Ben C's Blog

Giver Essay

Imagine if you were told everything you knew was wrong. This is the Giver, by Lois Lowry. In the Giver, a boy named Jonas as he discovers he has lived a lie.. Jonas must keep the huge secret from his family and friends. The fact that the world is imperfect. Through the story Jonas’s world becomes turned upside down, and never again will he look at the world the same. This society is a dystopia because Elders keep people in the dark, and don’t allow uniqueness and difference, which is true imperfection.
To keep the community a utopia, the Elders choose everything that everyone does. The Elders keep everything perfect through daily rituals, releasing those who do bad, and only they know what the world is truly like, giving them the power to do anything they want. The utopia hides everyone from pain and imperfection. When Jonas sees the truth, what the world is truly like, he then comes home and sees his family laughing and he thinks: “They have never known pain,” (Pg.94) This is important because he’s finally realizing that Elders are only trying to keep the community perfect, while they are only blinding the citizens from the real world. The Elders keep everyone in the dark, keeping them ignorant and keeping things in check. Jonas is now realizing that the place he lives in may not just be not a utopia, but maybe even a dystopia.
Jonas’s community is a dystopia because of the terrible things those in power do to those in the community. Jonas’s community is a dystopia hidden in a “perfect” place. The Elders actually have these poor people living in a dystopia. While the Elders mean well and keep everyone out of harm, if there is the rare case that someone gets hurt, it would scar them. “He fell with his leg twisted under him, and could hear the crack of bone.” (Pg.93)
This is one of Jonas’s memories of pain. The Giver shows this to him, partially to remind him that the world isn’t perfect, but also to prepare him for the pain of the truth. The fact that there is no such things as perfect, and that the world is not a pretty place. Jonas can see things clearly and realizes that perfect doesn’t exist. He understands the world better and has as much power as the Elders. All he needed was the truth.
Jonas’s society is simply an illusion. Not perfect, but imperfect. A dystopia. The Elders attempt to keep citizens safe, by hiding them from the truth that would destroy them to see. The community has dug itself in a hole that they can never dig themselves out of. Is being perfect worth hiding people from the truth? The community ruins people’s lives without the people even knowing. The people are like puppets, and the Elders are the puppeteers. In the end, after you see all the terrible things the Elders do, can you really call it a utopia, or can you see the truth?

Spanish Skit

img_0002-1
Our group worked pretty well. There where a couple times were we where we didn’t agree on things. Overall I think that we were a good group. Our skit was okay. There were a couple of moments with weird pauses, but it was pretty quick. Our skit was pretty bad. We were looking down at our scripts a lot.
A couple ways we could improve are learning our scripts better, communicating more with our group, and working more on the script.

My Favorite Art Project

The fabric collage was my favorite project. This shows what instruments I play. (Besides the bladder pipe) I had to make three different models for this, but I’m happy with how it turned out.

Map Project Statement

I really enjoyed this map project this year. This repersents what New York means to me. I only cut out important buildings. This shows that how I wish I could look down at NYC, instead staring up at it instead. This is what NYC means to me.

Poem

Manhole Cover Poem)
I am beautiful. Have you ever noticed my pattern.
I wish I could leave. But moving me is illegal.
I am a crime. I rust, begging for shelter, but no one comes.
I scream, but no sound. Oh wait I don’t have a mouth.
Anyway, the tables laugh, under their tents. And I rot. Every so often, I am moved. Towards the trees.
Then the bird laugh. Bit of their nests fall. Water drips off the tree, drips on to me.
I hate my life. Then the men in orange move me back. Then it starts again.

Shabanews

In sixth grade, we rad a book called Shabanu. We each had to do a new cast and a specific type of thing you would see in the news. I did comics. Heres my work.

Shabanu Recording Script:
Reporter: Hi, I’m Gabriel Winfield, and today, I have an exclusive report with Shabanu, dog of the wind.
Shabanu: Daughter of the wind.
Reporter: Sorry, well it’s good to have you hear.
Shabanu: It’s good to be hear.=[
Reporter: How’s Phulan.
Shabanu: Actually it’s Phulan.
Reporter: Fine. *cough* Spoil sport. *cough*
Shabanu: Uhg American man. Let’s get back on topic.
Reporter: So, is it nice having Phulan out of the house?
Shabanu: Yes and no. See, I miss her, but I’m mad, because she stole my: Handsome amazing
Reporter: Shabanu stop
Shabanu: beautiful wonderful one of a kind strong too good to be true match. *panting*
Reporter: I think I get it. Do you like this Rahim-Sahib guy.
Shabanu: His name is Rahim-Sahib, and no, I’m not looking forward to marrying him.
Reporter: Then come to America!
Shabanu: What?
Reporter: America!
Shabanu: Are you joking?
Reporter: No.
Shabanu: This is a waste of my time. I’m leaving.
Reporter: Wait, no we’re not done ye- *news theme song*

Shabanu Comic:

Map Art

In art, we are making art out of maps. I’m making a pop up of New York. IT’s not done yet as you can see. I’ll get back to you soon with more updates. Thanks for reading. See you next time!

How To Run A Family By: AuntWithABlog

Hello twerps. Today I’m going to do a “how to”. Today I’m going to tell you how to run a family the right way. If you have an annoying niece like Shabanu, who insults you like how mine said: “She’s just jealous because she’s old and fat,” pg.88 then this is the advice for you. I’m going to tell you in steps.

Step 1: First make everyone think that you don’t care about how the family acts.
Step 2: Slowly give tips to your family members one at a time.
Step 3: Give about a week between each person to make sure they actually become a responsible family member.
Step 4: If any do not become responsible, you must take the aggressive path.
Step 5: If it works it will look some what like this:

Rebellious Children & What Do YOU Do?

Hi bloggers twerps, Auntie here. Today I am going to give all of you some advice. If you notice your nephew, niece, or children starting to rebel against tradition, you need to get on their case ASAP. Especially if they are young. This way they will not live that way and be used to it. Even though it’s not a virus, I swear it’s contagious. I heard one of my nieces say “She’s just jealous because she’s old and fat.” pg.88 I hope that this does not continue. If it does, I’ll always have my angel sons, who are better than nieces like Shabanu and Phulan. Hopefully they become a proper woman and not like this: