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What had Jonas been selected for?
Jonas was selected to become the new Receiver of Memory for the Community. It was unusual because the Community only had one Receiver, and he chose his successor. Receiver was the most important job in the Community.
Why was Jonas selected and not assigned?
He is to be alone, apart, while he is prepared by the current Receiver for the job which is the most honoured of our community.” So, Jonas has not been assigned because he has been selected to perform the most important job of the entire community.
How did Jonas respond to his selection?
The Chief Elder explains that ten years ago, a new Receiver had been selected, but the selection had been a terrible failure. The Chief Elder thanks him for his childhood, and the crowd accepts him as the new Receiver by chanting his name louder and louder. Jonas feels gratitude, pride, and fear at the same time.
Why was Jonas selected to do what he did?
Jonas is selected as Receiver of Memory when he turns twelve. This is a very special assignment. There is only one Receiver of Memory at a time, because the Receiver holds all of the community’s memories. With these memories, the Receiver is able to advise the community on important issues.
Why was Jonas selected as the receiver of memory?
Jonas is selected as Receiver of Memory when he turns twelve. This is a very special assignment. There is only one Receiver of Memory at a time, because the Receiver holds all of the community’s memories. With these memories, the Receiver is able to advise the community on important issues.
What is Jonas’s assignment in the giver?
The job that Jonas is assigned to is the job of Receiver of Memory. The job of Receiver of Memory is unique in this community. It shows the essential weakness of the “sameness” that the community has created. The Receiver has to hold all of the memories of the way things used to be before sameness was imposed.
Why is the ceremony of twelve so important to Jonas?
The Ceremony of Twelve is the most important ceremony in Jonas’s community because it is when the adolescent children are given their permanent Assignments, which are their individually selected occupations. It is the last ceremony each year and is considered a rite of passage to becoming an adult. Considering this, what is Jonas selected to do?