Jonas’s maturity and the rules of the community continue to present challenges and rewards for him. Members of the community do not choose what they want to do in life. This creates frustration in the reader. Feelings of dread and apprehension also build up in Jonas as he is skipped over during the Ceremony of Twelve's, furthering the whole mystery of the novel at this point. Then Jonas finds out that his Assignment, although considered the most honoured in the community, will be filled with physical pain for him. Life is full of painful experiences, and the author reflects this in the novel through Jonas’s experiences growing up in this community.The apple again appears as a sign of mystery but is given new hope for Jonas through his new Assignment. Jonas is learning discernment and pride; he is growing up.As Jonas is introduced to the memories of the world and hundreds of books along the wall of The Giver’s room where Jonas goes for training for his new assignment, he travels deeper and deeper into his journey toward adulthood. These memories and the books represent this journey, full of pain, joy, and mystery that Jonas soon discovers. With this pain and joy comes wisdom and power that Jonas uses to grow away from the community, away from the rules that have kept him and his family.
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