Lack Of Communication In The Giver

Lois Lowry, winner of two Newbery medals for her work, most noticeably The Giver, a story that tells about Jonas in his utopian world being formed and projected onto us. Jonas, our main protagonist has been living in his own so-called "community" where everything is to be consisted of rules and regulation. He later on becomes the new Receiver in training and discovers the wonders of the outside along with the experience of pain, whether its to be physical or mental. In the ending, he is out in Elsewhere, riding his bicycle through a forest with an infant child named Gabriel with barely enough food and knowledge before he is actually the Receiver. However, his purpose for leaving was because of the lack of attention for feelings such as family love. The lack

In chapter 1 of The Giver, we see Jonas communicating with his family that is required for him to do by calling it a "ritual". "It was one of the rituals, the evening telling of feelings." (5) In chapter 16, Jonas is to learn about memories after being the new Receiver that is rarely chosen after the mistake of ten years ago. Eventually he learns about happiness and the meaning of a true family. "What did you perceive?" The Giver asked. "Warmth," Jonas replied, "and happiness. And...let me think. Family." (125) In the ritual, the memory Jonas received was more meaningful with emotions and how much Jonas wished to have the memory than being part of the community as said in chapter 1. In addition to this, Jonas couldn't be able to share pure love for his family as the precision of language is very strong in communicating and expressing their vague emotions. "Jonas. You of all people. Precision of language please!" "...Your Father means that you've used a very generalized word, so meaningless that it's become obsolete." (129) In all, the communication of family isn't strong enough to make it more