In the book The Giver, what do these jobs tell you about the community in which Jonas lives?

When you say "these jobs," it implies you might have a list of jobs you are referring to, but since that was not shared, I can only speak to the jobs we are aware of in the book in general. These jobs tell us that everyone plays a role in this community. Everyone has a responsibility to the community and is expected to serve their fellow citizens. We also know these jobs are chosen based...

When you say "these jobs," it implies you might have a list of jobs you are referring to, but since that was not shared, I can only speak to the jobs we are aware of in the book in general. These jobs tell us that everyone plays a role in this community. Everyone has a responsibility to the community and is expected to serve their fellow citizens. We also know these jobs are chosen based on the individual's aptitude, so we can assume that most of the people in these jobs are not only good at them, but enjoy them. That is not something we can claim about our own world.

Many of the jobs in the book are not too different from the jobs in our own world. Jobs we might see in our own community would be:

• Recreation Leaders (we see this in schools and programs like the YMCA)


• Caretaker of the Old (the title for this position in our world is usually caretaker, nurse, or even Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNA).


• Nurturer (think of pediatric nurses and caregivers)


• Fish Hatchery worker 


• Street Cleaner


• Landscape Worker

There are some jobs in the book that do not align exactly with our world. The Receiver of Memory would be one, as well as the Council of Elders. That being said, The Receiver of Memory is like a high-level advisor in our world, minus the duty of holding all of society's memories.