No, I don't think Jonas should ask them to stop playing. These kids cannot handle the emotional trauma of forgetting their lunch let alone understanding emotions behind war and death. They simply would not comprehend what Jonas is talking...
The Question and Answer section for The Giver is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
No, I don't think Jonas should ask them to stop playing. These kids cannot handle the emotional trauma of forgetting their lunch let alone understanding emotions behind war and death. They simply would not comprehend what Jonas is talking...
Jonas advocates choices, as well as real family units rather than created family units.
When he looks for Asher at the play area, he sees Tanya, an Eleven, being play-ambushed in a game by Asher. For the first time, Jonas recognizes this not only as a game of good guys and bad guys but also as a game of war. He watches the children...