Pre-Reading Writing Prompt- The Giver
By Lois Lowry
Please add your response to each of the following prompts. Include your first name only after your reponse. You can add a response by seleting edit from the right side of the screen above. Remember to hit save when you are finished.
1. What must we give up, for example, in order to live in peace? How much should the individual lose of himself or herself for the collective good? Can we ignore and minimize pain in our lives--both physical and emotional--to live happier existences?
2. How are families defined? Are families the foundations of a society, or are they continually open for new definitions?
3. What advantages might "Sameness" yield for contemporary communities? In what ways do our differences make us distinctly human? Is the loss of diversity worthwhile?
Pre-Reading Writing Prompt- The Giver
By Lois Lowry
Please add your response to each of the following prompts. Include your first name only after your reponse. You can add a response by seleting edit from the right side of the screen above. Remember to hit save when you are finished.
1. What must we give up, for example, in order to live in peace? How much should the individual lose of himself or herself for the collective good? Can we ignore and minimize pain in our lives--both physical and emotional--to live happier existences?
2. How are families defined? Are families the foundations of a society, or are they continually open for new definitions?
3. What advantages might "Sameness" yield for contemporary communities? In what ways do our differences make us distinctly human? Is the loss of diversity worthwhile?