Community choice -The Giver-

Would you like to live in Jonas's community? Why?

I wouldn't like to live in Jonas's community at all. I wouldn't like it because nobody is allowed to make choices in there life - they wouldn't be able to decide their job,or decide how they want to form their family. If I couldn't choose I would feel like if I was part of a computer game and people would make me do things. It's true that some of the choices that people make are wrong but that is part of life. In the community the Chief Elder can also make choices that aren't right for us. I would rather take the risk and make my own mistakes.

I think that if I lived in Jonas's community it would be very frustrated because I would have no choice on what job I did, I would have no choice of my partner in life, and I would be given two children and not get to experience having children of my own. I think that our real community is organized well- we are free to make choices and experience the outcome whether its good or bad

The End Is Here...

In this blog post I decided to write about Henry because I think that he is the boy that most changed during the book. In the first paragraphs he was letting Will lead. He always agreed with everyone and had no negative comments about anything. We can see this in p. 46 when Henry said:" We'll stay hear if you say so." I think that Henry was acting like this because he knew nothing about the expedition and as Will had the map and was the first one to know about he probably thought that he would know more.

However, the attitude of Henry changes again when Will and Henry meet the Beanpole. Henry starts disagreeing with Will and starts to develop a closer friendship with Beanpole. We can see this in p. 84 when Beanpole wants to go inside the Metro and Will doesn't. Still Henry votes for going in and helps Beanpole instead of Will. Therefore, Henry's feelings start to change again when he starts to think that it doesn't matter if Will is left behind, as long as it's good for the group. This change surprised me the most as I thought that as Will and Henry were family, then Henry wouldn't want to leave Will alone. Still he didn't really care. We can see this in p. 128 when Henry says that they won't wait for him. I found this strange because Beanpole isn't as close to Will now and Henry had insisted for Will to come with them. But he left Will behind at the castle.

In conclusion Henry and Will end up farther apart that with Beanpole. A part of evidence of this is when Henry and Beanpole discover that Will had a metal button in his armpit. I found this part rather interesting as Beanpole even thought of a solution while Henry was convince that Will knew all about it, and that hew should stay behind and be Capped after all. We clearly see this in p.169 when Henry says:" We know he is one of them. He has been sending messages to it with his mind.He probably has sent one saying he's been found out. It may be coming after us right now." In this passage Beanpole in trying to protect Will and say it's not his fault when at the same time Henry is saying the is guilty and he is a liar.

REVIEW OF THE BOOK:

I didn't really like this book. This is because I found it was written in a different way and a different structure because it's written in a different way ( difficult words, and written in a rather old way ). I thought that the author could have given some more specific detail and descriptions about the important parts. He should have helped reader visualize the story. For example the part where Will fought the Tripods he could have used more descriptions so I could see the action. On the other hand I think that it's always good to try other books about different topics. I liked how the author developed the theme by making Will struggle with whether to go or stay at the Red Castle, and the fact of making him decided in between love of freedom.

Freedom?

It is obvious that Will loves living in the castle. Will likes all the luxury there is. He also likes the clothes he is given as well as his room. He is extremely happy as he gets all the attention from the Comet and Cometesse as they don't have any sons to look after.However the question is:What is the point of a life without freedom? In my point of view freedom is the point of life. I think this as freedom means to direct yourself and to do what you really want. I also means to be able to think what you really what to think and be able to express your self.One can make choices , have feelings.. etc. Specially Will, can't live without freedom. I think this because he would lose interest in every thing especially all the wonderful things that men did like watches. If he was Capped then Will wouldn't be able to do what he really wanted to do and wouldn't be able to think for him self.

If Will was capped he would never be the same and think the same. When it says "What value does courage have with a free and challenging mind" I thought what is the point of courage, with out one being able to direct your courage and thoughts.

Luckily Will divides to leave because as Will wanted to stay for the kindness of Eloise, when she leaves to serve the Tripods, he understands that she didn't care about him. I think that Eloise being capped is a great example for Will as he realizes that if he doesn't escape then he will end up like her-with a mind he cannot control, and that it's better to run to the White Mountains- a place were what really matters is that you are able to be your self. I think that in the White Mountains he will find a lot of people that think just like him.

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Mission

The International School of Kuala Lumpur provides and exceptional education that challenges each student to develop the attitudes,skills, knowledge and understanding to become a socially responsible ( silence) global citizen.

I piked the silence in between the words responsible and global because when you read it out loud it makes me want to now what is the word that is coming next. Also as there is now and you do not expect a silence so it caches your attention. It also makes you think that the mission has ended but it really hasn't.

Family Holidays!

I could only resume my holidays with one word: fantastic!

