Characters
Who is the main Protagonist of the Novel The Giver?
Jonas
What is a person in a novel of play called?
Character
What does Fascinated mean?
Strong attraction and interest
What are the two occasions where release is not punishment?
Babies/ Elderly
What do the lives and opinions about birth mothers show about how the community feels about motherhood ?
The lives and opinions about birth mothers show that the community...
Uses birth mothers as tools, they do not value the emotions and connections of motherhood, just the value of producing strong healthy children.
What is the name used for the people who oversee and make rules in the community?
Elders
What is the time and place of a literary work primarily used to create context?
Setting
What does kinship mean?
Relationships between family members
What happened after Fiona got her assignment?
They skipped Jonas
In chapter 14/15 Jonas realizes his family had never known pain, why doesn't he explain it to them?
Jonas does not explain pain to his family because…
They wouldn't understand. They have never experienced it, and in order to show them, Jonas would have to break the rules.
Who is the Character called before Jonas at the Ceremony of the 12?
Fiona
What is the main sequence of events in a literary work called?
Plot
What does Nondescript mean?
Lacking interesting characteristics
What are the 3 things different about Jonas’s training?
Isolated, Pain, & Lie
Based on what you read make a claim about what the Giver means by
“ Sameness”
I think that what the Giver means by “ Sameness” is…
that differences made things hard for people, so sameness removed differences to make the community fair.
Who becomes the Assistant Director of Recreation?
Asher
What is the general attitude of a writer or character w/ in work called?
Tone
What does Anguished mean?
To be extremely distressed
What happens to twins in the community? Be specific
Weighed, smaller one released
How does Jonas’s reaction to seeing the release reflect the relationship between the Community and the elders?
Jonas’s reaction to the release shows that…
The Community trusts the elders and believe that they are doing what's best for them without any doubts., but they are being lied to in the process.
What is the name of the 4 who drowned in the River?
Caleb
What is the central idea that occurs throughout a chapter or work of literature?
Theme
What does Placidly mean?
In a calm or peaceful manner
What does Jonas do at the end of Chapter 16?
Stops taking his pill
By the end of the Story Jonas begins to struggle internally, how does Gabriel act as a motivator for him to continue on his mission?
Gabriel acts as a motivator for Jonas because….
Jonas understands that he loves Gabriel and has a responsibility to get him somewhere safe. Jonas took Gabriel from the community meaning he has to ensure he has a better life than what they left behind.