Jonas's parents are not like those who fall in love and decide to have children. They are assigned to live together like business partners for the sole purpose of rearing children to follow the rules of the community. After Jonas and his sister Lily are adults, his parents will not continue living together. Based on the information in the text, Jonas's parents are different from each other, because his mother works for the department of justice and seems to value rules and laws above anything else. On the other hand, Jonas's father is a Nurturer because he has the ability to take care of babies with great care and sensitivity.
Even though each parent is different, they work as a team to support both Lily and Jonas as they learn, grow, and develop in the community. They also don't disrespect one another in any way. Unfortunately, Jonas's parents do not understand or feel love. As a result, Jonas does not witness them holding hands, kissing, or showing affections towards one another. One scene that shows a good example of how his parents interact with each other is in chapter 16. Here, Jonas asks his parents if they love him and his father chuckles. He is then reminded of "precision of language" and his mother tells him the word is obsolete. Mother informs him that they "enjoy" him, though.
This conversation about love not only confirms that Jonas's parents are on the same team because they support and agree with one another, but it also proves that they are incapable of feeling deep emotions of love for their children or for each other.
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