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9966 [12]
2 years ago
15

Why do you think Jonas wants to experience painful Memories? from The Giver

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1 answer:
n200080 [17]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

In order for the human experience to have any meaning, there must be some kind of comparison between the good and bad times. In order to gain control, "we had to let go of" control of life.

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