The Giver chapter 19 and 20 summary

Chapter 19- Jonas apologizes to the Giver for having wasted so much of their time on questions about release. Jonas explains that part of the reason he is curious about release is that his father is going to release a twin today. Actually, Jonas reflects, it probably happened this morning.

Chapter 20- Jonas has watched his father release an infant, and now he knows that release means kill. His father's job is to kill children, and Fiona's job is to kill the elderly. Something in Jonas is torn by this experience, and he cries and lashes out against the Giver, declaring that he will never go back to his family.

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