This lesson is shown through Jonas, the protagonist. Jonas lives in a community placed in the future where Sameness is the way of life. The Elders, who rule the community, have total control, and the citizens have no freedom of choice over their lives. When Jonas is approaching the age of 12, he begins to worry about his future job that will be selected for him by the Elders, thinking
“...he hadn’t the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came” (19). This shows how the community members have no of freedom when it comes to choosing their careers. Later, when Jonas is given the assignment of Receiver of Memories, which requires him to hold all of the memories,
“...he hadn’t the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came” (19). This shows how the community members have no of freedom when it comes to choosing their careers. Later, when Jonas is given the assignment of Receiver of Memories, which requires him to hold all of the memories,