In the community, the elderly and the younger generations lived separate from each other. For Jonas, that's how it's been and how it will be. Discovering that older and younger people stayed together was just strange to Jonas, so in some sense he found it disturbing.
The Giver's job is to transmit memories to Jonas.
Yes, in "The Giver," Jonas received memories from the Giver for about a year before deciding to leave the community.
Jonas gives people memories by running away so they can all go back to the community- for memories are forever. once he got memories, he has the ability to give them away to. he just followed what the giver did and gave some memories to Gabe.
Because when the Giver shares memories which are painful to Jonas, it hurts Jonas physically.
In "The Giver," the Receiver is Jonas, the main character who is selected to be the Receiver of Memories in his community. He is chosen to receive and hold all memories of the past, both positive and negative, that have been erased from the rest of the population.
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.
Reciever of Memories.
The Giver's plan was to let Jonas attempt to reach Elsewhere. When Jonas left the community, all the memories that were given to him by the Giver would have returned back to the community. When the community had these memories, they hoped that their way of life would be changed into Jonas' Utopia.
The Giver is the one with all the memories in the book because he serves as the community's repository of historical knowledge and experiences. This role helps him guide the community's leaders and advise Jonas in his training.
the giver is the old receiver who is now giving the memories to Jonas the new receiver
In "The Giver," Jonas is receiving memories from The Giver to understand the true depth of human experience. As he gains these memories, he starts to question the restrictive society he lives in and the lack of freedom and emotion. This process leads Jonas to make a decision that will change his life and the community forever.
The Giver uses memories of pain and joy to show Jonas how experiencing both can lead to a deeper understanding of the world and empathy for others. By sharing these memories with Jonas, he gains the wisdom necessary to advise the Committee of Elders on important decisions that affect the community.