Comparing The Receiver And The Giver

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The world people live in today is better. This world experiences more and learns valuable life lessons. Life here is very vivid, lively, and colorful. Nothing in this world is perfect, but people’s lives are at the best they can be

This world experiences much more than Jonas’s community, and learns substantial life lessons. Everyone has differences. They are able to experience emotions such as sorrow or joy that cause them to be who they are and their differences bring them together as a community. The Giver and the Receiver learn more due to the memories they experience, but their difference sets them apart. They are so smart and experienced so much, so they advise the Elders, which put them at a higher ranking than the highest of the

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