Show how the concept of “grouping” dominates the community.

Jonas is reminded of the excitement of each year's Ceremony, as the children advance and gain new skills that will serve them as adults. The Ceremony seems familiar and reassuring to Jonas, while the extreme regimentation will be alarming to the reader, since children's lives and development are so closely controlled. The many ceremonies emphasize the communal nature of this society, but some discordant notes remain that remind us that all is not as perfect as this society has tried to be.