Chapter2

<Story>
In the family ritual, Jonas confessed his apprehensive feeling  how Jonas and his close friend Asher will be after the Ceremony. “The Ceremony of Twelve” in the community means being noticed your future occupation which they normally call “Assignment”. Jonas’ parents reassured him that it’s not necessary to worry from their experience and trust in the Elders. There is specialist called ”the Elders” who observe the children to decide their Assignment. And, the highest Elder positioned people called “the Receiver”.  In the community, formally each family seems to be given children, also their name were named by the community.

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<Impressions>

After I read once, I didn’t get the story, but read twice, then I was fascinated. During my reading, I felt 2 things. One is that l wish I could go back to 12 years old in this story to receive the assignment. If the Elders have reliable sight, I’m willing to receive the Assignment. It is Science Fiction, but such a rational rule is telling us the meaning of freedom and difficulties for finding the mission in our lives.  The other one is the way his parents talk with their son.  I learned how parents can reassure the children. At the same time, I can see his parents believe community’s decision without any doubts.  It smells religion….

<My new words>

1.  wobbly/Adj/ wˈɔb / moving in an unsteady way from side to side
> a chair with a wobbly leg

2. As a matter of fact: Actually
>I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then? No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.

4. awed/adj/ ɔːd / feelings of respect and slight fear
> We watched in awed silence.

5. glance/v/ glάːns / to look quickly at sth/sb
> He glanced around the room.

6. delight/n/ dɪlάɪt / a feeling of great pleasure
 >He remembered his father’s look of delight.

  7. barely/adv/ béəli / in a way that almost does not happen or exist
>Lily was barely awake.

8. Study/v/ stˈʌdi / to watch, or look at somebody/something carefully in order to find out something
> A committee was studying the idea.

 9. picture/v/ píktʃə / to imagine somebody/something
> I can still picture the house I grew up in.

11. attentive/adj/ əténṭɪv / listening or watching carefully and with interest
>She was very still and attentive when my turn came.

12. confess/v/ kənfés / to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about
> I confess (that) I know nothing about computers.

13. reassure/v rìːəʃˈʊə / to say or do something that makes somebody less frightened or worried
>He had been reassured by the talk with his parents.