Death was near me, But I could not see it. It was hidden behind a kind mask. The man behind the mask had no feelings. How could this man have the heart to Release an innocent baby who lay helpless? Perhaps the reason why was because the man Behind the mask had no feelings. He felt no pain nor did he feel joy. He felt no sadness nor did he feel happiness. And the innocent child had no choice; no one did. No one felt pain nor did anyone feel joy. No one felt sadness nordid anyone feel happiness. No one had choices in the community; it was a cycle. Just maybe the baby was better off Being released from this cycle Rather than having to grow up Like the man behind the mask And feel no pain or joy--no sadness or happiness. Sadly, the man behind the mask was my father.
This poem by an anonymous writer was written according to the scenario in which Jonas's father releases the smaller twin. The realization of what release means is a key event in the book which sparks off Jonas's escape from his unfeeling community.
In the Giver, babies, the old and repeat offenders are released form the community. To me, release just meant that a person would be going elsewhere, it never occured to me that it would mean death.
People in Jonas's community do not have feelings. The poem states that "the man behind the mask had no feelings". This is fairly accurate as his actions did not taunt him at all.He simply disposed of the body before leaving the room. This indeed is very heartless of him. Similarly, the poem questions "how could the man have the heart to release and innocent baby who lay helpless?"
The lack of real emotions is also seen in the part where Jonas asks his parents if they love him. His parents do not give him a definite answer and instead they chastise him for precision of language. They give him alternatives such as enjoyment and pride and explain to him that the term love is so generalized that it becomes almost obsolete. Jonas and the Giver are the only ones that have been exposed to real emotions and strongly believes that love is not what his parents make it out to be. The taking of a pill to prevent sexual desires is also another example of the lack of real emotions.
Towards the end of the poem, it mentions that "maybe the baby was better off [to] be released from this cycle". I agree with this statement as I think that the baby, having know nothing now, would be the best time to leave.
I feel that the people do not really have a choice because of their ignorance. They do not even know what they are doing! The community members unquestionably follow rules and over time, killing has become a routine that this horrible and senseless actions do not morally, emotionally, or ethically border them anymore. As mentioned by the Giver, "It's what he was told to do, and he knows nothing else."
I can fully sympathize with Jonas about how shocked he must felt especially when the one doing it was his own father. As discussed in class, creating utopian communities will always result in dystopia elements coming in. Jonas's community is perfect and flawless. However, to maintain this utopia, people who are deemed imperfect are released(killed) to maintain the utopia.
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Death was near me, But I could not see it. It was hidden behind a kind mask. The man behind the mask had no feelings. How could this man have the heart to Release an innocent baby who lay helpless? Perhaps the reason why was because the man Behind the mask had no feelings. He felt no pain nor did he feel joy. He felt no sadness nor did he feel happiness. And the innocent child had no choice; no one did. No one felt pain nor did anyone feel joy. No one felt sadness nordid anyone feel happiness. No one had choices in the community; it was a cycle. Just maybe the baby was better off Being released from this cycle Rather than having to grow up Like the man behind the mask And feel no pain or joy--no sadness or happiness. Sadly, the man behind the mask was my father.
This poem by an anonymous writer was written according to the scenario in which Jonas's father releases the smaller twin. The realization of what release means is a key event in the book which sparks off Jonas's escape from his unfeeling community.
In the Giver, babies, the old and repeat offenders are released form the community. To me, release just meant that a person would be going elsewhere, it never occured to me that it would mean death.
People in Jonas's community do not have feelings. The poem states that "the man behind the mask had no feelings". This is fairly accurate as his actions did not taunt him at all.He simply disposed of the body before leaving the room. This indeed is very heartless of him. Similarly, the poem questions "how could the man have the heart to release and innocent baby who lay helpless?"
The lack of real emotions is also seen in the part where Jonas asks his parents if they love him. His parents do not give him a definite answer and instead they chastise him for precision of language. They give him alternatives such as enjoyment and pride and explain to him that the term love is so generalized that it becomes almost obsolete. Jonas and the Giver are the only ones that have been exposed to real emotions and strongly believes that love is not what his parents make it out to be. The taking of a pill to prevent sexual desires is also another example of the lack of real emotions.
Towards the end of the poem, it mentions that "maybe the baby was better off [to] be released from this cycle". I agree with this statement as I think that the baby, having know nothing now, would be the best time to leave.
I feel that the people do not really have a choice because of their ignorance. They do not even know what they are doing! The community members unquestionably follow rules and over time, killing has become a routine that this horrible and senseless actions do not morally, emotionally, or ethically border them anymore. As mentioned by the Giver, "It's what he was told to do, and he knows nothing else."
I can fully sympathize with Jonas about how shocked he must felt especially when the one doing it was his own father. As discussed in class, creating utopian communities will always result in dystopia elements coming in. Jonas's community is perfect and flawless. However, to maintain this utopia, people who are deemed imperfect are released(killed) to maintain the utopia.
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