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Embracing Differences: A Journey to Adulthood in a Controlled Society

Join Jonas as he questions the strict rules of his society and discovers the value of individuality in a world striving for sameness. Explore themes of power, control, and the consequences of eliminating color in this thought-provoking tale.

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Embracing Differences: A Journey to Adulthood in a Controlled Society

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  1. Chapter 7 • (50) indicating that mischief made one unworthy of a name • (51) . . . age would no longer matter. He would be an adult [at 12]. • (52) “But today we honor your differences. They have determined your futures.” • (58) Why does Jonas assume he did something wrong when he is skipped?

  2. Chapter 8 • (64) FORESHADOWING ~ “He did not know what was to become. Or what would become of him.”

  3. Chapter 9 • (68) Reaction to the List of Rule • YOU MAY LIE. • (71) “What if others – adults – had, upon becoming Twelves, received in their instructions the same terrifying sentence?” • (71) “But he would have no way of knowing if the answer he received was true.”

  4. Chapter 10

  5. Chapter 11 • (84) “But you will find that that [honor] is not the same as power.”

  6. Chapter 12 • (94) Why is color important to eliminate to create sameness? • (95) “We have gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.”

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