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.
After his work, The Giver spends time with Jonas, mentoring him and helping him develop his abilities. He also reflects on his memories and experiences, guiding Jonas in understanding the truths of their society. Additionally, The Giver continues to hold on to the memories of the past, carrying the weight of knowledge that sets him apart from others.
The Giver cannot accompany Jonas because he is too old and weak to make the journey. Additionally, the society needs him to stay behind and continue to hold the memories for the community.
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 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.
because she does not understand the change yetThe Giver
So they can have wisdom. The example that was given was that once the community wanted to increase the birthrate in the community, and the Giver disagreed. He had remembered that a huge population had caused hunger and starvation which, in turn, had resulted in warfare.
The society in "The Giver" believed that having a Receiver of Memory like Jonas was necessary in order to store the collective memories of the past and have someone bear the burden of those memories for the community. By having one individual hold all the memories, the rest of the society could live in a controlled and emotionless state without the disturbance or chaos that comes with experiencing emotions and memories firsthand.
Jonas is important in this book because he has been chosen to be the receiver and to hold all the painful and sorrowful memories , he is the one to go to so that the community does not make the same mistakes as were made in the past. Without Jonas all the memories would be released into the community and they would suffer greatly like they did ten years back when Rosemary died.
Jonas's assignment was chosen to be the Receiver of Memory, a position where he would receive memories of the past from the Giver. This task was crucial in the community as it allowed someone to hold the memories and wisdom of the past, ensuring that important lessons and experiences were not lost to the residents.
do you mean WHY? if so.... only one member of society at a time (each generation of ten years) receive the painful memories so that the whole community doesn't have to suffer, just one person. that is why a receiver is SELECTED, because they need to have: intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and the capacity to see beyond.
He feels much lighter. The Giver (former Receiver of Memory) holds so many memories. So many good, bad memories in all. With one memory dispersed from his soul, he feels much lighter. One less thing to hold in his brain.