Question

How does Jonas respond to the rules and expectations of the community? What conclusions can we draw about what kind of person he is based on his behavior ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Jonas obeys all the rules, but does not agree with any of them. This shows that Jonas has a very respectful and peaceful behavior.

Explanation:

The question above is about "The Giver", a book written by Louis Lowry, where we are introduced to a society that wants to provide equality for all citizens, allowing everyone to act in the same way and have all the same resources. Although it seems like a utopia, this book presents a dystopia, since this attempt is corrupted and has bad results.

The protagonist of this book is called Jonas, a boy who was chosen to be, the giver, a person who must store the memory of the whole society. It is because of this duty that Jonas begins to realize that he lives in a society, that instead of providing equality and freedom, it provides for imprisonment, sadness and limitations. Jonas finds himself in a society full of rules, where it is forbidden to question, forbidden to lie and forbidden to reflect. He disagrees with all of this, but obeys all the rules, as he is an obedient, respectful and peaceful boy.