As I continue to read, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas and I the reader learn more and more about his utopia society. Things that he never would have known if it wasn't for his placement as the new Receiver of Memory, a very difficult and painful job that however, earns high honor in the community. However, some of the things that Jonas will learn will cause him to suffer just like the previous receiver.
At the ceremony where Jonas was given the responsibility as the new receiver, the elder told him that this was a very painful job. After a few lessons, Jonas asked, the giver, "What causes you pain?" The giver responded by saying, "Let's go once again to a hill, and a sled." Early in the book I learned that once yo reach a certain age in the community you are "released." I believe that the giver will show Jonas what happens after you are released. Death. I think that death is not accepted in the community because people would suffer. This is the pain Jonas will have to endure. However, I don't think that Jonas will be able to endure this and will flee from his community to "beyond the hills" that he expressed curiosity of.
I read this book, and it gave me second thoughts when I've read it in 7th grade. I was like at first what are they talking about. Then once I digged deeper into the story i knew what they're talking about. When Jonas was given the giver's treatment, I was like at first what kind of society would do this to their children. But then Jonas had to overcome this accomplishment or he couldn't be the giver. He had all this weight on him that he couldn't hold.
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