Chapter Summary: The Giver

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Jonas and Gabe went down the steep hill clumsily result of the tree, and not because of Jonas horrible sled steering. Jonas lay in a daze on the snow covered ground clutching tiny and chilly Gabe. Jonas opened his eyes, and could barely see a dark wooden cabin with a yellow light flickering, and illumining a man cozily in a recliner. Jonas could faintly hear from the cabin a group of voices singing a mysterious tune. By the wooden door of the cryptic cabin was a pair of dark leather boots covered in dried tan mud.
Jonas shakily walked to the wood door of the cabin, and surprisingly found that the entryway handle unlocked. Jonas stepped into the wooden cabin, and finally saw where the light was coming from. Gabe whimpered, and Jonas heard the
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There Jason stared at an egg white sink, and replied “You know Jonas that you don’t have to wash your dish after every meal like The Community taught you, but that was awful nice of you to ask. Well because you asked you get the punishment of washing the dishes.” Both Jason and Jonas laughed at Jason’s comment. Jason commented in a non-serious tone “I mean it!” Jonas could see that Jason sat back in his recliner, and continued to watch the television.
Jonas turned on the facet to access the water. Jonas was surprised that hot water came out of the nozzle seeing that it was snowing outside. Jonas grabbed a rag from under the cabinet with a bottle of pink soap. He went on cleaning on each dish meticulously. Jonas always found that this task was delightfully soothing. Jonas mostly thought deeply when he was around water.
Jonas sat on the red chair subsequently washing all of the dishes. Jason turned towards Jonas, and made a toothy grin, and said “You finished with your punishment?” Jason paused and said, “I’m kidding Jonas, I would never punish a fellow rebel. The only punishment I’d give you is the highest five. It’s nice to have a rebellious visitor every once in a

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