ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Jonas is the receiver in “The Giver.” His role is to receive the memories that The Giver transfers to him.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Jonas becomes a Receiver, the current Receiver asks to be referred to as the Giver since it better describes his new responsibilities. The Giver’s job is to give his store of memories to Jonas, along with the necessary historical context to interpret them. At the same time, Jonas also becomes a Giver.

Detailed explanation-3: -At Jonas’ request, The Giver finally explains what happened to the earlier Receiver, who was named Rosemary. Rosemary was selected to be the new Receiver exactly as Jonas was. The Giver began training her, giving her happy, joyful memories until she demanded that he also give her painful and anguished memories.

Detailed explanation-4: -He is plagued by the feeling that there is something more to life that he is missing. This is one of the reasons why he is chosen as the Receiver of Memory. He is able to look past the veneer of sameness in their society and experience life as it once was.