![]() ![]() He is not to discuss his dreams or accept medication for pain that has to do with his training. Because behavior in his community is based on respect and politeness, he has never dared to ask questions or be rude, but his instructions indicate that now he can. Jonas' instructions do not allow any time for recreational activities, and what is most shocking to Jonas is that some of the instructions directly contradict the rules that he has followed throughout his life. For example, Jonas wonders, "What would happen to his friendships? His mindless hours playing ball, or riding his bike along the river?" He has no choice but to do what is expected of him, but he feels that his childhood is slipping away. Lowry uses rhetorical ques-tions - questions to which oftentimes there are no answers - to portray Jonas' feelings of disbelief after he reads his list of instructions. The only similarity between Jonas' Selection and everyone else's Assignment is the folder of instructions that each Twelve receives for his or her lifelong career. Jonas now seems isolated even from his family. Jonas' parents become silent, making no further comments about the previously selected Receiver. They tell him that the person was a female, but they don't know what happened to her, only that her name is "Not-to-Be-Spoken." Jonas knows that something terrible happened to the girl because a "Not-to-Be-Spoken" name means total humiliation and dishonor. Jonas questions his parents about the last person who was selected to be the Receiver of Memory. Lowry describes Jonas' demeanor as uneasy, nervous, and worried, suggesting that he is quite unhappy. For the first time in his life, Jonas does not feel the same as everyone else. His peers' reactions cause Jonas to feel very much alone and isolated. Even his best friend, Asher, appears uncomfortable in Jonas' presence. ![]() At the conclusion of the December Ceremony, Jonas immediately feels "separate, different." People move aside for him to pass, and his peers are unsure of how to act toward him. In Chapter 9, Jonas realizes that his life will never be the same as a result of having been selected as the new Receiver of Memory. ![]()
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