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    In The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jonas, in his quest to find Elsewhere, perishes in an act of heroism from hypothermia and starvation. Firstly, on page 178, the author states that “Jonas felt himself losing consciousness and with his whole being willed himself to stay upright atop the sled…” This shows the reader that he is sick and on his way to death. In addition, he is in the middle of nowhere, and Jonas’ ability to persevere cannot save him. He has no prior experiences with danger, and he is…

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    The Giver: Movie vs Novel In 2010, Phillip Noyce made a movie version of Lois Lowry’s novel The Giver in 1993. Both the book and the movie are set in Utopia and tell the story of young boy named Jonas as he embark the journey to become The Giver. However, Movie and Book have some similarities between both, but movie have much more vision, thus you’re seeing emotions in Movie. Book have lot of detailed information to make us visualise what the Author were thinking about. The Community in both…

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    Epilogue To The Giver

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    But perhaps it was just an echo. Dozing off Jonas slaps himself back into consciousness. Not knowing the soft snow became into rough ice. Jonas remembered the memory of pain when he went down rough ice. He lost control of the sled and received the same pain as in the memory. He sat there with a broken arm pleading for help. Gabe speaks faintly “look, look, Jonas look,” Jonas looked in the direction Gabe was pointing 2 men in fur coats riding on a 2 legged creature ran to us the men got off the…

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    The Giver Themes

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    The Giver. Here you will be given 2 examples of themes for the novel, The Giver. One theme of The Giver is living in a perfect world isn’t so perfect. A great piece of evidence can be found on page 122 when Jonas whispers, “There could be love.” This proves that without love the world that Jonas lives in is not perfect because it had love but doesn’t have it anymore. Lois Lowry clearly stated on page 103, Then, the first wave of pain. He gasped. It was as if a hatchet…

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    Jonas had settled into his new home, in the same village that he first came up to in that cold day nearly 3 years ago. On that day he had some mild frostbite, but Jonas didn't even care about the pain because the excitement about his new life in the world was too great. Jonas was technically adopted by a family, he and Gabe were now brothers. The family let him in with open arms. Jonas learned the sad truth about his community. It was run by a man with the name of Rick Morty. He tricked…

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    Demi Lovato Hero's Journey

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    two. Growing up she loved singing and got a role in Barney and Friends by the age of 7. By 13 she got put in a television program on Disney Channel called Sonny with a Chance, as the main character. By age 15, she was the main role along with the Jonas Brothers, in the movie Camp Rock and Camp Rock the Final Jam (Demi Lovato Biography). Demi lovato is an epic hero because she has all the characteristics that exemplify what an epic hero is, she is brave, strong, courageous, intelligent, has a…

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    Argumentative Analysis Introduction Over the years, it has become normal to hear about various celebrities and their many scandals. It is no surprise to hear about the latest star getting involved with drugs or becoming alcohol dependent. This type of reckless behavior has become increasingly prevalent in child celebrities such as those featured on Disney Channel. This behavior, although not completely the fault of Walt Disney Studios, can be widely attributed to the loss of…

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    Demi Lovato was born August 20,1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She debuted her career by starring on Barney and Friends at the age of seven then landed a disney channel minnie short sitcom called As the Bell Rings then continued working for disney and got casted the main female role of disney’s original movie Camp Rock. While filming Camp Rock Demi launched her music career. After Camp Rock Demi also starred in her own disney channel show called Sonny with a Chance. Sonny…

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    Demi Lovato Research Paper

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    that her emotions would be so built up at times, and she wouldn’t know what to do, but use cutting as an immediate release of her stress. This technique stuck with Lovato throughout her teen days, and while on tour in 2010 with the Jonas Brothers, including her ex Joe Jonas, Demi switched back to eating as her coping mechanism. Demi said,” I was literally so emotionally whacked out that I took it out of someone who really meant a lot to me." During her Camp, Rock 2 Tour, Lovato due to her mental…

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    Demi Lovato is a singer and popular in many channels, she was born on August 20, 1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Demi Lovato had a happy family, she was the middle sister, her mother and her oldest sisters is a singer, and actresses, and very not least her little sister.Demi was very talented at singing she done many several talents contests, and performed in famous venues, Eismann Center, Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day halftime show within LeAnn Rimes. When Demi was ten she was on a show…

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