In Jonas's wold it is not perfect. They do not allow animals is the community which is stupid because animals don' really hurt anyone. They do not allow music because they are afraid that the people in the community would here bad words. They do not allow planes to fly over the community because they are afraid something could happen. The people do not have a lot of freedom
If the Chief Elder was about to tell stories about me as I became a New Twelve he could talk about a variety of things. If his main goal is to choose a job for me that best suits my personality and positive traits he would give me a job that connects to my kind heart and ability to act in a quick and effective way. One characteristic I have is being able to react in a positive way in any situation. I am incredibly effective when put on the spot and put in situations that I have to make decisions fast. The Chief Elder would probably tell a story that happened to me when I was an Eleven. My mom had a little accident at our house, and I was the only one home to help. I knew that she needed medical assistance and attention so I reacted quickly and calmly by calling 911. They came immediately and I told them what happened. So while they were there I call my aunts and one aunt was away, so then my aunt came to help. Any other Eleven would have cried, and freaked out, but i kept my composure and got the job done. Not only did this instance prove that i am great under pressure, but it also showed that I can make good decisions in a short amount of time. Keeping people safe, caring for others, being smart and quick, and reacting positively under pressure are all qualities the Chief Elders might consider when choosing a job for me.
Notice where Jonas lives. Where does this story takes place. What kind of world is it. What can you tell from the first chapter about life in this world. Does it remind you of anywhere else you've read about or experience. I think that Jonas lives in a house complex that a lot of kids live in and it is a safe place and they care about what happens like when the plane flew over the complex. I thing it is a safe world and not a lot of bad things happen. i think he has a strict life and that he has the same routine everyday. Where he lives reminds me of the book among the hidden because they had to hid and they made sure nothing bad happened and they had to hide their kid inside their house. I think that he has a strict life and he lives in a world that not a lot of bad things happen and where there is a lot of security.
The place that i visited and i felt strange was when i went to the Bahamas. I did not feel right because all of the people looked at me and my mom and my aunt. Also there was not cell service so i had to go to dunking donuts for wifi. The people there were nice I just felt out of place . I did not like it that much but if was fun but i would need a friend because you would want someone to go on the rides with you. Also there was a lot of things that were different.
LOIS LOWRY
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