India is a very diverse and fascinating country to observe; even more appealing is it's festive and traditional culture. Based on the information provided by indianchild.com, "Festivals in India are characterized by color, gaiety, enthusiasm, prayers and rituals. Foreign travelers are struck by the scale and multiplicity of Indian festivals that have evolved in the society." Basically, festivals in India are so diverse and based on several aspects of life that they really stand out to people outside of the culture. This idea of being diverse applies to the novel, The Giver, by Lowis Lowry, in the sense that diversity is the key element that moves the plot. The comparison is very broad, but the fact that diversity is a key element in both scenarios, why not compare the two ? Anyways, in the novel, Jonas, the main protagonist, uses his diverse ability to eventually figure out the society's secret and escape the horrible future he doesn't wish to become a part of. I don't want to kill the book for anyone, so that's all I'll say about the novel; it's really good by the way, read it !
Works Cited for Quarter 3 - Blog #3 :
"Festivals in India", August 2, 2004. Copyright©2000.Indianchild.com. February 8, 2009. http://www.indianchild.com/festivals_in_india.htm
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That sounds interesting. I'd like to see a festival like that some day.
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