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lgarza4072
lgarza4072
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High School - 10th Grade

In The Giver, why was Jonas' number skipped during the assignment ceremony?

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Posted by lgarza4072 on Thursday April 23, 2009 at 6:06 AM and tagged with characters, jonas, the giver.

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  1. jessecreations
    jessecreations Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    Jonas's assignment was unique and special; it wasn't a typical job like his classmates were getting.  They skipped him because they needed to explain a little bit more about his job, and because it was a somewhat historic event since they only choose a new Receiver once in a lifetime or so.  When Jonas got his assignment, they apologized for confusing him, and explained that he was being given a very special job.  They talked about how he had been specifically chosen for this job because they knew his talents and personality would be a good match for it, etc.  So his assignment took a little longer than the others, and required a little more explanation.  Instead of just throwing it in with the rest of the assignments, they skipped his number and kept his assignment until the end.

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    Posted by jessecreations on Thursday April 23, 2009 at 7:04 AM

  2. texasmade
    texasmade Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Jonas was skipped because he got picked.

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    Posted by texasmade on Thursday April 23, 2009 at 9:29 AM