Question

highlight the claim, evidence, and reasoning in the paragraph below. in the giver, memories distance jonas from his loved ones. for example, jonass memories of war make it difficult for him to participate in a combat game with his friends, prompting fiona to ask, \whats wrong, jonas? it was only a game\ (lowry 168). because jonass loved ones do not share his memories, they are unable to understand his behavior and emotions. similarly, when he asks his parents if they love him, they scold him for using the word \love,\ which is \meaningless\ to them because, unlike jonas, they have never experienced it (lowry 159 - 160).

Explanation:

The claim is the main assertion. The evidence are specific examples from the text. The reasoning connects the evidence to the claim.

Answer:

Claim: In The Giver, memories distance Jonas from his loved ones.
Evidence: "Jonas's memories of war make it difficult for him to participate in a combat game with his friends, prompting Fiona to ask, 'What's wrong, Jonas? It was only a game' (Lowry 168)." and "when he asks his parents if they love him, they scold him for using the word 'love,' which is 'meaningless' to them because, unlike Jonas, they have never experienced it (Lowry 159 - 160)."
Reasoning: Because Jonas's loved ones do not share his memories, they are unable to understand his behavior and emotions.