The Receiver

Summary 

In this chapters Jonas began to memorize the rules that he needed to know to be the Receiver. One of the most important rules that I think is the 8, that says: you may lie. Jonas was confused he wasn't ready to think about that rule. Then he went to the Annex were he buss the door and he saw that the door was locked. This apartment was full of books. A man that was the old Receiver told his life story and then that man said that his job was to transmit to Jonas memories of the past. Jonas is going to get messages form the ENTIRE WORLD !!!. Then the man started to talk about snow but Jonas didn't now what was he talking about, but the man transmitted a memory by making Jonas lay down and the old receiver touching his back and he felt everything cold and he saw snow and sleds and he was very surprised he had never felt this way before. Then the old receiver transmitted another memory because Jonas thought there will not pain and the man transmitted sunburn and suddenly he started to burn. 




Text Response

" 'Her, not his. It was a female. But we are never to speak the name, or to use it again for a newchildren´ " (67)

I think that they are very rude because its only a mistake of a person, everyone makes mistakes. Also I think that a name should not be banished because of an error. Also I think that the community is very strict due to everyone is perfect and everyone follows the rules. I think that the rule 8 that is given to Jason is very unfair because every one should have the liberty to lie. 

" ' That meant nothing to you, did it? ´ " (78)
 This quote shows us that in Jonas community there are no differences everything is the same. Also this quote means that Jonas has not many knowledge about the entire world, that he has not experienced a lot of things because of the climate control in his community. Also I think that this quote shows us that Jonas is very confused by snow or sunshine because he has never felt this things. 



Final Response

Well, I think that the memories that Jonas are going to get will be very painful because people get hurt and are injured every day. Also I think that Jonas will seem very old because he will have a lot of memories and he will be very stressed because he will just want to see his friends. In the other hand I think that  he will make a wonderful job because he has all the requirements he needs to be a Receiver. I think that Jonas will change the community by getting rid of climate control and also he will get rid of all that rules of the community and live the other world.