The Giver Ceremony

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Jonas was scare and excited about the ceremony of twelve's because ceremony and assignment. Jonas was worried about his assignment and he didn't knew what was his assignment. Another thing Jonas was excited because the ceremony of twelve and was the last ceremony that he going to do. In story the father and mother had private talk with Jonas. It was about when people turn twelve's and start the different thing became having their assignment and when Jonas turning twelve year old. Jonas' father was talking about when he was eleven year old and Jonas' mother was talking about after twelve.

Jonas' father was talking when he was eleven year old. Jonas' father had sister name Kayta, he use to show her how to rid a bicyle. The father knew

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