In Jonas's community, there are no feelings, no hunger, no inequalities, and no pain. Everything is created to be equal.
Every family unit is uniform and prescribed according to the community leaders.
Each member of the community is given their profession when they turn twelve. Jonas is selected to become the receiver of memory. As he trains with the Giver, he realizes the truth of the community he lives in. The people of the community do not get to feel love, true happiness, or any of the god qualities of life. On the other hand, they do not feel any of the negative aspects either.