELEASED.”
Chapter 1: Mother discusses her worry that a person
who has committed his second transgression will
commit another and be released. She says, "You
know that there's not a third chance. The rules say
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