[Autorja është 13 vjeçe dhe jeton në ShBA]
Punishment comes in a plethora of different forms: purely physical, mental, emotional or a mix of all three. In contrast, not all punishments given are deserved. The novel The Giver by Lois Lowry is an example of just such a situation. It is the story of Jonas and his struggle to do right by his community. Jonas lives in a perfect world. Nobody is unhappy, and everyone enjoys their lives. As children turn twelve, they find out what job they will have as adults. Jonas is given a job that no one in the community really understands, except that it is position of great honor. The book gets at the major concepts of choice and emotions by describing a world where neither exist. Jonas’s assignment as the next Receiver of Memory is a punishment because he cannot share the burden of memory with anyone and he is isolated from others.