Who Am I? (Characters)
Selected for Receiver of Memory; protagonist of the novel
Jonas
What the people of the community call the place people go after release
Elsewhere
The memory The Giver transmits to Jonas so that he (Jonas) can see color
A rainbow
How Jonas finds out what "release" really means
The Giver shows Jonas the video of his father releasing a twin newborn (climax of the story)
The assignment that is considered low and not honorable
Birthmother
Last and most important Ceremony; the leaders of the community, the Committee of Elders, assign you to a job according to your aptitudes
Ceremony of Twelves
Selected as Receiver of Memory ten years ago; released
Rosemary
Jonas broke a rule when he took this from the recreation center
An apple
The last of Jonas's eight rules for training; shocked him
"You may lie."
The Giver's favorite memory and what feeling it let Jonas experience for the first time
Christmas; Jonas felt love for the first time
Two forms of release that weren't punishment
Release of Newchildren and Release of the Elderly
Receive name and family unit (Placement)
Ceremony of Ones
Works as a Nurturer
Jonas's father
The physical trait Jonas and Gabe share
Pale eyes
How Father decides which twin to release
By weight; the twin with the lower birth weight will be released
Why Jonas stopped taking his pill
Children in a family unit
Two children; one boy and one girl
Receive bicycle (powerful emblem of moving out gradually into the community); girls remove hair ribbons
Ceremony of Nines
Jonas's friend; assigned as Assistant Director of Recreation
Asher
Replacement child; a Four who drowned
Caleb
Why the Giver opposed expanding family units from two children to three children
Overpopulation leads to hunger/famine which leads war
Why Jonas escapes earlier than planned
Jonas finds out that Gabe is going to be released the next day
The word that Jonas is told is "too general" / ''meaningless" and therefore not used in the community
"Love"
Girls lose their braids (cut) and boys got short, more manly haircuts which exposed ears
Ceremony of Tens
Works for the Department of Justice
The word Jonas uses to describe how he feels about the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve at the beginning of the book
Apprehensive
The reason for precision of language in the community
To avoid unintentional lies
The Giver's ability (similar to Jonas's "seeing beyond")
Hearing beyond; he can hear music
Used to describe the community's lack of individuality
"Sameness"
Lose comfort object; begin volunteer hours; receive jacket with smaller buttons and for the first time, pockets
Ceremony of Eights
Jonas's friend; red hair; assigned as Caretaker of the Old
Fiona
What the Chief Elder says after every assignment
"We thank you for your childhood."
Qualities of a Receiver of Memory
Intelligence, integrity, courage, wisdom, and "Capacity to See Beyond"
When Jonas originally plans to escape
The night before the Ceremonies
The reason given by the Giver for not allowing community members to make their own choices
"They might make a wrong choice"
Receive a front-buttoned jacket (first sign of independence, of growing up)
Ceremony of Sevens
Number 36; failure to thrive
Gabe
Why Father brought Gabe home
Wasn't sleeping well/fitful at night; night-crew nurturers didn't provide the same level of care
Why the Chief Elder apologized at the Ceremony of Twelves
Skipped Jonas; caused anxiety
Why the Giver stays behind
To help the community when Jonas escapes and the memories are released; too old
The most important Elder
The Receiver of Memory
What Fours, Fives, and Sixes have to learn interdependence
Jackets that fasten/button down the back
Main antagonist of the novel
The community
Gabe, Lily, and Jonas's comfort objects
Gabe - hippo
Lily - elephant
Jonas - bear
The differences Jonas noticed about the Receiver's (Giver's) dwelling compared to other dwellings
The doors were locked
Fabrics were more luxurious; cloth on the bed had intricate embroidered designs
The table legs were curved and had a small carved decoration at the foot
The walls were completely covered by bookcases filled with books to the ceiling
The speaker had an "OFF" switch
The three transgressions Jonas made when he escaped
He left dwelling at night, robbed community of food, and stole father's bicycle
How rules are changed in the community
Submitted to the committee for study and eventually would go to the Receiver for a decision; rules were hardly changed since the committee would usually argue about it for years until citizens forgot
Receives new clothing (different undergarments for girls); longer trousers for boys with a special pocket for new calculator
Ceremony of Elevens