If he receives happy memories, it feels happy. If he receives painful memories, it feels painful. When he receives memories, he experiences the memory.
Jonas receives memories of pleasure, pain, color, music, weather, and emotions from The Giver. Some specific memories include sledding down hills, celebrating holidays, feeling the pain of a broken bone, and experiencing war and death. These memories help him understand the true complexity of life and the importance of individuality and freedom.
Technically, the first memory of pain Jonas receives is Sunburn, which is in continuation of the joyful memory containing sunshine. However, Jonas feels only a diminutive amount of pain. The first memory of strong, intense pain, is the memory of the sledding accident, which follows the pleasant sledding dream. In this sledding accident, Jonas breaks a bone in his leg and scrapes his face against ice. This was quite a harsh pain.
The plan is that Jonas leaves with his "Memories." I think they will slip away the further away he flees and closer to Elsewhere and the "Memories" will go back to the Community and everyone Receives them. I think Jonas and The Giver think that everyone in their Community will feel the pain they had to feel when the painful Memories were transfered. This will most likely kick reality into gear in the Community. Hope this helped! :)
the memory of snow.
chap.11 With no words, just by touching Jonas's back lightly, the old man transmits the memory. Jonas actually feels the cold; then he can see snow, a sled, a hill and feel himself sledding downhill (foreshadowing here-remember that sled). When Jonas opens his eyes, the Receiver explains that the memory he has just given Jonas is a very distant memory, from before Climate Control, before the community went to Sameness. The Receiver then transmits memories of sunshine and sun- burn. Before Jonas leaves, the old man, who seems ter- ribly weary and sad, tells Jonas to call him The Giver.
Jonas and the Giver watched a video of Jonas’s father performing a release. Jonas felt that it wasn't fair to live like that. The Giver came up with a plan to give people memories. When they give the people the memories they will feel pain. When people know the past they will be smarter about knowing life.
Jonas used memories of peaceful nature scenes to calm Gabriel down, easing his fretfulness until he fell asleep. By sharing these memories through touch, Jonas helped Gabriel feel secure and comforted in the tumultuous moment.
After receiving his adult assignment as the Receiver of Memory, Jonas felt a mix of apprehension and confusion, realizing the weight of the responsibility placed upon him. He felt this way because the role was unique and isolated, setting him apart from his peers, and he sensed the seriousness of the task ahead. Asher's hesitation in congratulating Jonas stemmed from the understanding that Jonas's assignment was unlike any other, implying a level of seriousness and gravity that overshadowed the usual celebratory atmosphere.
Jonas feels a mix of pain and shock the night after receiving the memory of the broken leg. He experiences physical and emotional discomfort from the intense pain of the memory, as well as the realization that the community has been keeping such experiences hidden from him.
Jonas experiences a new level of feelings when he is given the memories of the original Receiver of Memory. This causes him to feel emotions such as pain, joy, and love, which he had never experienced before due to the strict control of emotions in his community. These memories unlock a deeper understanding of the world and challenge his beliefs about his society.
The Receiver in the community holds the memories of all the community (sad, happy...etc.). And the memories are from generations way before Jonas's. The Giver is the one who passes the memories to Jonas.
Jonas feels lonely because he is burdened with the knowledge and memories of the pain and suffering of the community, while they remain ignorant and disconnected. He longs for connection and understanding, but his experiences have isolated him from his peers.