Picture a utopia where everything is the same and there’s no difference. 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 love. The first time he experienced the memory, everything was lit up in lights, there were a family, and a Christmas tree (Pg. 122, 123). He went home the next day and asked his parents if they loved him, but quickly responded to Jonas to use “Precision of language” and called the word (love) “meaningless” and “inappropriate” (Pg. 127). Jonas felt heartbroken about what his parents said to him. He felt so strongly about the word and thought it so meaningful, but Jonas’ parents did not even know what the word meant.
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When Jonas was planning to escape the night right before Jonas was about to head out, the Giver hugged him and said, "I love you, Jonas” (Pg.162). Also, one day when Jonas was talking to the Giver. The Giver wanted to grant Jonas the memory of music (pg. 157). Jonas had declined this offer because he had a fondness of the Giver and did not want to take away something that he loved so
When Jonas was planning to escape the night right before Jonas was about to head out, the Giver hugged him and said, "I love you, Jonas” (Pg.162). Also, one day when Jonas was talking to the Giver. The Giver wanted to grant Jonas the memory of music (pg. 157). Jonas had declined this offer because he had a fondness of the Giver and did not want to take away something that he loved so