Supporting Jonas In 'The Giver'

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In the giver, Jonas the main character risked his life so many times to escape the community with no choices, feelings and uniqueness. I support Jonas’s decision to escape because of these three points. They don't see cool and beautiful things like colours, sleds and more. The second reason is, they never got to experience love. Finally, citizens in the community never had choices.

The First reason I supported Jonas when he escaped is, they don't get to experience the fun and exhilarating things in life. On page seventy nine to eighty Jonas receives his first memory the Giver gave him, it was the memory of sledding in the snow. When Jonas was receiving this memory he was exhilarated and he didn't even know what snow was. He liked it so much he didn't want the memory to end. On page ninety six and ninety seven Jonas receives the memory of a rainbow. Jonas was seeing all the colours in the community, then he asked the Giver why there is no one else can see then. The Giver told him the community turned to sameness.
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In chapter sixteen the Giver gave his favorite memory to Jonas. It was the memory of Christmas, love and grandparents. When the Giver said the word love to Jonas, Jonas did not know what it was. On page one hundred twenty seven, Jonas asked his parents. “Do you love me?” His Father replied, “ precision of language, that word is almost obsolete.” That is evidence that they don't feel

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