The Giver

Authors Note: In the book The Giver by Lois Lowery, Jonas is turning a twelve and he gets a signed a job and meets with his teacher and that plays a big role in the book The Giver.

Jonas is the main charter in the book The Giver. Jonas is considerate, cautious , mature, compassionate person. He is also a respectful person. For an example in the book, he is very respect to the older man (The Giver). Lastly what really makes him different or unique is that he is as wise as the old man.(At least going to be). That’s what Jonas is like so far in the book The Giver.

Jonas is turning a twelve and that means that there is a significantly important ceremony because he is turning a twelve and that means that he gets his job. Meaning that the Chef decides their jobs for what they will do for the rest of their lives. And Jonas gets a very unique job. The job that Jonas got pick from has not been picked for many years.  And that is the Receiver of Memory.

What the Receiver of Memory is,  this person gives the new student some of his memories. For example at first the giver shows Jonas the memory of coldness and sledding down a hill full of snow. So that made Jonas really feel like he was in a sled going down a hill. So that was a happy feeling but, the giver really has not showed him what pain was since in there city there is no war or fear or pain. The Giver showed what a sunburn felt like, so Jonas ended up getting to experience it. But his job is not about all about experiencing things; it is also about learning about the truth.

Since Jonas got his new job he will end up having a big effect on his family and his friends. How I know that is according to the book on “Chapter 8, page 68” It’s say that “you can’t discuss your training with any other member of the community, including your parents and Elders”. And another important rule that you have to follow is that you may lie. Furthermore that with get him in trouble in the end and that is how he can affect other characters.

Overall Jonas seems to like his job so far. But so far he has not had to lie to anyone or do some of the rules that a Receiver of Memory gets to do. The big question in this book is, how will Jonas react to The Giver telling him the truth?