Perseverance and Perseverance and Literature Literature

Devin Serrano Devin Serrano 44thth Period Period

Ms.DouglasMs.Douglas11-2-1211-2-12

The Giver - AdversityThe Giver - Adversity Jonas had to make a crucial decision that would effect the community Jonas had to make a crucial decision that would effect the community

futurefuture Jonas options:Jonas options:

Stay in a community where there was no color, love ,feeling, choices, Stay in a community where there was no color, love ,feeling, choices, and knowledge and knowledge

Leave the community to live a life full of happinessLeave the community to live a life full of happiness Jonas challenge:Jonas challenge:

To save the life of a baby named Gabriel by rescued him from death by lethal To save the life of a baby named Gabriel by rescued him from death by lethal injectioninjection

  

Author name (last name, first initial) year of source, Title, page number (5-Author name (last name, first initial) year of source, Title, page number (5-10)10)

The Giver - PerseveresThe Giver - Perseveres

Jonas decided to leave the community Jonas decided to leave the community Jonas ran away with a baby named GabrielJonas ran away with a baby named Gabriel

Giver tell the community they have diedGiver tell the community they have died He perseveres through the freezing coldHe perseveres through the freezing cold

Seventh Grade - AdversitySeventh Grade - Adversity

Victor and Teresa were previously classmateVictor and Teresa were previously classmate Victor wished Teresa would be in his classVictor wished Teresa would be in his class Victor had to overcome his fear of asking Victor had to overcome his fear of asking

Teresa outTeresa out

Seventh Grade - PerseveresSeventh Grade - Perseveres Victor is determined to make Teresa his girlfriend Victor is determined to make Teresa his girlfriend

He has to build the courage to approach TeresaHe has to build the courage to approach Teresa He is awaiting the perfect opportunity to ask Teresa out He is awaiting the perfect opportunity to ask Teresa out

In pursuit of Teresa, Victor had experienced several In pursuit of Teresa, Victor had experienced several embarrassing situations that increased his anxietyembarrassing situations that increased his anxiety

Teresa didn’t know Victor spoke French and Victor capitalize Teresa didn’t know Victor spoke French and Victor capitalize on the opening and asked Teresa if he could be her tutoron the opening and asked Teresa if he could be her tutor

Zebra - AdversityZebra - Adversity

Zebra ran down a hill at high speeds and Zebra ran down a hill at high speeds and couldn’t slow down couldn’t slow down Result; got hit by a car and was injuredResult; got hit by a car and was injured The accident took his ability to use his right hand The accident took his ability to use his right hand

Zebra suffered from emotional distressZebra suffered from emotional distress Inability to run spiraled him into a depressed state Inability to run spiraled him into a depressed state

of mindof mind

Zebra - PerseveresZebra - Perseveres

Zebra took an art class to heal his hand from a Zebra took an art class to heal his hand from a crippling accident crippling accident

His hand started to heal when he used it during His hand started to heal when he used it during art classart class

He persevered through therapyHe persevered through therapy Participation in physical therapy has improved his Participation in physical therapy has improved his

ability to use his right handability to use his right hand His emotional state improved dramatically because His emotional state improved dramatically because

he able to run againhe able to run again

The Giver - Reflection pageThe Giver - Reflection page

Jonas make a bold stand to save the Jonas make a bold stand to save the community at the tender age of 12community at the tender age of 12 He also burden the load of caring for Gabriel in his He also burden the load of caring for Gabriel in his

attempt to rescue him from extinction attempt to rescue him from extinction Assuming the position of “Receiver of Assuming the position of “Receiver of

Memory” he shoulder the responsibilities to Memory” he shoulder the responsibilities to community to combat samenesscommunity to combat sameness

He was entrusted with the power of knowledge He was entrusted with the power of knowledge by the Giver by the Giver

Seventh Grade - Reflection pageSeventh Grade - Reflection page

Victor experienced typical anxiety that most young Victor experienced typical anxiety that most young boys face routinelyboys face routinely

He had to overcome his shyness as well as the fear of He had to overcome his shyness as well as the fear of embarrassment from rejectionembarrassment from rejection

Victor took a chance to impress Teresa and it Victor took a chance to impress Teresa and it backfiredbackfired He was exposed in French class by pretending to know He was exposed in French class by pretending to know

French and it was discovered during in class that he didn’t French and it was discovered during in class that he didn’t speak the languagespeak the language

At the end, Victor found an opportunity to approach At the end, Victor found an opportunity to approach TeresaTeresa

Zebra - Reflection pageZebra - Reflection page

Zebra was hit by a car which resulted in receiving Zebra was hit by a car which resulted in receiving injuries that left him handicapped and depressedinjuries that left him handicapped and depressed

Zebra took an art class that required the use of his Zebra took an art class that required the use of his right hand that proved beneficial to the heal processright hand that proved beneficial to the heal process

He went to physical therapy even though it hurt his He went to physical therapy even though it hurt his hand, however he overcame the painhand, however he overcame the pain

In the end, his hand was healed and he was able to In the end, his hand was healed and he was able to run again bringing happiness into heartrun again bringing happiness into heart

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