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Jonas has just turned 12 years old, the time when children receive their assignments from the Council of Elders. These assignments determine what kind of work each person will do. Jonas was assigned to be the next Receiver of Memory, an exceedingly rare honor reserved for someone of great intelligence, integrity, and courage. Jonas鈥� society is governed by the concept of 鈥淪ameness鈥�, where there is no color, climate, or emotional depth. The Receiver of Memory keeps all of the memories from the
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Start: Old Man: Hello.
Jonas: Hello. I鈥檓 Jonas.
Old Man: I know. Welcome, Receiver of Memory.
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End: Jonas: Sir?
Old Man: Yes.
Jonas: It鈥檚 just that I don鈥檛 know your name. I thought you were the Receiver, but you say now I鈥檓 the Receiver鈥o I don鈥檛 know what to call you.
Old Man: Call me The Giver.
Citation: Eric Coble, The Giver, Dramatic Publishing Company, 2016, pp. 25-30.
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