The Giver Research Paper

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Why would being selected receiver be a honor if the person who is selected has to carry the burden? Jonas’s “selection” is a punishment, not a honor. Jonas was selected to be receiver so everyone else doesn’t have to carry the burden. Some reasons are that being selected receiver makes people feel alone and apart, He can’t do things other people can, and he is the only person knowing about it besides the Giver. That is why being selected receiver is a punishment. The first reason that being selected is a punishment because Jonas was alone, and assumed himself apart from everyone else.In the handbook, it says, “do not discuss your training with anyone.”(65) This is a punishment because, Everyone else is allowed to talk about their training.