Jonas

No love, no pain, and no suffering to worry about. That’s where the protagonist, Jonas, lived and Jonas was contented until he found out the truth of what the world was like before. Jonas always thought he always felt true feelings, but as he began to regain the memories of the past he thought otherwise. Other people that he has talked to and himself had never felt true feelings until Jonas met the Giver. When Jonas had started to feel true feelings he realized he never felt anything like…

In the next seven chapters, we observed some significant changes in the main character, Jonas. As he is promoted to a higher age group, the Twelve, he receives a completely different task related to his future career in the December Ceremony. In the Ceremony of Twelve, he is embarrased as his number is skipped, however, it turns out to be special as he receives the job as the Receiver of Memory. Unlike his friends who are assigned for the job, the term “selected” is used for Jonas’s career,…

With heavy feet, Jonas reached the top of the snowy hill. The bitter cold cut through him, and he no longer had memories of warmth to aid him. Gabriel squirmed feebly against Jonas’s chest. “It’s almost over, Gabe. We’re almost there,” Jonas whispered to Gabriel. His voice was scratchy and weak. Jonas looked down the hill and saw colour. He saw lights. Jonas closed his eyes, but when he reopened them, the colourful lights were still there. He started down the hill, watching for rocks and sharp…

Chapter 1 With Jonas living in an unfamiliar world, that he can only recall one time when he was apprehensive indicates his community is very safe. When loudspeakers yell directions and the fate of the pilot, making it clear that the community is a very structured and rule-based facility, and also pointing out the rule-breaking always leads to punishment. The repeating word “release” is in connection with the pilot and to the striving infant, verifying it as very meaningful. Chapter 2 The…

everyone must follow a set of rules that create sameness across the whole community. A boy named Jonas is given the job of receiver of memory. His job is to keep the memories of the past to himself so the community can be protected from all those bad things that might cause chaos. Jonas makes a plan with a man he calls the Giver. The plan is to cross a border that keeps all the memories from the community. Jonas ends up making it past the border releasing all the memories of emotions, color, and…

The echo was perhaps strange, though Jonas had to check it out. After all, it was the first sound he heard that didn't involve Gabe whining or him shuddering due to the vast coldness of the winter breeze. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As Jonas and Gabriel tried to keep up to reach the unusual sound that was coming from above, he couldn't help but notice that the planes were starting to come back. All of a sudden, Jonas’s face changes from a…

sameness. At the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas receives the assignment as the next Giver, which represents the most honored assignment in the Community. Jonas learns the “rules” of the Receiver, and begins receiving memories of the past, such as weather and feelings. Jonas begins to experience pain and suffering, and learns that the last receiver, Rosemary asked to be released. A new child comes to live with Jonas, and Jonas transmits memories to him so he can sleep. Jonas starts to see colours red…

As Jonas comes down over the hill to find himself in front of wooden walls, with a door not far. He knocks on the door upon him, but when someone answers he speaks “Can I enter?” The person before him says, “No, that's such a silly thing,” in a sarcastic voice. Jonas, with a confused face, asks “So I can come in? Jonas and Gabriel are welcomed inside the wooden walls. What Jonas sees is unbelievable in his eyes. In front of him lies a great path cleared off, on either side of the path is…

grew louder,louder and louder until Jonas was sure it wasn't an echo. It was music. Jonas held Gabriel close to him weakly Jonas got up from the sled and walked through the perpetual snow. Jonas saw a girl break through a colorful type of paper wrap inside held a comfort animal,it's called a Lion. "Thank you mom!" she exclaimed."You are so welcome,Rose," an elderly woman said,smiling. Suddenly Jonas felt weaker than ever and collapsed on the doorstep. Jonas with Gabe on his chest woke in a…

This society is corrupt in many ways, Jonas will soon find out the horrors of what actually goes on. Jonas is just a normal kid trying to fit in with the crowd and follow rules. Several experiences push Jonas to create suspicions about his society. The society has finally done it, they have pushed him to the limits and he now rejects it. Throughout the novel not having any real relationships drives Jonas to eventually reject his society. At first Jonas is just a typical kid following the…