newchild Gabriel

sled

river

vision

nakedness

release

importance of memory

relationship between pain and pleasure

importance of the individual

Jonas’s new emotional and sensoryawareness cause him to rebel against therestrictions his society places on freedom ofchoice, individuality, emotion, and humanexperience

When Jonas becomes the new Receiver, hereceives memories that change the way hethinks about himself

When Jonas realizes that when his father“releases” newchildren he actually killsthem, Jonas reaches a point of no return.

Finally Jonas cannot accept the society’sinsensitivity to the value of human life. Hedetermines to change thing

In order to put his plan into action, Jonasflees the community on bicycle with thenewchild Gabe, evading search planes.

palpable

chastisement

remorse

reprieve

transgression

meticulous

prohibited

conspicuous

Subtopic

forsake

assuage

ominous

augmented

rueful

languid

sensitive, intelligent

strange powers of perception

can see colour

Receiver of Memory

uses his wisdom to help the Committee ofElders make important decisions

mild mannered, tenderhearted

Nurturer: works with infants

must "release" children if instructed to doso