Both Uses of
agony
in
The Giver
- In his agony he perceived the word "fire" and felt flames licking at the torn bone and flesh.†
p. 109.2 *agony = intense suffering
- The agony of the fractured leg began to seem no more than a mild discomfort as The Giver led Jonas firmly, little by little, into the deep and terrible suffering of the past.†
p. 110.6
Definition:
intense feelings of suffering -- can be from mental or physical pain