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    Jonas the main character in The Giver is the Receiver of Memory and he receives memories from The Giver who is the person who gives memories. In this community there are no memories. His father is a nurturer who cares for babies and chooses which babies are going to family units and the ones that are being released. Being released means getting a shot that kills you. Jonas is sad because he saw a baby getting released. He is tired of sameness, no colors, and no feelings. He is tired of these feelings

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    Jonas: The Giver

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    honor or punishment for Jonas to be the receiver? Imagine there was a job that was the most painful, the most difficult job of the community. His name was Jonas and his job was the receiver It was an honor for Jonas being the new receiver. Jonas got to feel other feelings that the community did not even know existed. Jonas got his rules and he was in shock when he saw all the rules that were different than his community rules. Jonas was the only receiver of the community. Jonas got to feel feelings

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    Jonas In The Giver

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    This chapter is all about Jonas. He is the main character in the book “The Giver” and he is the one that dares to be adventurous. This chapter will help you become more aware of Jonas’s relationships, his feelings and his thoughts. So if you want to know more about this interesting character, I suggest you train your eyes on this chapter. Jonas has a lot of different relationships, he has relationships with his family members, his group members and with The Giver. He has different relationships with

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    Jonas In The Giver

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    Jonas-the eleven year old protagonist in the story. He's very likeable. He is also a kind person who is always very honest and also wholehearted. He had been chosen to be the new receiver of memory for his community when he turns twelve. Most of the time he isn't thoughtful and cares very much and has a lot of concern for his friends and family. He wants to be closer to people and after his training is over his world is different. He is very passionate about the world around him and wants to make

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    Jonas In The Giver

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    (AGG)The main character in The Giver, Jonas, has to face the truth and eventually rejects his community. (BS-1)Jonas has some outlooks on his community that change later in the book (BS-2)There are some events that make Jonas think about his community differently, but have not made him fully change his mind. (BS-3)This section has made Jonas fully change his mind about his community and the way it works. (TS)In The Giver, Jonas has certain outlooks on his community that change later in the book and

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    Jonas In The Giver

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    with the main character Jonas. Jonas is unaware of the outside world and unaware of the feelings that could be felt along with the rest of his community. Only one holds the true memories and secrets of elsewhere. That is The Giver. As Jonas becomes the new receiver, receiving new memories of the outside world. Jonas becomes curious about change. Jonas changes throughout the The Giver and as a result, tries to change the community. In the beginning of the book, Jonas was unknowing about the outside

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    Jonas In The Giver

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    Jonas is the main character in the novel. He is a sensitive, polite, compassionate 11 year old boy. He is chosen to be the new Receiver of Memory for his community when he turns twelve. After his training starts, Jonas’s world widens. His new awareness of emotions, colors, and great suffering makes him passionate about the world around him. 2) The Giver The old man with a beard and pale eyes like Jonas, known in the community as the Receiver of Memory. He carries the burden of the memories of the

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    Jonas In The Giver

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    Character is Jonas. Jonas is loyal and was a follower until he turned a twelve. Jonas is twelve years old. When everyone turn a twelve, they are given training for their assignment that they will have in the future. These assignments are given by the committee of Elders and the Chief Elder is in charge. Jonas gets his assignment as the Receiver. Which is one of the most important

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    Jonas In The Giver

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    “Jonas has not been assigned, Jonas has been selected” (Page 57). When Jonas is selected out of everyone else in his community he definitely ha san honor. Being the receiver means you receive fun and enjoyable moments. Now that Jonas is the reviver he is very important to the community. Jonas gets to feel things no one else in the community can feel. Being the receiver means you receive fun and enjoyable moments. ”But it was so fun.” (Page 79). He said after he received his first ever memory

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    Jonas In The Giver

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    stayed, he would have starved in other ways. He would have lived hungry for feelings, for color, for love." Jonas, the main character was the one who thought this quote. While thinking this quote, Jonas had been on the run with Gabriel, a baby who he had taken because he was going to be Released. When someone was Released, they were "let out" of the community. That was what Jonas thought, until the Giver played a live video of Jonas's father Releasing a newborn. Instead of the procedure

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