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28 In the beginning, Jonas is the same with another citizens in the community. He is obedient to the rules, like other citizens. Jonas is as unconcerned as anyone else about how he lives. He lives his life with precise language and in a same routine activity every day. Not until he becomes the Receiver of Memory. It can be seen on page 2: Then all of the citizens had been ordered to go into the nearest building and stayed there. Immediately, the rasping voice through the speakers had said. LEAVE YOUR BICYCLES WHERE THEY ARE. Instantly, obediently, Jonas had dropped his bike on it’ side on the path behind his family’s dwelling Lowry, 1993: 2. From the statement above, Jonas depicted as an obedient character who always obey the rules, whatever they are, in his community. Another prove that shows he is an obedient boy is when his family oblige each family member to share feelings that they experience in each day before they go to sleep. Besides, the family members have to share their dreams in the morning after they woke up. “It was one of the rituals, the evening telling of feelings” 6. Jonas solely does it every day just because he wants to follow his family tradition, not his own eagerness. “The ritual continued. ‘Jonas?’ Father asked. ‘You’re last, tonight’. Jonas sighed. This evening he almost would have preferred to keep his feelings hidden. But it was, of course, against the rules” 12. Another characteristic of Jonas is diligent. He is depicted as a boy who always study and like to prepare the materials for his school. He does it regularly every day before and after the evening meal. “And I studied hard in school, as you do, Jonas” Lowry, 1993:19. Second prove is: “Jonas went to his own desk and began to sort through his school papers fo r the evening’s assignments” 24. Third PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI 29 prove is: “He forced himself to arrange his papers and try to study a little before the evening meal” 32. The quotation above shows that he study hard and always prepare his school papers in the evening every day. Jonas is restless of what is going to come, the ceremony of twelve. He have slightly no idea of what job he will be assigned for. In the ceremony of twelve, he was selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. Ceremony of twelve is the last ceremony for children and all the twelve are assign a job which was carefully chosen by the Committee of Elders. “The ceremony of twelve was the last of the ceremonies. The most important” 18. It is very important for the twelve because they will move into a new group who share the same interest, no more playing, and they will prepare for their adult life. It is proved from Jonas’ mother statement: “After the Ceremony of Twelve, you’ll be with your Assignment group, with those in training. No more volunteer hours. No more recreation hours. So your friends will no longer as close” 22. It means after they become twelve, they will receive new rules according to what the assignment are and complete the training hours. No more volunteer hour and no more recreation time. There are some reasons why Jonas was selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. Here, the writer quote the statement from the Chief Elder in the Ceremony of Twelve: “He has shown all of the qualities that a Receiver must have.” “Intelligence,” she said. “We are all aware that Jonas has been a top student throughout his school days.” “Integrity,” she said next. “Jonas has, like all of us, committed minor transgressions.” She smiled at him. “We expect that. We hoped, also, that PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI