Ch. 20 & 21 Summary

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In chapter 20 after Jonas saw how they did a release he cried and he spent that night with the Giver because he wasn’t able to see his father. Then the Giver told him that it is the way that they kill the people. The people who broke the rules for three times and for all old people too. So, Jonas asked about Fiona who was in old house. The Giver told him that she was very efficient and she was training for that too. “But the Giver said that feelings weren’t part of Fiona’s life you know Jonas that only you have feelings the Giver said. After that they were talking about how the community can hold the memories for themselves. So, they planed about Elsewhere. Then when it was two weeks for December the Giver gave to Jonas all the memories, because Jonas will need it for his journey to Elsewhere. Then Jonas asked to the Giver to come with him but the Giver told him that his job was finished. Suddenly the Giver thanks to Jonas because he said that without Jonas he couldn’t figure out how to bring change to the community. Then the Giver told him that he is living with her daughter Rosemary.

In Chapter 21 Jonas was forced to escape far away. His father told Jonas’s family that Gabriel couldn’t sleep through the night. Gabriel’s release would be next day. Jonas took his father bicycle, food, and left his home. Jonas rid all night long resting during the day. Jonas transmitted memories to Gabriel in order to make him sleep.