Characters
He becomes the Receiver of Memory
Who is Jonas
The community controls pain, color and emotions through this concept
What is sameness?
Jonas first sees this after receiving memories from The Giver
What is color?
Jonas's father works with newborn children here.
What is the Nurturing Center?
We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others" refers to this theme.
What is sacrifice for control?
Who is the Giver
Citizens apologize for "using imprecise language".
What is precision of language?
The Giver transmits a memory of this winter activity first.
What is sledding?
Citizens take these daily to stop emotional feelings.
What are pills?
Jonas realizes people in the community do not truly feel this emotion.
Jonas's best friend who becomes a teacher/daycare person
Who is Asher?
Children receive one of these at the Ceremony of Twelve
What is a job/assignment?
Jonas learns about this particular experience during a war memory.
What is death?
Jonas is allowed to ask any question.
What is the rule allowing him to ask anything?
The book suggests memories are important because they provide this
What is wisdom?
Who is Fiona?
People who break major rules are sent Elsewhere
What is Release?
This memory gives Jonas intense physical pain from a broken leg
What is the hill/sled accident memory?
What is the Receiver of Memory
"The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it" highlights this theme.
What is isolation.
This baby becomes attached to Jonas and is scheduled for release.
Who is Gabriel?
This annual event assigns jobs to 12-year-olds.
What is the Ceremony of 12?
These memories help people understand love, joy and suffering
What are memories of the past?
Jonas discovers that release actually means this
What is death?
Jonas leaves the community to give citizens back this.
What are memories?