Signposts for "The Giver"

Tough questions

Why is it rude to give compliments in a perfect world? Pg. 20

Guiding Question: What does this question make me wonder about?

While reading The Giver by Lois Lowry, I've been asking a lot of questions like Why is it rude to give compliments? In chapter 3, Lily complimented the newchild and Jonas wanted Lily to be chastised, this is what happened, "Isn't he cute? ... He didn't like it that she had mentioned his eyes. He waited for his father to chastise Lily".  This quote makes me think about how this world isn't that perfect, if this was a "perfect world" you should be able to give compliments and not be chastised. This relates on the part when Lily gives the compliment and after that, Jonas waits for his father to chastise Lily.  This quote makes me also think that Lily is just trying to be nice while everyone else in the community is being different.  I mean different as in being quiet or not being respectful/considerate.


Memory Moment

Chief Elder recalls on a the failure 10 years ago. Pg.61

Guiding Question: Why might this memory be important?

While reading The Giver by Lois Lowry, There has been memories like When The Cheif Elder recalls on the failure 10 years ago. In chapter 8 The Cheif Elder recalls on the failure, this memory is important to the reader because they need to know what happened to the failure that happened 10 years so then we can know how Jonas became the new "Receiver of Memory".  This is what happened, "We failed in our last selection,' The Cheif Elder said, solemnly. 'It was ten years ago', when Jonas was just a toddler", this quote makes me think about how the failure was so important to the elders that they didn't want another one to occur with Jonas so they took some time thinking of who to pick to be the next "Receiver of Memory".