ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
The ending of The Giver is one that many of you called:
· weird,
· strange,
· nonsensical, and
· illogical.
Our young protagonist, Jonas, sleds “downwards, downwards, faster and faster” (p. 224). He hears what he is sure must be music ahead of him, and perhaps even behind him… But, then again, “perhaps it was only an echo” (p. 224). In this way, the author, Lois Lowry, leaves the reader wondering, WHAT HAPPENED?!
ASSIGNMENT
Write an additional chapter describing what, in fact, happened to Jonas. Did he live happily ever after? Or not?
This assignment needs to be 2 pages minimum, typed on your word processor (such as Microsoft Word), and double spaced.
GRADING RUBRIC
This assignment is worth 20 points:
· 10 pts for producing 2 pages of fan fiction
· 10 pts for showing up to class with your fan fiction printed and ready for peer review
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