The Giver
|
Similarities
|
The United States
|
Age 1 ~ You are given to a family unit
( Lowry 43 ). Age 3 ~ Girls get hair ribbons. Males and Females start dream telling ( Quizlet ). Age 4 ~ Given jackets with buttons in the back ( Quizlet ). Age 8 ~ You receive a jacket with smaller buttons and pockets on the front. Start volunteer hours ( Lowry 45 ). Age 9 ~ You receive a bike ( Lowry 45 ). Age 10 ~ Males heads are buzzed. Females loose they're braids ( Lowry 46 ). Age 11 ~ Males and Females receive new a different clothes ( Lowry 46-47 ). Age 12 ~ Each 12 received a assignment or job within the community ( Lowry 52 ) . |
There were no similarities found because of the intense differences between the two worlds.
|
5 Years ~ You enter Kindergarten.
16 Years ~ You get your drivers license . 18 Years ~ The Government considers you as an adult. You may legally smoke and chew. 21 ~ You are able to consume alcohol. 35 ~ You may run for president ( If you qualify other requirements ). 65 ~ You may claim your Social Security. |
{"Quizlet." The Giver Age Ceremonies Flashcards. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013.}
{Lowry, Lois. The Giver. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Print.}
{Image courtesy to Google Images}
{Lowry, Lois. The Giver. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Print.}
{Image courtesy to Google Images}