JONAS AND THE GIVER
She is the object of Jonas's affection, the girl he dreams about, and the reason that he must take pills to stop his romantic thoughts.
Who is Fiona?
This is a euphemism for "feelings of love and attraction," which must be suppressed or eliminating by taking pills.
What are "stirrings."
The act of illegally killing a wild animal for the purpose of collecting trophies or resources which can be sold (ex: ivory from an elephant’s tusks). The animal’s carcass, including edible meat, is often left behind.
What is "poaching"?
It describes a situation where a new rule or choice counts for things that already happened in the past
What is "retroactive?"
What is North Korea?
Who is ROSEMARY?
This community leader would be the one most likely to say, "When people have the right to choose, they choose wrong."
Who is the Chief Elder?
It is a process by which a person is fixed or corrected, either physically (such as being trained to walk again), or culturally (such as learning to be a better citizen by going to prison).
What is "rehabilitation?"
It means a "desire for revenge, fueled by a sense of rage and injustice."
In The Giver, these people would be the equivalent of (same thing as) the "high council" in a Communist dictatorship? (Hint: they make all decisions in The Giver).
Who are The Elders?
Given the presence of soldiers, and "yellow and brown" smoke on the battlefield, it is likely that THIS is the war that Jonas is seeing in his vision of the wounded soldier, asking for "water."
What is World War One?
In the world of the Giver, this is the euphemism for "Mom" or "Mother."
What is a "birth-giver?"
In a story, it’s what isn’t being said, either by the author or in dialogue between two characters. The part of a story that the reader “fills in” for themselves.
What is "subtext"?
Synonyms include "alter ego" and "counterpart." It's an identical version of you...or an evil version.
What is a "doppelganger"?
This is the Communist country where the ideology was first attempted, starting with Karl Marx (Marxism)
This person's failure is the reason that the memory of "guns" and "war" spread out in the community, which is why Asher and his friends are playing at killing each other.
Who is ROSEMARY?
In the world of the Giver, it is the word for where you go after you have been "released." It could mean the afterlife or simply "outside the borders."
What is "elsewhere?"
It means, "bring several items, ideas or people together to make something stronger as a whole."
What does it mean to "consolidate"?
This word has two definitions and one of them is "when someone is punished with death or imprisonment."
What is "condemned"?
What is China?
In the world before, there used to be "flesh of different colors."
In a real-world example of the danger of euphemisms, this was the original term, way back in World War 1, for "Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder."
What is "shellshock?"
(Two words). When a character sacrifices their own lives for others, and is rewarded for it, often by being given new life. Examples: Neo in the Matrix, Jonas in the Giver.
What is a "Christ Allegory"?
This word means "the ability to make your own decisions about your life." No one in The Giver community has this.
What is "autonomy"?
This is the Communist country that the USA went to war with in the 1960's. (Be specific - it has two areas!).
What is North Vietnam?