Jonas’s gift is the capacity to see beyond. This means he
can see things that are not part of the regular world of the community, such as color.
He also has the ability to receive memories, which exist beyond the community. We are
first told what this ability is during the Ceremony of Twelve when the Chief Elder
explains why Jonas was selected to be Receiver of
Memory.
The author foreshadows this ability in the
incident with the apple. Jonas notices the apple change, and takes it home to look at
it even if it is against the rules. He looks at it, tosses it, and tries to figure out
what is different about it. Jonas is seeing the color red, but he does not know it
yet. He is reprimanded for taking the apple, but the incident with the apple
demonstrates to the elders that he really does have the capacity to see
beyond.
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