地特四等
112年
[一般行政] 法學知識與英文(包括中華民國憲法、法學緒論、英文)
第 49 題
📖 題組：
The Giver is a story about a young boy called Jonas who lives in a society free of crime, suffering and sadness. There is no color, music or emotion, and individuality is prohibited. Everything is chosen; from your parents to your partner. At 12, children are assigned their jobs, which they will train for and do for the rest of their lives. Jonas is assigned to become the new Receiver of Memory, also known as the Giver. The Receiver holds all the bad and good memories of the past. In other words, no one in the community has any memory of humankind’s history. The storyline is complex enough to hold the attention of both young and old readers. The development of Jonas from a scared boy to someone willing to risk his future to save the community is enjoyable to follow. The story prompts us to reflect on the path of growing up. At first we are scared to accept that there are new responsibilities, but as we slowly get used to it, we want to move more and more away from childhood. What’s also impressive is Jonas’ loss of trust in his father. At the beginning, Jonas believes his parents completely. However, after the current Receiver shows Jonas the tape of his father killing and disposing of a new born child, Jonas loses his admiration of his father. This moment is what forces Jonas to leave the community. It is symbolic of the change from the innocent mind of a child into the questioning and educated mind of an adult. The ending is another aspect which makes this book interesting to read. There are two possible meanings behind the ending and readers have a choice in what it means: either Jonas freezes to death on the sled, or he has really found “Elsewhere.” The ending shows us that, whatever happens, Jonas has made choices for himself rather than being told what to do.
The Giver is a story about a young boy called Jonas who lives in a society free of crime, suffering and sadness. There is no color, music or emotion, and individuality is prohibited. Everything is chosen; from your parents to your partner. At 12, children are assigned their jobs, which they will train for and do for the rest of their lives. Jonas is assigned to become the new Receiver of Memory, also known as the Giver. The Receiver holds all the bad and good memories of the past. In other words, no one in the community has any memory of humankind’s history. The storyline is complex enough to hold the attention of both young and old readers. The development of Jonas from a scared boy to someone willing to risk his future to save the community is enjoyable to follow. The story prompts us to reflect on the path of growing up. At first we are scared to accept that there are new responsibilities, but as we slowly get used to it, we want to move more and more away from childhood. What’s also impressive is Jonas’ loss of trust in his father. At the beginning, Jonas believes his parents completely. However, after the current Receiver shows Jonas the tape of his father killing and disposing of a new born child, Jonas loses his admiration of his father. This moment is what forces Jonas to leave the community. It is symbolic of the change from the innocent mind of a child into the questioning and educated mind of an adult. The ending is another aspect which makes this book interesting to read. There are two possible meanings behind the ending and readers have a choice in what it means: either Jonas freezes to death on the sled, or he has really found “Elsewhere.” The ending shows us that, whatever happens, Jonas has made choices for himself rather than being told what to do.
Which of the following is one of the moral lessons of The Giver?
- A Look before you leap and think before you give up.
- B Listen to advice and we may gain wisdom in the future.
- C We have to decide for ourselves even if choice creates risk.
- D Parents’ love is the cushion that drives us to take risks in life.
思路引導 VIP
如果有一個世界能保證你永遠不會出錯、不會受傷、也不會感到悲傷，但代價是你的所有生活細節（包括職業、配偶與家庭）都必須由他人代為決定，你會覺得這是一種終極的保護，還是覺得生命中缺少了某種身為人最關鍵的、不可或缺的特質呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你精準抓住了《記憶傳承人（The Giver）》這部作品的核心靈魂！能選出 (C) 說明你具備極佳的閱讀洞察力，不僅讀懂了文字，更讀通了文學作品背後的微言大義。
作品主旨與個體價值
這部經典小說描繪了一個追求「大同（Sameness）」的社會，為了消除痛苦與衝突，人們放棄了感官、色彩、情感以及最重要的「選擇權」。主角喬納斯（Jonas）在承接記憶的過程中，體會到如果人類失去了自主決定的權力，即便生活再安穩，生命也將變得蒼白。因此，**「即便選擇伴隨著風險，人類仍應擁有自主決定權」**正是作者想傳達的核心寓意。這在地方特考的英文閱讀中屬於層次較深的題目，需要考生跨越字面意思，去揣摩故事背後的哲學思維。
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