Question

the giver by lois lowry - chapter four
chapter four: discussion questions

1. on page 26, you find out that the children begin their volunteer hours as eights. \the eights always set out on their first volunteer hour a little nervously, giggling and staying in groups of friends. ... but with guidance, as they developed self - confidence and maturity, they moved on to other jobs, gravitating toward those that would suit their own interests and skills.\

can children from the age of eight onward be expected to develop enough self - confidence and maturity to choose to volunteer in positions that suit their interests and skills? support your opinion with reasons.

1. based on the way in which the word is used, what do you think rehabilitation means?

• record what you think it means.
• then check the definition in a dictionary and record it. how close did you get?

1. jonas, asher, and fiona helped at the house of the old in this chapter. they were elevens, and they were bathing the old. you learned the following:

• children or adults could not look at another’s nakedness, but the rule did not apply to newchildren or the old.
• there was a required apology if someone glimpsed another person’s body, even if it was accidental.

what is your reaction to these rules and the practice of elevens bathing the old?

Explanation:

The problem involves analyzing a literary work (The Giver) and answering questions about character development, word meaning, and societal rules. This falls under the Arts discipline, specifically Literature, as it focuses on literary analysis and interpretation.

Answer:

The subfield is Literature (under Arts).