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A sense of awakening escalates as Jonas delves into more intense memories, including those of suffering. The Giver introduces him to the concept of pain, leading to an eye-opening experience involving warfare that leaves Jonas in distress. Yet, he learns a critical lesson about the inability of his world to feel. As days go by, Jonas confronts the realization that exclusive community limitations come with hidden truths.
Seized with a revelation about the brutal practice of releasing newborns who don’t meet arbitrary standards (a euphemism for execution), Jonas's horror prompts a rebellion against the complacency that governs society. He understands that love and connection, clichés that have been discarded, deeply impact human experience.