Chapter14

<Story>

Jonas has continued the training with pain, and he leaned the meaning of it.  Those painful memories give the Receiver wisdom when the Committee of Elders asked the advice. However, this kind of opportunity is very rare, and only Receiver need to bear all memories of the whole world. Jonas felt that is unfair, and he suggested to change this situation to the Giver, but it's decided long time ago and that's not possible to be changed now. At Jonas's home, there was a little change that Gabriel reached to the standard intelligence. However,
whimpering in the night was still continuing, and it made Jonas's parents lack of sleep.
For helping this situation, Jonas took care of Gabriel for only one night. In the evening, the baby started crying, so Jonas patted his back to let him fall sleep again. Then, Jonas used his positive memory about "sail" with his hands to pat the baby's back. Unexpectedly the memory about "sail" was removed from Jonas's body, and it moved to Gabriel. Jonas was surprised, but he decided not to tell this happening to the Giver. It's because the Giver has not be qualified yet, and Gabriel may not be a Receiver in his future.   

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<Impressions>

Oh My God!Gabriel also can be the Receiver in this future?? It's so interesting, but Jonas made it secret again.....hmmm I hoped he talked about this with the Giver. Two shocking stories were written in this chapter. One is about twins' issue. To avoid the trouble, the one of twins needs to be released. That's so sad and very cruel act. Also the other one is about the job responsibility of the Receiver. It's too much on the one person's shoulder! Then the Committee use them as a special tool when they face to the new issue. Even the committee don't want to know the pain story....How lonely job the Receiver is!!!! Instead of knowing terrible memories, they also can see the wonderful positive memories. hmmmmm, but it is saying painful experiences can help people more.
For our lives, it also can be working. We often say that only the person who has experience can share the same pain. At the same time, we trust the people who has the real experience. The hard experience or painful experience let us know the important reality. That's true. I agree with it, but please don't hurt Jonas too much~I will cry~I feel pain~!!!
      

 

<My new words>

1. perceive/v/pərˈsːv/ to notice or become aware of something
> I perceived a change in his behaivour.

2. invigorating/adj/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/to make somebody feel healthy and full of energy
>The sled slides down through the invigorating air

3. at the mercy of … /not able to stop somebody/something harming you because they have power or control over you
> at the mercy of the wild acceleration.
> His life was at the mercy of the king.

4. jagged/adj/ˈdʒæɡɪd/with rough, pointed, often sharp edges
>jagged edges

5. agony/n/ ˈæɡəni/extreme physical or mental pain
>In his agony he perceived the word “fire”.

6. tear/v/tɔːrn/ tear-tore-torn/ to damage something by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on something sharp; to become damaged in this way
>at the torn bone and flesh

7. writhe/v/raɪð/to twist or move your body without stopping, often because you are in great pain
> He was writhing on the bed.

8. ointment/n/ˈɔɪntmənt/a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to heal a wound or sore place
>antiseptic ointment

9. limp/v/lɪmp/ to walk slowly or with difficulty because one leg is injured
>She had twisted her ankle and was limping.

10. assuage/v/əˈsweɪdʒ/to make an unpleasant feeling less severe
>It was not enough to assuage the pain.

11. fracture/v/ˈfræktʃər/ to break or crack; to make something break or crack
>the fractured leg

12. brisk/adj/brɪsk/cold but pleasantly fresh
>a brisk sail on a blue-green lake
>a brisk wind/breeze

13. assuage/v/əˈsweɪdʒ/to make an unpleasant feeling less severe
>It was not enough to assuage the pain

14. starvation/n/stɑːrˈveɪʃn /the state of suffering and death caused by having no food
>to die of/from starvation

15. deliberately/adv/dɪˈlɪbərətli /slowly and carefully
>he quite deliberately placed his hand firmly on Gabriel's back.

*Discovery*

“Bluish ice“  (p.108,L.7)means the ice looks slightly blue.  With {Color +"- ish"}, we can express the color of something!

Bluish

Reddish

Yellowish

Greenish

Whitish

Blackish

Grayish

etc...