It's gray because there is no color in the community.
Jonas' tunic is red in "The Giver," signifying his role as the Receiver of Memory.
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In "The Giver," the Receiver transmits memories to Jonas by placing his hands on Jonas's bare back. This physical connection allows the memories to be transferred from the Receiver to Jonas's mind.
In The Giver, Jonas learns about colors first. As he receives memories from the Giver, he begins to see and understand the concept of color before he experiences physical pain.
he wanted there to be choices. Not for everything to be the same. Jonas wanted to wake up in the morning and chose between a red tunic and a blue tunic.
Jonas received the sunshine memory from The Giver through the process of "transferring." The Giver transmitted the memory to Jonas by placing his hands on Jonas's bare back. Jonas then experienced the memory as if it were his own.
In a community with no love, color, or music.
In "The Giver," Jonas witnessed the phenomenon of color when the Giver showed him an apple and the color red. The Giver explained that before the community became "Sameness," people could see colors, but over time, they chose to eliminate them to create a more controlled society. Seeing the color red opened Jonas's eyes to the possibilities beyond what he had known.
In chapter 20, Jonas is wearing his Community Clothing, which is typically a tunic. This clothing represents equality and sameness among the members of the community.
In The Giver, all the people of the community are color blind, but since Jonas is The Giver, he can see colors. What happened to the apple was that he was able to see the color red.
he wanted there to be choices. Not for everything to be the same. Jonas wanted to wake up in the morning and chose between a red tunic and a blue tunic.
Do you mean will he ever be able to see color? If that is your question, then yes. The Giver passes the memory of Rainbow to Jonas, so that he can receive all the different colors.