In the novel The Giver, memories are the source of wisdom and pain. The society created by the elders, which lived in the old world, where there was chaos and agony. It's a supposed utopia. Everything is fair, everyone has the same education, family members, same life. There is no chaos or disease, it's “perfect.” Knowing what caused the other world to end in a dystopia, is how the elders managed to never do that again, But is it okay to erase all those memories counting the good ones? This is when Jonas the main character takes place, he is the receiver of memory. Jonas is in charge of knowing the past. “But why can’t everyone have the memories? I think it would seem a little easier if the memories were shared. You and I wouldn’t have to
