Question

Why can’t Jonas communicate with his peers after his assignment?

Answer 1

As the community's Receiver of Memory, Jonas becomes distant from his friends and family and feels like an outcast among them. Jonas's new perspective on life and the restrictions attached to his Assignment are significant obstacles preventing him from maintaining close relationships with his parents and friends.

Jonas’s training as Receiver of Memory makes him different from everyone else in the community. Before he was selected, Jonas was just like everyone else in his community. He did not understand the basic functions of his people, and just followed the rules and went through the motions.

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