They said that love was a silly word... that they did not love him they admired him.
In the book "The Giver," unconditional love is portrayed through the relationship between Jonas and The Giver. The Giver's love for Jonas is selfless and unwavering, shown through his willingness to pass on his memories and knowledge to help Jonas understand the true depth of human emotions and experiences. This unconditional love ultimately empowers Jonas to challenge the oppressive society he lives in and make a difference.
In a community with no love, color, or music.
because in the book, everyone must be equal, and love is one of thoose things that make relationships unequal therefore it cannot exsist.
The Giver gives memories to the main character, Jonas, to help him understand the truth about their society and the world outside. Through these memories, Jonas learns about love, pain, and the complexities of life that have been hidden from the community.
The first lie that Jonas tells his parents is about the dream he had at the beginning of "The Giver." He tells them that he dreamed he and Fiona were playing in the field during the daytime, when in reality it was at night.
Jonas learns love from the Giver's favorite memory, the Christmas memory. He thinks love family-wise is a good feeling.
The Giver gives him a memory of family and grandparents.
Jonas's parents can not understand emotions such as love because they have no memory of it.
No one, except Jonas and the Giver, can actually feel emotions, like love and hate and pain.
Well, honey, in "The Giver," the giver treats Jonas like a special snowflake, giving him all the juicy deets about the real world while keeping everyone else in the dark. It's like a twisted game of truth or dare, but with more emotional baggage and less fun. Basically, Jonas gets the VIP treatment while everyone else is stuck in the cheap seats.
He realizes after spending time with the Giver that they know nothing of feelings or love or how the world really should be. That's why he asks his parents...."Do you love me" and he gets scolded. They have no concept of feelings. Before: Jonas' parents treated him like an everyday son--- dependent. (like most of us no) Now: Jonas' parents treat Jonas with great respect. Also, since Jonas is an adult, he can basically do whatever he wants, unlike when he was 11
They said to him "You of all people Jonas should know not to use such meaningless words. Please use real words." Mother said, " Do you mean that we take pride in you or are we pleased with you? Then the answer is yes"