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The concept of pain was beyond Jonas's comprehension because it was not something he had to ever experience. He does not understand why it is needed.

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What concept didn't Jonas understand and how did the receiver change that?

Jonas didn't understand the concept of pain because he had never experienced it in his community. The Receiver of Memory changed that by transferring memories of pain and suffering to Jonas, allowing him to understand a wide range of emotions and experiences that were previously unknown to him.


What memory of pain did Jonas receive?

There was a memory of warfare, with a dying boy, people sobbing and screaming in pain, and injured horse.


Why was the concept of pain beyond Jona's comprehension?

Jona's ability to understand pain was limited because it was a new sensation for him. As an artificial intelligence, he lacked the physical and emotional experiences that would help him grasp the complex nature of pain. His understanding was restricted by his programming and the information available to him.


Why did Jonas interrupt his friends when they were playing a game about good guys and bad in the giver?

Because they were playing 'war', and had no idea what they were really doing. Jonas' friends had no concept of death, or dying, or pain, and Jonas did, via his memories from The Giver. Therefore, it pained Jonas to see his friends pretending to kill each other, when he had such a real concept of death.


Does Jonas learn colors or pain first in The Giver?

Jonas learns what color is because the first day he talks to the givier and he tells him that it is color.


How does Jonas react when The Giver gives him the memory of breaking a leg in sledding How does Jonas and rsquo understanding and growing wisdom increase after he experiences that pain?

No


How does Jonas react when the giver gives him memory of breaking a leg in a sledding?

Jonas reacts with shock and pain when the Giver gives him the memory of breaking a leg in sledding. He experiences the physical pain and fear associated with the memory, as it is a new and intense sensation for him. This memory helps him understand the concept of pain and injury more deeply.


Who asked for a smack in The Giver?

Jonas asked for a smack in The Giver when he was struggling to understand the concept of pain and the memory of it. The Receiver of Memory gave him a painful memory of a broken leg to help him grasp the importance of feeling pain.


What is the first painful memory and what is it and effect on Jonas?

when he goes down the snow and breaks his leg and blood starts coming out


How are Jonas's feelings different from his family's feelings?

the feelings of Jonas from his family's feelings are different because Jonas is the receiver and he can feels everybody feelings and have reason of they would feel allot of pain and his family's feelings are different from Jonas because they never feel pain.


What is Jonas second memory?

In "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, Jonas's second memory is the memory of sunburn. He experiences the painful sensation of sunburn for the first time, as he begins to understand the concept of both physical pain and warmth.


Why do you think the giver wouldn't give Jonas release of pain?

When the Giver does not give Jonas any medicine to ease his pain it shows that he still follows the rules. It is from experiencing this pain that Jonas realizes that no one else will experience what he is going through.