The Giver

Describe jonas reaction being selected as the receiver of memory..Dscribe the communitys reaction. What does this suggest about the role?

Chapter 3 or 4

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Jonas feels isolated. After the Ceremony, Jonas feels lonely and senses that people have begun to think of him differently. Even Asher and the other new Twelves hesitate before they address him, and the joking around seems uncertain. Dinner is quiet for the most part, although Lily chatters about how she will begin volunteering at the Nurturing Center tomorrow, since she has learned a lot from Gabriel, although she recalls that she is not supposed to know his name. Jonas's parents tell him that being The Receiver is the most important post in the community, even more important than the job of making Assignments. They remember the Ceremony of Twelve for the previous Receiver, but her name has been banned from use, which is the highest disgrace for a name. They say that they do not know what happened to her, but his mother tells him that Jonas has been greatly honored.