Memories & Emotions
What joyful memory does The Giver share with Jonas that includes love?
A family celebrating Christmas together.
What decision does Jonas make about taking his pills?
He stops taking them to fully experience emotions.
What does Jonas realize about the concept of “choice” in his society?
People don’t make real choices; everything is decided for them.
Who does Jonas spend less time with as he receives more memories?
Asher and Fiona.
What symbol in the memory of Christmas suggests deep human connection?
The warmth of family and the presence of love.
What holiday does Jonas see in the memory of family and warmth?
Christmas.
How does Jonas feel about his family after learning about love?
He feels distant from them because they don’t experience deep emotions.
What does Jonas realize about release after talking to The Giver in Chapter 18?
He learns that Rosemary applied for release and that The Giver was devastated when she left, but he does not yet fully understand what release entails
What does Jonas do when Gabriel has trouble sleeping?
He transmits peaceful memories to help him sleep.
How does Jonas’ decision to stop taking the pills symbolize his growth?
It represents his rejection of the community’s control and his desire to feel real emotions.
How does Jonas feel after experiencing love for the first time?
He feels warmth and happiness but also sadness because his family doesn’t understand love.
What does Jonas start noticing about his friends after receiving more memories?
They seem shallow and unable to feel true emotions like he does.
What does The Giver tell Jonas about release in Chapter 18?”
He explains that Rosemary chose to apply for release and that release means leaving the community permanently, though he does not yet explain what actually happens during release.
Why does Jonas grow more protective of Gabriel?
He loves Gabriel and realizes he is in danger of being released.
What does Gabriel represent in Jonas’ life?
Hope, love, and the future of change.
Why does Jonas lie to his parents when he asks if they love him?
They tell him the word “love” is meaningless, making him realize they don’t truly feel emotions.
Why does Jonas struggle with the idea of “Sameness” after experiencing deep emotions?
He realizes that it eliminates individuality and true human experiences.
Why can’t The Giver apply for release?
Because if he is released, all of the memories he holds will be lost and returned to the community, like what happened when Rosemary was released.
What does The Giver reveal about Rosemary?
She was the previous Receiver-in-Training and chose to apply for release after struggling with the painful memories.”
What does the sled in Jonas’ memory symbolize?
Freedom and the journey toward deeper understanding.
What does Jonas begin to realize about emotions in his community
That real emotions have been stripped away, and people live without true feelings.
What new thoughts does Jonas have about being the Receiver?
He starts questioning if he wants to carry the burden of the memories alone.
What does Jonas begin to understand about the nature of his community’s rules?
The rules are designed to control people and eliminate real human experiences.
How does Jonas’ relationship with The Giver change?
They become close, almost like family, and Jonas trusts him completely.
How does Rosemary’s story foreshadow Jonas’ future decisions?
Like Rosemary, Jonas begins to question his role and contemplates leaving the community.