How is "If you were to be lost in the river, Jonas, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are forever." a meaningful quote, (pg 144 The Giver)

Importance of Memory

Explanation:

Lois Lowry's 1994 dystopian novel "The Giver" has relevance to the contemporary world that has been skillfully portrayed by the writer.  

Jonas is the major character of the novel- 'The Reciever'. Memories are forever means they are always alive through the experience of pain, suffering, and joy. It is not bounded by time or place neither does one have an escape. One can simply feel it. To eliminate all the pain one must give up on their memory but Jonas realizes that there is no pain or happiness without memory. Thus, memory is forever under all circumstances.

no,

explanation:

because they are likely to use their corrupted thought process to get what they want. not what is better for the another reason they shouldn't is since they abused their rights as a us citizen they should have certain rights stripped away from them as punishment, such as the right to vote. due to the lack of proper behavior exemplified   from their actions , it would be hard for people to trust them because of their criminal record.   either directly (in the case of a referendum or ballot initiative) or indirectly (by choosing lawmakers and law enforcers). in fact, we do have certain minimum, objective standards of responsibility and commitment to our laws that we require people to meet before they are given a role in the solemn enterprise of self-government. people who have committed serious crimes against their fellow citizens don’t meet those standards. and those crimes can include such “non-violent felonies” as, say, treason and espionage, or voter fraud and public corruption, white-collar crime and felonies merely “concerning drugs” — like trafficking in fentanyl-laced heroin and selling it to minors, for example. if you’re not willing to follow the law, then you should not have a role in making the law for everyone else.

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