Summary
Jonas, the next morning, after his first day of training, ate quietly and did not share the dream he had........ he just obeyed the rules to not share dreams and to lie! And Jonas feels, well, different, of some sort, mostly because he knows memories and past things that happened, and is not allowed to share it to anyone. After school, Jonas and Fiona went to training hours together, when suddenly, BAM! Fiona's hair changed, just like the apple, just like the people's faces in the community, just for an instant. Jonas went to ask the Giver about this mysterious change, and the Giver told him to give the memory of snow back to him by touching the Giver's back and remembering the memory; when he did, the same thing happened to the sled! The Giver explained to Jonas that he was beginning to see color red...... how can someone NOT see colors! Its like, part of our daily lives, what happened to colors! This community just changed life in a weird, boring, life. Why? Anyway, the Giver then gives Jonas the memory of a rainbow, and soon, Jonas starts seeing the colors in his daily life; he even tried to give the memory to Asher, though his best friend didn't receive it, why?
Later, he received many other memories, such as poaching, where he realized animal were real (why were there no animals), and that before, there were different skin colors. He also received pain, a lot of pain, when he got a memory of a broken leg, and he felt awful; that's when he realized his community has never felt actual pain. He also received the memory of hunger, and the Giver told him that once, when they asked his advice of increasing population, he said not to, because it could lead to overpopulation and eventually hunger. He also learns that the Receiver can apply for a spouse, if he wanted to, just like the Giver, but that having a spouse was very difficult, since he had to hide many things from her. Once Jonas got back home, he asked his parents if he could take care of Gabe during the night, and his parents agree. But (the most interesting part of the chapter), when Gabe woke up in at midnight, Jonas patted the baby´s back various times, and....... gave Gabe the memory of a sail in a lake! But he wasn't allowed to share memories! But he did, and he does not plan on telling the Giver about this incident.
" 'What if they were allowed to choose their own mate? And chose wrong?' " (98).
Why is choosing bad a wrong decision? Isn't that part of life? Live and learn? People learn by making wrong decisions, and if they do learn...... why is it something bad? We know now that because of Sameness, the community has gotten rid of many characteristics of our daily lives, but it isn't fair that people cannot choose, and it is DEFINITELY not fair if someone thinks that their right to remain silent and not choose is right. Yes, you choose wrong and something bad happens, but that's what mistake are for! People cant decide your decisions for you, you just choose. But with no decisions...... people here have a very, VERY small idea of what choosing and deciding things really is like. No one can just simply take away colors, sunshine and snow, and just be like, "Oh, I'm now taking away a normal life for you, so you can live easier", like NO, people learn during life, people take risks during life, they face challenges during life. An easy life is a boring one; specially if you cant even choose to have a boring life.
" He was not aware of giving the memory; but suddenly he realized that it was becoming dimmer, that it was sliding through his hand into the being of the newchild. " (116).
This isn't good for Jonas, clearly he broke the rule. Jonas does not plan on telling the Giver about this incident, but, if someone finds out, what will happen to Jonas if people found out? He will probably be released, or be a great disappointment, like the other Receiver 10 years ago. Jonas will be in great trouble once someone finds out but...... what about Gabe? He has the memory, will he still have it once he grows up? If he does, will he question the community, or ignore it, or see colors? This mistake Jonas just did can lead to great consequences in the future, but let's just hope nothing serious or terrible happens to Jonas, Gabe or the community.
Later, he received many other memories, such as poaching, where he realized animal were real (why were there no animals), and that before, there were different skin colors. He also received pain, a lot of pain, when he got a memory of a broken leg, and he felt awful; that's when he realized his community has never felt actual pain. He also received the memory of hunger, and the Giver told him that once, when they asked his advice of increasing population, he said not to, because it could lead to overpopulation and eventually hunger. He also learns that the Receiver can apply for a spouse, if he wanted to, just like the Giver, but that having a spouse was very difficult, since he had to hide many things from her. Once Jonas got back home, he asked his parents if he could take care of Gabe during the night, and his parents agree. But (the most interesting part of the chapter), when Gabe woke up in at midnight, Jonas patted the baby´s back various times, and....... gave Gabe the memory of a sail in a lake! But he wasn't allowed to share memories! But he did, and he does not plan on telling the Giver about this incident.Text Responses
Though there were may impacting moments during these chapters, these two were the most important." 'What if they were allowed to choose their own mate? And chose wrong?' " (98).
Why is choosing bad a wrong decision? Isn't that part of life? Live and learn? People learn by making wrong decisions, and if they do learn...... why is it something bad? We know now that because of Sameness, the community has gotten rid of many characteristics of our daily lives, but it isn't fair that people cannot choose, and it is DEFINITELY not fair if someone thinks that their right to remain silent and not choose is right. Yes, you choose wrong and something bad happens, but that's what mistake are for! People cant decide your decisions for you, you just choose. But with no decisions...... people here have a very, VERY small idea of what choosing and deciding things really is like. No one can just simply take away colors, sunshine and snow, and just be like, "Oh, I'm now taking away a normal life for you, so you can live easier", like NO, people learn during life, people take risks during life, they face challenges during life. An easy life is a boring one; specially if you cant even choose to have a boring life. " He was not aware of giving the memory; but suddenly he realized that it was becoming dimmer, that it was sliding through his hand into the being of the newchild. " (116).
This isn't good for Jonas, clearly he broke the rule. Jonas does not plan on telling the Giver about this incident, but, if someone finds out, what will happen to Jonas if people found out? He will probably be released, or be a great disappointment, like the other Receiver 10 years ago. Jonas will be in great trouble once someone finds out but...... what about Gabe? He has the memory, will he still have it once he grows up? If he does, will he question the community, or ignore it, or see colors? This mistake Jonas just did can lead to great consequences in the future, but let's just hope nothing serious or terrible happens to Jonas, Gabe or the community.
Final Thoughts
These chapters have been really interesting, overall. In the next chapters, I would like to know what could happen to Jonas if someone found out about the incident with Gabe, and if he will tell the Receiver about it or not. And also, what will Gabe think about this memory and the accident, if he remembers it, though it's a little too early to think about that. Jonas has had some painful, peaceful and happy memories, what will his next memory be about? What is there for Jonas to learn - to remember - next? And what will he think about it? But most importantly, how will he make sure something like what happened to Gabe doesn't happen again?
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