share with each other the feelings they had that day. Then they talk about it with the other members of the family.
Jonas’s father brings home a new-child from his place of work. The baby is not developing as he should and might be released. Release is the highest punishment in the community. Jonas’s sister points out that Gabriel, the new-child, has funny eyes like Jonas. They both have light eyes unlike everyone else. Jonas recalls the people that call the announcements over the loudspeaker. He remembers when he was reprimanded over the loudspeaker. Even though no one is singled out, male elevens were told that “snacks were to be eaten, not hoarded.” He had taken it home because when he was playing catch with it with Asher, he noticed something unusual about the apple. He took it home to figure it out, but could not get it to happen again. In the community, volunteer hours are mandatory by age 8. Jonas volunteers at many
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This is shocking to Jonas because he had always been taught not to lie, a lot like it is in real life. This, without a doubt, goes against what the Bible says. The community is allowing Jonas to lie. This is one of the Ten Commandments in the Bible. God doesn’t take lying lightly, even if it is for a good reason. This makes Jonas think about other assignments and if they are allowed to lie. He wonders what the other people that have the other jobs have been instructed. Jonas goes to the Giver’s house for his first day of training. The Giver tells Jonas that he feels drained from all the memories and compares it to going downhill on a sled through snow. Jonas doesn’t understand since he has no idea what snow, sleds, or downhill is. The receiver decides to start there. The Giver transmits the memory and gives him these things. He starts out with snow, downhill, and sleds. Then he gives Jonas sunshine. Jonas is loving these memories and enjoys them very