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What was Jonas worst memory?
The Giver now includes pain in Jonas’ everyday training, and, finally, Jonas receives the worst memory of all: the memory of warfare and death.
What is the first painful memory in The Giver?
Jonas goes to The Giver and receives his first memory, that of sledding down a hill in the snow. He also receives the memory of sunburn, his first encounter with pain in a memory. Jonas sees Fiona’s hair “change” the same way the apple did.
What is the first painful memory and what is its effect on Jonas?
The first painful memory Jonas receives is sunburn. What does Jonas dream about in chapter 12? In chapter 12, jonas dreams about being on the sled again. He feels as if there is somewhere to go that is just beyond where the memory ends.
What memory after sunburn does The Giver transmit to Jonas to explain suffering?
Sunburn happens when you are having fun and it is part of being a kid. The significance of the memory to society is that you are unaware of sunburn when it is happening so they must be careful. The reason The Giver transmitted the memory of snow to Jonas is so Jonas would feel something unusual and different.
What is the next painful memory worse than the first that the Giver transmits to Jonas?
But the Giver is silent in response to this comment, because he knows that the sunburn is just the beginning of the pain Jonas will feel and that it will get a lot worse as he receives more and more memories. The next painful memory that Jonas receives is much more painful than the sunburn.
What is the second painful memory Jonas receives?
The second memory the Giver transmits to Jonas is the memory of sunshine, which is warm and soothing. Before their session ends, the Giver also transmits the painful memory of sunburn.
What memory does Jonas receive in Chapter 11?
Jonas receives a memory of sunshine that is as pleasurable as the sled-riding memory. Confused, Jonas questions The Giver about the pain that he’d been told he would have to endure.