

“It was not what he was feeling now… He searched for the right word to describe his own feeling.”
Since 8th grade with Mr. Conway, I’ve reread The Giver several times, and even “taught it” to several students, whatever that means. I read into every little detail, knowing I’m going to have to discuss it in greater depth with my students. But for some reason, this time around I really feel like I understand what’s going on. Rereading this first chapter really got to me. I’ve been feeling pretty frustrated with the way people throw around their adjectives (whether that's be