On page 206, the Giver says to Jonas, "My work will be finished when I have helped the community to change and become whole." Analyze the novel and explain the different ways in which the community is not "whole."

Jonas's community is founded on the concept of Sameness, which eradicates individual choice, dramatically alters the environment, and completely transforms the ways humans interact and experience life. As a result of Sameness, Jonas and the citizens in his community have no control over their lives, which are planned and determined by the ruling Committee of Elders.
Towards the end of the novel, Jonas and the Giver decide to significantly alter their community and return their society back to its original form before Sameness. The Giver's desire to make the community whole again is a response to the oppressive regulations enacted by the Committee of Elders, the shallow culture, and the mundane nature of the community. The community is not whole because citizens do not express their genuine feelings and the concept of family does not exist. Relationships and families are completely manufactured, and individuals have no control over their lives. Citizens are forced to behave aloof and language is highly regulated, which prohibits the citizens from engaging in meaningful conversations. The environment is unimaginative, there are no colors or music, and individual choice does not exist. Citizens cannot choose their occupations and certain individuals are killed during release ceremonies on an everyday basis. There is no art or self-expression in the Giver's community and the government is involved in every aspect of their lives.