Rosemary In The Giver

Rosemary failed as Receiver in Training and it is now up to Jonas to become the next Receiver. Rosemary was a sweet and gentle girl, though eager to learn. The Giver gave her horrid memories of anguish which caused her great pain. He said, “I gave her loneliness. And I gave her loss. I transferred a memory of a child taken from its parents” (Lowry 178). Out of love, The Giver couldn’t bring himself to inflict Rosemary with physical pain, though he gave her “ Poverty, and hunger, and terror” (Lowry 178). This internal affliction gave her the motive to apply for release. After Rosemary was injected, the memories she held were released into the community. Consequently, utopia was in disarray with people in distress and no one to comfort them.

If something were to happen to Jonas, the community wouldn’t be able to handle the pain. The Giver said, “The community lost Rosemary after five weeks and it was a disaster for them. I don’t know what the community would do if they lost you” (Lowry 180). Jonas has been training for over a year and holds memories of all kinds. He and The Giver agreed that their society would become a complete dystopia with the horrid memories Jonas holds. In conclusion, the people in the community couldn’t handle the few dreadful memories that Rosemary released, and so it’s up to Jonas to fulfill his job and protect them from agony.