PERSEVERANCE OF LITERATUREBY TIERRA HERBERTNOVEMBER 5, 2012

“The Giver”Was the only person in the community that knew about war, pain, death, killing, and anything else bad.

His own daughter was killed and he understood exactly what that meant (Lowry, 1993 pg 143).

Being The Receiver, he had been given all memories of the world, the good and the bad.

The Giver perseveres by still being The Receiver of Memory after he finds out all of the bad things. He did not let the truth kill him or defeat him. The previous receiver was his daughter who asked to be “released” which meant killed. After she discovered all of the bad things, she did not want to be the receiver anymore.

“Ernie”Ernie lived at home with his mother his whole life. He had not developed like a normal child. His mother died and he was all alone and he was sent to a group home (Rylant, 1924, pg 367).

Ernie loved flowers and he grew flowers. He was able to make friends and communicate his feelings through growing flowers. He was able to have feelings again and let other people know how he was feelings. He was able to identify with other people other than his mom.

“Malcolm X”Malcolm Little was the son of a baptist minister who died when he was small. He was sent to prison for eight to ten years due to his activity on the streets on the rough side of the city where he grew up (Myers, pg 805).

Malcolm Little overcame adversity when he found and joined the Nation of Islam. He then became Malcolm X. He changed from a street thug to an activist who wanted to change the world.

All 3 characters persevered through different types of adversities. Some of these adversities were loss of loved ones and incarceration. These characters were strong and were still able to live their lives and become better people and members of society.

REFLECTIONS

Rylant,Cynthia. A Crush. New York: Simon and Schuster Children’s Books, 1924.Myers,Walter. Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary. New York: Pathfinder PressLowry,Lois. The Giver. U.S. Bantam Books, 1993