Chapter 10 - The Giver

Finally, Jonas met the man who is to answer all the questions which made Jonas puzzled. The current Receiver of Memory doesn’t seem to know everything as he mentioned but still he is willing to help him with all heart. Jonas met him in a room which is a little bit different from other citizens and the Receiver said he will transmit all memories of the whole world to Jonas. Jonas still wonders what the whole world means but first they’ve just started transmitting the memory of SNOW.

 

Each chapter of this book makes me stunned and curious by their society system and in this chapter, it also startled me that Jonas doesn’t have any ideas about snow, sled, and downhill. In addition to, it was the first time for him to see those many books except the same books every dwelling has. They appear to read just rules and some description about their society and its system. In this point, I get to wonder what on earth the citizen read in usual. Read just description and logic argument things? Then, what about some beautiful stories or novel or Fictions to richen their sensibility? Now, I feel them more like robots.

"Come in." A click indicated that the door had been unlatched.
un·latch [ʌ̀nlǽtʃ]
[VERB] to open or unfasten or come open or unfastened by the lifting or release of a latch
An electrical switch allowed the occupant to unlatch the door by remote control.

The fabrics on the upholstered chairs and sofa were slightly thicker and more luxurious
up·hol·stered [ʌphóulstərd,əpóul-]
[ADJ] Upholstered chairs and seats have a soft covering that makes them comfortable to sit on.
All of their furniture was upholstered in flowery materials.

The bed, in an alcove at the far end of the room, was draped with a splendid cloth embroidered over its entire surface with intricate designs. 

alcove |ˈalkəʊv|nouna recess in the wall of a room or garden.

magnificent |magˈnɪfɪs(ə)nt| = splendid |ˈsplɛndɪd|

extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive: a dramatic landscape ofmagnificent mountains.

magnificent; very impressive: a splendid view of Windsor Castle | his robes weresplendid.• informal excellent; very good: a splendid fellow | [ as exclamation ] : ‘Is your family well? Splendid!’.

embroider |ɪmˈbrɔɪdə, ɛm-|verb [ with obj. ] decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread: she embroidered a tablecloth |
intricate |ˈɪntrɪkət|adjectivevery complicated or detailed: an intricate network of canals.

But the most conspicuous difference was the books.  

conspicuous |kənˈspɪkjʊəs|adjectiveclearly visible: he was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam's apple.
easily seen, clearly visible, standing out, noticeable,observable, perceivable, detectable; obvious, manifest, evident, apparent, marked, pronounced, prominent,outstanding,

There must have been hundreds-- perhaps thousands--of books, their titles embossed in shiny letters. 

emboss |ɪmˈbɒs, ɛm-|verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj.embossed)carve or mould a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief

He touched the sagging flesh on his own face with amusement.  

sagverb1 he sagged back in his chair: sink, subside2 the house is very old and the floors all sag: curve down, hang down, dip,droop

I came to this very room to begin my training.

• [ADJ][ADJ n] You use very with certain nouns in order to specify an extreme position or extreme point in time.

"Sir," Jonas said tentatively, "I would be very interested to hear the story of your life, and to listen to your memories.
tentative |ˈtɛntətɪv|adjectivenot certain or fixed; provisional: a tentative conclusion.done without confidence; hesitant: he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room. At first it's exhilarating 

exhilarating |ɪgˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ, ɛg-|adjectivemaking one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling: an exhilarating two-hour rafting experience.

the man deftly snapped to the end that said OFF.
deft |dɛft|adjectiveneatly skilful and quick in one's movements: a deft piece of footwork.• demonstrating skill and cleverness: the script was both deft and literate.They deftly avoided answering my questions. 

"What are you going to do, sir?" he asked, hoping that his voice didn't betray his nervousness. 

betray |bɪˈtreɪ|verb [ with obj. ]unintentionally reveal; be evidence of: she drew a deep breath that betrayedher indignation.