Jonas

Blog for Jonas from the giver by: Willow.

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I am leaving.

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Freedom

Freedom of identity, freedom of expression, freedom of emotion, and freedom in general are all things that we lack in our society. It is depressing to see how the world have changed since long ago.

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It is unfair to the communities to keep important information and memories from them.

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Rules and order is one of the main focuses in the communities. I believe that it is extremely unfair, and I hope the community realizes their mistakes soon.

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I wish others knew the things that I know.

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The truth

In my community, we are not allowed to have our own personal information, we are not allowed to leave if we wish, and we are not allowed our own memories. I have received so many memories, and I have learned the truth of my community.

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Memories

The pain of the memories isn’t the worst, it’s the loneliness of them. Memories need to be shared in order for them to have meaning.

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The things that people do not know cannot hurt them.

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Freedom lies in being bold.

Robert Frost

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I dislike learning things that I later on, wish I did not know.

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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Defeat

When you defeat pain and fear, you may also be defeating pleasure and joy.

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Precision of language

Everyone must be very precise when speaking. For not being precise would be to tell a lie. Lies are unacceptable in our community, and must be corrected immediately after the mistake.

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I miss my friends.

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Assignments

The committee of elders chooses the assignments of the future twelves because they know what is best for us.  If the elevens are given the freedom to choose, they may make the wrong choice.

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Newchild

Today, my father took home one of the newchildren from the nurturing center only for the night to help him develop quicker. If he is unable to, he may have to be released.

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Receiver of memory

I believe that all of the assignments in our community are crucial and I congratulate all of my peers on their assignments.  I await eagerly the end of my training and aiding the function of our community.