Jonas In 'The Giver'
Throughout the book “The Giver” We follow our protagonist Jonas through his early life. Jonas was soon selected to be the new receiver of memory. The elders stated that Jonas possessed all the traits of any other receiver of memory. Intelligence, integrity, courage, and the power to see beyond. The traits of Character that Jonas displayed are not uncommon to our contemporary society.
Jonas before his assignment was just like any citizen in his society, always found between the lines set for him, Living a life without obstacles or intensity. After Jonas’ assignment he has been portrayed to be a very selfless and open minded individual, willing to embrace change. Yet still a little new to his emotions. In chapter 17 we find Jonas struggling with the idea of his friends playing this game of war. And through pure emotion he disrupts the the game begging them to stop. But then Jonas is reminded just how “empty” they truly are. …show more content…
Being our main character Jonas is naturally a Protagonist.
He is more of a revolutionary protagonist. One who brings about a great change in the world and in the lives others. Jonas is a very relatable character and is often shown experiencing and overcoming internal obstacles that we viewers may have experienced, throughout chapters 15 and 16 Jonas start to learn more and more about love, an emotion so vague it has lost meaning in his community.
I believe that the Author’s idea for Jonas is to be a contemporary lens in this dystopian society. Jonas, our main character is a very easy person to relate with. We find him tackling ideals and situations no to foreign to us. Yet Jonas has no one to relate with besides the giver. “The giver grasped his shoulder firmly. Jonas fell silent staring at
him.
“Listen to me, Jonas. They can't help it. They know nothing”
“You said that to me once before.”
“ I said it because it's true. It’s the way they live. It’s the life that was created for them. It’s the same life that you would have, if you had not been chosen as my successor.”
(Lowry 153)
Jonas has made a very big impact in this dystopian society. After his witnessing of a release ceremony he became aware just how unnatural sameness is, not just for him but for any human. These emotions are what led to the plan and attempt of releasing all the memories. In hopes that everyone in his society would be able to experience true human nature.
Jonas wasn't as much different or special as he was intact with his humanity. Not just Jonas but any receiver of memory embodies everything this dystopian society set out to destroy. A being exposed to the world and finding itself capable of making its own opinions about it. But then again, Jonas did something no receiver before him has ever done. He made a change. I'd like to believe he broke the cycle of sameness within his society. In the end Jonas was different. He did not compile with assimilation, yet his selflessness included those who had no choice.
Jonas before his assignment was just like any citizen in his society, always found between the lines set for him, Living a life without obstacles or intensity. After Jonas’ assignment he has been portrayed to be a very selfless and open minded individual, willing to embrace change. Yet still a little new to his emotions. In chapter 17 we find Jonas struggling with the idea of his friends playing this game of war. And through pure emotion he disrupts the the game begging them to stop. But then Jonas is reminded just how “empty” they truly are. …show more content…
Being our main character Jonas is naturally a Protagonist.
He is more of a revolutionary protagonist. One who brings about a great change in the world and in the lives others. Jonas is a very relatable character and is often shown experiencing and overcoming internal obstacles that we viewers may have experienced, throughout chapters 15 and 16 Jonas start to learn more and more about love, an emotion so vague it has lost meaning in his community.
I believe that the Author’s idea for Jonas is to be a contemporary lens in this dystopian society. Jonas, our main character is a very easy person to relate with. We find him tackling ideals and situations no to foreign to us. Yet Jonas has no one to relate with besides the giver. “The giver grasped his shoulder firmly. Jonas fell silent staring at
him.
“Listen to me, Jonas. They can't help it. They know nothing”
“You said that to me once before.”
“ I said it because it's true. It’s the way they live. It’s the life that was created for them. It’s the same life that you would have, if you had not been chosen as my successor.”
(Lowry 153)
Jonas has made a very big impact in this dystopian society. After his witnessing of a release ceremony he became aware just how unnatural sameness is, not just for him but for any human. These emotions are what led to the plan and attempt of releasing all the memories. In hopes that everyone in his society would be able to experience true human nature.
Jonas wasn't as much different or special as he was intact with his humanity. Not just Jonas but any receiver of memory embodies everything this dystopian society set out to destroy. A being exposed to the world and finding itself capable of making its own opinions about it. But then again, Jonas did something no receiver before him has ever done. He made a change. I'd like to believe he broke the cycle of sameness within his society. In the end Jonas was different. He did not compile with assimilation, yet his selflessness included those who had no choice.