Dialectical Journal For The Giver

Captain Jay Jonas never heard of such a radio transmission before. “ World Trade Center… ten- sixty. Send every available ambulance, everything you’ve got to the World Trade Center… Now!” “ Ten- sixty” meant a catastrophic event. Jonas got his first look at the North Tower.

Jonas learned about the lies that the elders have told him and the community. When Jonas finds out about all the horrible stuff the elders have done, he gets confused and furious with them which causes him to leave the community. According to The Giver, Pg. 107, “But why can’t everyone have the memories? I think it would seem a little easier if the memories were shared.” Jonas thought that having to bear all the pain from the memories was unfair and thought everyone should have the memories. When Jonas learned about

With Jonas’s job as being The Giver, truth is a very important aspect. Being The Giver, he learns about the real, and whole truth. The Giver is the one who keeps all of the memories of truth. Without it there would be no reason to have a Giver. Another way that the truth works in the role Jonas was given would be that if Jonas leaves the community, all of the memories that he had received would be then distributed to the people of the community. When The Giver and Jonas come up with the idea that everyone not knowing the truth is wrong, they send Jonas away so that everyone receives the memories. There are many ways in which the truth works in the role that Jonas receives, such as when the Chief Elders ask The Giver for advice when they are in times of trouble. Here is a great example of what I mean, “And when I am called to The Committee of Elders, I appear before them, to give them counsel and advice”(Lowry 130) The truth is used in many other ways in Jonas’s job as well, and these are only a

Even though, Jonas has a high honor in his community, it is a punishment because of all the pain he has to endure and also having to keep all the memories and his training to himself. During break time at school, all the students were talking about their first day of training, but Jonas stayed calm and listened to everyone "He was aware of his own admonition not to discuss his training" (Lowry 112). This shows that Jonas’s selection was a punishment because he could not be a normal kid and fit in with everybody else, making different. Also, after the Giver gave Jonas some painful memories he felt lonely because he was not allowed to talk about it and no one knew how he felt.

In the book, The Giver, the main character is Jonas. Throughout the novel, Jonas was chosen to be The Receiver. The Receiver is a person who receives the memories from all over the globe that is outside of their community. In order to receive these memories, Jonas had to go to The Giver. The Giver is located at the Annex behind the House of the Old. So far in the book, the author describes Jonas as selfless, rule breaker, and compassion.

Jonas is a kid when he received his assignment from the Elder, learns most of the truths he thought to be true were false. This is Jonas and his assignment is receiver of memories. He later learned so many trues that is community knows to be false that he gives all his memories away. He leaves his community to find a better life. The secrecy of the elders control and lying to the citizens about their assignments are seen in the Giver‘s job, what release really is, and their being a place beyond Jonas’ little community.

Jonas never breaks any rules and always does what he is told in the beginning of the book. The Chief of Elder said in the book that whenever Jonas was supposed to show up for chastisement, he always did. This is showing that Jonas was being obedient and would do things he didn’t even want to do. Another reason Jonas is obedient is he would always follow directions and do what he was told. “Instantly, obediently, Jonas dropped his bike on it’s side on the path behind his families dwelling.” (pg. 2) This is when the plane flew over the community. Jonas was scared and confused and instead of freaking out he obediently listened to what the speaker was saying and ran inside. Then, Jonas becomes the Receiver of Memory. He begins to learn what pain is and how awful the community is. He starts wondering what it would be like if all that changed. Jonas begins to become rebellious. Whenever the Giver would give Jonas a sad memory of pain Jonas would hate it. He would complain how it is not fair that he has to hold all the pain and how the community doesn’t. Jonas would tell the Giver they could change it and

There is no proof that there is a method to release the memories so he has to take a major risk to do what is right. He also no longer has guidance. Since the Giver chose to remain to aid the people, he has no one to advise him on how to survive or what is right and wrong. “If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are forever.” This is a quote the Giver once told Jonas which confirms that there is no evidence that Jonas can part with his memories and return them to the whole town. This reflect on how children anticipate uncertain prospects such as future occupations. Overall this proves why the uncertainty is a major aspect of his wider

In the book, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, The Giver has the position of the current Receiver of Memory. The Giver is the trainer of Jonas to become the upcoming Receiver which is after himself. The Giver suffers from mental issues because of his position is the community, he can not share any of his stories or memories, which makes him a lonely man. He can not share because of all the damage and chaos it would cause to the community. He also suffers from pain because of his own memories, which also he can not share with anyone. His main goal is to ensure Jonas to recognize the fact the people have given up too much to live in a unhappy but “Sameness” society. This is his goal because he cares for Jonas and for his community.

Imagine being chosen a job for a lifetime, but this job had a lot of pain, and loneliness. Well that what it was like for Jonas. Which makes Jonas being selected to be the receiver of memory is more like a punishment than an honor. Jonas has to deal with the pain that comes from the memories. He is missing out on things others can do. Jonas knows things and he can't tell anyone about them.

Even the ability to choose to have another children. Along with its giving up of choice, the society in The Giver has lost all memories and records of the past. Jonas the protagonist in story, is faced with receiving these memories of the past from The Giver, so that he may aid society with his knowledge. However with his memories of the past, he begins

He knew the Giver would teach them how do deal with emotions and memories and how to use them in good ways. There was just something Jonas felt he should be concerned about, something important to him.

This development is one that shook Jonas to the core and he honestly didn’t know what to think of this, he had just found out that people like his father and his dear friend Fiona were being trained to kill the Old and the Newchildren, but they didn’t know any better even though; it was something that was completely and utterly wrong. Furthermore, he shows more of his distress as he figures out what he can possibly do to throw things off track in the Community by staging his death. “Jonas, you know that you can never return” (Lowry, 155). In the midst of Jonas wanting to escape all of this, the Giver does however prove to him that he cannot come back to the Community once he has cross the beyond into Elsewhere then the people will get their memories back. Decisions are proved to be something that people can’t live without, they will always have these type of trails in their

He then realizes that he will have a less than ordinary future. When he shows up for his training he meets the Giver. The Giver's job is to take every memory he has and give them to Jonas. Jonas begins to receive memories and see how things have been different in the past. Jonas is confused when he learns that he will receive memories of the past, and from other places, for example, “I don't know what you mean when you say 'the whole world' or 'generations before him.’ I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now." says Jonas(p. 78). Through the Giver's memories Jonas learns the reality of the world without Sameness. As he learns how the world has changed, he changes too. As Jonas gains these memories he gains wisdom, superiority and he becomes able to do what he feels is necessary and right. Not what he is

Being the receiver of memory he gets many feelings and memories that the other people in the society don’t get. For example he gets the memory of pain, sadness, color, happiness, etc. but nobody else does. Jonas learned that if he were to be released for break the rules and leave the society, everyone would get back the memories he has. And he wants everyone to not only have the good memories but the bad ones too.