Gathering Blue Chapters Three, Four, and Five Post

               I really like chapters three, four, and five. One thing I am really enjoying is how descriptive the book is so far. At the start on chapter three I liked how the author (Lois Lowry) described the messenger who told Kira to report to the Council of Guardians. The descriptions used really make the book feel real, like when Kira describes the messenger as bored and scratching an insect bite on his neck or when in chapter four when she describes Jamison as a man with calm attentive eyes. One part I did not like is how they discourage anyone whose different. Although it was not the exact same concept, it reminded me of The Giver because in The Giver they strive for a concept they call, "sameness." I also thought it was really sad how Kira was made of fun of because of her leg. It isn't fair how much they belittle her, although she might nit be ale to run or garden it's wrong of Vandara to call her useless. Many jobs require strong hands and arms, which Kira has. Kira is probably much more talented than Vandara with thread and weaving. Something I am wondering about is the significance of the robe that Kira has to repair. Because it keeps being brought up, I predict it is probably much more than just a fancy robe. I was really surprised that the guardians were okay with the idea of Vandara keeping the tykes in a pen when they misbehaved. Our government would never allow that kind of thing and even if it was allowed I doubt the government would support that kind of thing. In Gathering Blue, the government thinks it's a great idea and is in full support of it.  I would give these three chapters four out of five stars.