Within these pages, Jonah has a vivid dream where he wants a girl named Fiona to take her clothes off so he can give her a bath.. This might seem a little weird but you should know that Jonah volunteers at the center for the elderly, giving them baths on a regular basis. Still, he tells his mom and she tells them that is called a "stirring" and everyone gets them at about age 11. Jonah is put on medication to eliminate the stirrings. The day of the ceremonies has finally arrived and Jonah anxiously awaits his name to be called. However, when it is his turn to be called, he is skipped. Thinking he has done something terribly wrong, Jonah worries about it for the remaining part of the ceremony. That is, until he is called up at the very end and named the "Receiver of Memory." While Jonah isn't sure he wants this position, it is supposedly very important.
I understand Jonah being scared, because after all he is only 12 and this job seems to be a critical one. He seems to be getting special treatment from people, yet almost being ignored by others. Jonah is exempt from many of the rules, which I think is pretty cool. I think this just makes Jonah fret even more.
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