The Community
This is what "Release" actually is.
What is murder?
The Community got rid of color, hills, and weather (among other things) for this reason.
After he saw this thing change, Jonas told The Giver about it, which led him to learn that he was beginning to see color.
What is Fiona's hair?
Define "agony"
Extreme suffering
This is the first memory Jonas receives from The Giver.
What is sledding downhill?
This is how the Community attempted to track down Jonas and Gabriel after they escaped from the Community.
What are "search planes" and "heat-seeking radar"?
This person was the previous Receiver-in-Training.
Who is Rosemary?
When he watches this happen, Jonas learns what Release really is.
What is the release of the twin male?
Define "burden"
A heavy load or stressful responsibility
This memory has Jonas experiencing the feeling of love for the first time.
What is Christmas?
This is the real reason why the Community needs a Receiver of Memory so badly.
This is what happened to the previous Receiver-in-Training.
What is "applied for release"?
This is what causes Jonas to leave the Community early, before he is able to begin the plan that he and The Giver came up with.
What is Gabriel's release?
Define "expertise"
Skill or knowledge in a specific subject
What is War?
Members of the Community consider this word "obsolete". Instead, they use terms like "enjoy" or "are proud of".
What is "love"?
Jonas learned about his abilities by seeing color. This is how The Giver learned about his abilities.
What is "hearing beyond"? (He heard music)
What is the war game?
Define "alien" (adjective)
Something strange or unfamiliar
In this memory, Jonas experiences serious, excruciating pain for the first time.
What is breaking his leg sledding downhill?
Is the Community a Utopia or Dystopia, and why?
It is a Dystopia. Any of the following reasons are acceptable:
- They use violence under different names (release, child abuse)
- There are committees dedicated to changing rules, but no rules ever really get changed
- The Government has complete control over people's lives, and they cannot make choices for themselves
List one of the times The Giver advised the rest of the Elders using his wisdom. Be sure to explain why he made his decision.
1. He advised them not to increase the birthrate, out of fear of hunger.
2. He advised them not to shoot down the lost pilot, out of fear of self-destruction.
List all four steps of Jonas and The Giver's plan.
1. Transmit memories of strength and courage to Jonas
2. Jonas leaves at midnight and heads to the annex, then in the morning, sneaks into a car that drives Elsewhere
3. The Giver tells the Community Jonas was Lost in the river
4. The Giver helps the Community deal with the painful memories that return to them
Define "anesthetic"
A type of medicine that blocks pain or makes a person unconscious