Question

In chapter 17, the Giver shares many good memories with Jonas. Which of the following themes is the author developing through these memories?
A. Individual differences should be embraced and celebrated
B. The pain and destruction of war is sometimes worth it
C. Perseverance and hard work are necessary for success
D. Advancement of society is more important than individual needs

Answer 1

A. Individual differences should be embraced and celebrated. The reason the elders took away pain, birthdays, and love is so every one would be the same.

Answer 2

Answer:

When he Giver shares many good memories with Jonas, In chapter 17. The author develops this topic based on the memories:

A. Individual differences should be embraced and celebrated

Explanation:

The moment starts when he brings up the elder characters to the scene and how their knowledge of things made them value every characteristic of the individuals they interacted with, after that he starts to develop how these characters Jonas, and the Giver feel about those events and the reason the elders thought what they thought. Then, the author shows that diversity is a characteristic that should be valued instead of signaled or penalized because it brings more perspectives and points of view for any topic, increasing the learnings person can obtain from a single phenomenon.