I had a wonder full time with my family. And if I had to chose I would have to chose I would choose the day that we had a family lunch just so that we all got together after all of these 3 months.

So my older cousin organised every thing.

At first we were told that some people were going to be missing, we were really sad and my mom was mad at them and telling them of. my Auntie ( we stayed at her house) also said that they were very irresponsible people and that for an opportunitie that we were together how could they not come. We were really sad. And my mom was even angry.But any way what could we do the lunch was tomorrow. But I was surprised at the fact that other day we just went to this costume shop and ower cousin ( Diego) didn't let us go inside with him and when he came back to the car and we ask what did he do he replied"Non of your bisness". This really shocked me, he never talked to me like that. Any way I was really excited. I went to sleep exited. The next day I quickly eat my breakfast and when up to see what I was going to where, this was a difficult task therefor I have so many clothes. In the end I decided to wear white and black shirt with one of my favorite black skirts. I really liked my outfit. The Restaurant was at only 10 minutes from home though we arrived when everyone was there. we went up the stairs and right into the room in which we had all ready done some other lunches in. But... there was no-one in only one of those camera umbrellas. I look back, did I mis something? All of a sudden everybody shouts

"WELCOME!" and the flashes from a camera start lighting. They were all wearing a Christmas hat. It was wonderful. I count them all...35...36...37 and 38!

"You're all hear!" I shouted with extream happiness.

"Well , that's what you call a surprise!" they replied.

"I like the surprise" I said , and I really did. We huged every one and said hi, it had been such a long time with out seeing them.

I gave a special super-hug to Andrea the daughter of my oldest cousin ( the one that had organised every thing), I hadn't seen her in a really long time. You could consider us like twin sisters , I loved her lot's!

"The food is hear" the waiter said.

And we all sat to eat. We had a wonderful lunch: Spanish meat. After a while I looked around and thought"theres someone missing... It's Uncle Julio!".My favorite uncle was missing... " He must be in the toilet" I thought and I continued eating.

"Ho,ho, ho!" I looked around what was that sad imitation of Santa Claus? It was my uncle dressed up as Santa Claus! It was hilarious!

" I have some presents! " he announced, and all the little kids went to him. He sat on a chair and started to give each present to every one of us ( even the big ones). Wouldn't I get a present?

All of a sudden he started

" Gloria, Gloria I think ..." " A little present for a little girl" I went to him he handed over to me a pink and purple present that said my name on it I said thanks and opened it. It was a scarf that looked like a hand.

" Its a hugging scarf, for that when you feel sad you can hug you're self and you can feel our love". I looked at it like if it was gold. I started criying. " Don't you like it?" they asked

" I'm going to miss you so much" I sniffed. Every body came and gave me a big hug. " Were going to miss you to!".

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Time for Reflection

Skills that I learned
Ok. What have I learned during this last six months were:
That each day by doing something ( this may be small or little) others in the world may appreciate this and when you do something like this you fell really good inside because by helping others you also help you're self realise that you live in a great world.
I also learned that there is always going to be people that are ready to help you like when I came hear I thought that I would be the weird one and nobody would like me but then every body helped me and I felt very good and comfortable to be with those people.
I learned that even if you don't like something or someone you always have to see the positive part because when bad things have happened to me I always thought of the bad things but then I found one or two good things that gave me the power to go and continue living not caring about the bad but only about the good.

Handling
Some of the time many of my challenges as a student, as a daugther, as a sister and as a friend have failed. But I think that the most important part of all my challenges has been the effort I put into them. For example when I came hear I thought that it was going to be very difficult but then when I tried to not be shy I got lots of friends and I'm very happy about it.
Y also promised that I would help more my parents and thought for me it's very tough I did every thing they told if I was to go away because we were doing the moving I strangled to go even thought I didn't want to. Then when I came back home my mom kissed me hard and that made me proud.As a sister I try every day hard not to scream my brother chases me around the house with a kitchen knife saying he is going to kill me( I know he is crazy)... but jet am not very good at it.
Contribution
I think that as long as I have been hear I think I have respected every child and it religion, country, thoughts...ect. I also think that I have been honest with my own work by not coping anyone by saying the true...ect I think that I have been very kind to all the kids and I have tried that other kids didn't feel left out and if we saw that the other children had a problem we tried to help him or her. I think that the only that I have to improve on is responsibility because some times I forget or loose thing and I should look after my things better.
Goals for a better year
For my next year I want to try to reach this goals:
-To to my work with more effort
-To be more responsible.
The seem pretty easy but its pretty hard . To do my work with more effort is as simple as to study a little more and watch my spellings.And to be more responsible I just have to look after my thins more and better.