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Jonas 'Views In The Giver'

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Jonas’s viewpoint changes over the course of the book. At first he just goes with the flow and tries to fit in. Later in the book his view changes when the current Receiver of Information gives him the memories. The final way that his viewpoint changes is when he gets to learn more and more about the memories he begins to wonder about the outside world and eventually escapes with Gabriel.

In the beginning Jonas´s viewpoint is as everybody else's, follow the rules and you will get accepted and unpunished. You also have to have consent in order to fit into this boring and uncolored community. His viewpoint is like this because he is afraid of being “released”. His viewpoint is also like this because he hasn’t been given the memories yet. Jonas´s viewpoint definitely changes a lot over the course of the book. Jonas´s viewpoint towards the community and the people around him become very diverse. …show more content…

His viewpoint changes from “follow the rules and you won’t be punished” to “how have I been living like this my whole life¨. Every day he goes back and learn more fragments from his past. This new perspective caused a lot of damage to the people around him. His family tries to nudge him to stay, but he doesn't listen and continues to collect memories and thinks about departing the wretched community. Especially the people around him. Jonas´s viewpoint changes over the course of the book because he started with no memories and then he knew other things. It definitely changes his view on his life. It also changes his viewpoint by allowing him to open his eyes and see the world around him not just the community he lives in. Jonas´s viewpoint changes a bunch throughout the

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