Character
Community
Rules
Memories
Symbols & themes
100

Who is the main character?

Jonas

100

Where does Jonas live?

The community 

100

What must everyone follow?

Rules

100

What is the first memory Jonas gets?

Snow

100

What does color show?

Diffrence 

200

Who gives Jonas the memories? 

The Giver

200

What season is missing in the community?

Winter

200

What happens if you break a rule?

You get punshed

200

Who keeps all the memories?

The Giver

200

What does the apple show?

Something different

300

Who is Jonas's little sister? 

Lily

300

What do they use to transport?

Bikes

300

What ceremony gives kids their jobs?

The Ceremony of Twelve

300

How do memories make Jonas feel?

Happy and sad

300

What does snow stand for?

Choic

400

Who is Jonas's best friend?

Asher

400

What is missing from the community?

Color

400

What happens to people who are “released”?

They die

400

What memory hurts Jonas the most?

The war

400

What does sameness mean?

No choices

500

Who takes care of the new children? 

Jonas's Baba

500

Why is everything the same?

To keep people safe

500

Why are rules important in the community?

To control people

500

Why doesn’t everyone get memories?

They would feel pain

500

What is the big message of the story?

Choices are important