I think the most profound moment in this book is when Jonas transfers his memories to Gabriel in chapter 14 when he calms Gabriel’s crying by giving him the memory of a sailboat. Jonas has been enduring an inner conflict concerning his frustration that everyone cannot share the memories, which leaves him alone in these experiences. This action of him deliberately transferring memories marks the side of the struggle that was winning and suggests that subconsciously he had already made the decision that it would be better for everyone to share the memories despite the suffering it would cause.
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