Training Required for Receiver

In chapter 5 to 8 there was a lot of important things. One of this important things was the ceremony of twelve. I really liked this chapter because I was surprised when the elders skipped Jonas assignment. When all of the assignments were given the Elders skipped Jonas assignment. this made me think that something was wrong but later in the book Jonas got the assignment of Receiver of Memories. Before all this Jonas is starting to grow up and feeling stirrings. stirrings are against the rules so for more that Jonas enjoyed them he has every morning to drink some pills so he doesn't start to feel them again.

This quote made me think of how hard is it to be a Receiver. in page 62 The Elder said "Only one of us here today has ever undergone the rigorous training required of a Receiver. He, of course, is the most important member of the Committee: the current Receiver. It was him who reminded us, again and again, of the courage required." When I read this I was really amazed of the hard work that Jonas has to do. In the beginning I thought that being a Receiver was a simple job for intelligent people but know I realize that the way that the Elder describes the hard work I thought immediately
that Jonas is going to feel pain.

The Giver is a really interesting book that has taught me some things. One of these things is the importance of self-sacrifice that is when you work hard and sometimes even work harder than supposed all this hard work is going to pay off. I thought of this because every child has to do volunteer hours so if you do them right then you will get a good and well paid assignment.