"now it came more quickly, the feelings. this time the hands didn't become cold, but instead began to feel warm on his body. they moistened a little. the warmth spread, extending across his shoulders, up his neck, onto the side of his face. he could feel it through his clothed parts, too: a pleasant, all-over sensation; and when he licked his lips this time, the air was hot and heavy." though this does not directly state a conflict, throughout the book, one of the conflicts Jonas goes through is the issue of the memories which were created before the community was established. he deals with the emotional impact that the memories bring and they also eventually bring him out of the community to release the memories. they are a huge part of the story because they drive the plot.
