Monday, May 10, 2010

The Giver - character relationships

Goal: Analyze relationships between and among characters
Jonas remarks that loving another person must have been a dangerous way to live. Consider the relationship between Jonas and his family, his friends Asher and Fiona and the Giver. Some of these relationships are dangerous. Perhaps the most dangerous is that between Jonas and the Giver – the one relationship built on love. Why is that relationship dangerous and what does the danger suggest about the nature of love? Your answer should be supported by the text.
Please click on the comments link, respond to this prompt, read the other students' comments, and reply to one of your classmates' comments. Each posting and classmate response should be at least 10 sentences. In your responses to your classmates, consider whether you agree or disagree to this posting and explain why.