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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Diane Bean, post: 3973669, member: 19903&quot;]Parents complained of violent and sexual passages, and the <b>book</b> was temporarily <b>banned</b>. In 1995, parents in Montana challenged the <b>book</b> due to infanticide and euthanasia, and the school required parental permission before reading it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The <b>Giver</b> is <b>sad</b> and weary because he has to bear the painful memories for the entire community. ... The elders want Jonah to absorb all the memories <b>so</b> that only he has the pain. The <b>Giver</b> is <b>sad</b> because he knows that Jonah&#039;s training will be long and painful.[/QUOTe&nbsp; I guess I look at things quite differently. What scares me more about the book is a society living without emotion. Seeing what society looks like with complete adherence, equality among the masses, no ability to make choices of ones own, and the value of a life only being what the elders consider worthy, therefore, enter infanticide and euthanasia. These two things are happening in the world today, and even children should know this when they are able to process the information, and also know there is an ability to overcome these horrific practices. If the receiver is strong he will find his ability to change things and bring justice and joy into the world. Change can happen. I want my grandchildren to be able to absorb the message the book gives and to feel empowered, and accepting of the uniqueness of all humanity as well as our shared love for all life. I think the parents in Montana were probably less able to understand the message of the book, while if allowed,many of their children may have processed it with great discussions in class. The world has changed greatly and it&#039;s not all warm and cuddly. Just my beliefs, surely not everyones. BTW, I&#039;m talking 13 and 14 year old. Each parent would have to judge for themselves of course.I pretty much parented my own children talking about all unjust issues. They all turned out ok. One lives in NYC and was serving in Queens to feed and house people. A son who served 24 years in the <u>US Marines, a daughter who is a teacher, and a daughter who loves to keep house and take care of children in her home. None of their paths were chosen for them by anyone but themselves.</u>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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