Jonas and The Giver are similar because they are both more sensitive and reflective than other members of their community.
The Receiver of Memory is a very special position in the community. The person is chosen based on having a very specific list of traits not all citizens are expected to possess. These include intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and the Capacity to See Beyond.
The Capacity to See Beyond is one of the biggest differences between Jonas and The Giver and their other community members. Both can see and hear things others can’t; Jonas can see color, and The Giver was able to hear music.
The Giver and Jonas are alike because of the traits for which they were chosen and because of the memories. Experiencing the memories gives The Giver and Jonas a common ground of experiences. It also helps them better understand human nature. This is an understanding others in Jonas’s community will never have. The memories are kept from them.
Jonas and The Giver can experience emotions. This sets them apart from the others and gives them something major in common.
Thinking, as he always did, about precision of language, Jonas realized that it was a new depth of feelings that he was experiencing. Somehow they were not at all the same as the feelings that every evening, in every dwelling, every citizen analyzed with endless talk (Chapter 17).
Another way Jonas and The Giver's personalities are alike is that both of them want to take action when they see injustice. The Giver is aware of the community’s failings, but it is not until he has a like-minded apprentice in Jonas that he can do something about it. Jonas and The Giver are a lot alike because they are willing to take risks.
The Giver does not try to stop Jonas from escaping. He offers to help prepare him and says he will need to stay behind to help the community process the flood of memories that will return to them. Jonas and The Giver both want to help their community so people can begin to feel again.
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