Escape

Jonas has now received manny painful memories, and he was beginning to see how this was going to affect him. He discovers how not being able to share the memories will make him lead a very lonely life, and all this knew knowledge will affect his way of treating others and dealing with matters in the community. Jonas has never felt so far apart from his loved ones! They don't understand him. Jonas is now very close to the giver, and enjoys his company. Jonas now feels very confortable asking personal questions, so he decides to ask the giver about the previous receiver, Rosemary. she had applied for release because the memories had really affected her. After this Jonas sees a release, the one of his father releasing the twin. he is horrified and between him and the giver they make up a plan to change these peoples understanding of the real world. but for this to happen, Jonas has to escape and never return

 In chapter 19 Jonas learned, for real, what releasing was."He killed it! My father killed it! Jonas  said to himself, stunned at what he was realizing. He continued to stare at the screen numbly." (pg 150). After this was said Jonas will really understand the importance of having memories. His father does not understand how bad what he just did is. How could he? He has no way of knowing what killing someone can mean because he has no knowledge of the pain that action of his causes, he was just following the rules given to him. Jonas is really aware now of the repressive and unfair society he lives in. I think Jonas wants to share what this society is doing and what they are doing. With the memories shared, like memories are meant to be, people will leave in a much  more real and human society. Jonas understands the inhuman things the community does, now to make a change all he needs is to show the rest of the people living in the community why it is wrong.

Some things this has left me thinking right now is what will Jonas do to achieve for everyone to gain back the memories.  How will people handle the tremendous amount of pain they will go through? Will Jonas ever find out what happened in the community he left? Jonas may be a strong person but what if people in the community cannot handle the pressure and pain?