Characters
He is chosen as the new Receiver of Memory during the Ceremony of Twelve.
Jonas
This event assigns every child their lifelong role.
The Ceremony of Twelve
This is the very first memory Jonas receives.
Snow/sledding
This animal is mentioned frequently in the community despite not actually existing there.
Hippos (from Lily’s playground stories)
This term refers to the undefined area outside the community where Jonas eventually flees.
Elsewhere
He carries all past memories before Jonas begins training.
The Giver
This daily ritual requires families to report their nighttime thoughts.
Dream‑telling
Talking about their dreams
Jonas notices this when the apple seems to “change.”
The color red
his is the name of the ritual where people talk about their feelings after the day ends.
Evening sharing of feelings
These groups raise all the newborns until they’re assigned to families.
Nurturers
He is the infant Jonas takes with him when he escapes the community.
Gabriel
This gentle‑sounding procedure is actually euthanasia (dödshjälp).
Release
This memory teaches Jonas what physical suffering truly feels like.
The broken leg in the sled crash
This secret action Jonas does at night helps Gabriel sleep but violates the Receiver’s rules.
Giving Gabriel memories
This group assigns spouses to adults based on compatibility.
The Committee of Elders
He performs a release of a set of twins that shocks Jonas when he watches the video.
His father
This community rule cannot be broken by anyone except the Receiver.
The rule agains lying
This memory becomes Jonas’s favorite because it shows love and warmth.
Christmas
This job is considered a punishment because it is intensive and unpleasant.
Laborer
This role works with the elderly and performs release ceremonies for them.
Caretakers of the Old
She was the previous Receiver‑in‑Training who requested release.
Rosemary
This principle removes differences like weather and color.
Sameness
Everyone is the same
This traumatic memory is so painful that Jonas helps The Giver through it.
War
This rare trait is shared only by Jonas, The Giver, and one other child in the community.
Pale eyes
This place has strict rules and is where Jonas performs volunteer hours before being selected.
The House of the Old