The Giver Chapters 13-16

On chapters 13-16 Jonas starts knowing more about the colors, because that he thinks that is not fair that no one knows about the colors. So Jonas tries to give Jonas this memory but it doesn’t work. Also The Giver gives him the memory of hunters killing an elephant and then Jonas tells Lily that elephants are real. The Giver explains Jonas that his job is very important for the society because it helps the committee of elders helping solve some problems. The Giver had pain and some days he sent Jonas back to his house. Jonas ask why he is feeling so much pain and he said that was this memory of a sled that he got hurt and feel pain. One day he tries to make Gabe sleep so he transmitted a memory and maybe he could receive it because he maybe will be the next receiver, so then Gabe sleep. Then Jonas asks what is making The Giver feel pain and The Giver transmitted him the memory of war. So then The Giver apologize Jonas because he felt bad making Jonas felt that memory so he transmitted many pleasure memories to balance.

‘‘You’ll be able to apply for a spouse, Jonas, if you want to. I'll warn you, thought, it will be difficult.

I choose this quote from the book because in here it shows the theme individuality. Everyone is allowed to pick a spouse IF YOU WANT TO. This phrase it shows that no one has the obligation to pick a spouse because if you don’t want to, you don’t have to.

This book shows us that life isn’t perfect because you can’t get more pleasure tan pain; this book shows us that you have to get a balanced life between pain and pleasure. I connect this to the Hinduism story that tell that you have to get a balanced life