Category 1: Truth vs. Control
Why does the community restrict access to memories?
To maintain control and prevent emotional pain
Why are choices removed from community members?
To eliminate conflict and inequality
What is the first sign Jonas begins to “see”?
The color red
What is sacrificed to achieve sameness?
Individuality
Why does only one person hold memories?
To protect the community from pain
Who decides what knowledge the community is allowed to have?
The Elders
What everyday example shows lack of free will?
Assigned spouses and jobs
What does color symbolize in the novel?
Truth, depth, and awareness
Why does the community fear differences?
Differences create conflict
What burden does the Giver carry?
All past suffering and joy
Why is truth dangerous to the community’s leaders?
It leads to questioning and loss of control
How does Jonas’s selection change his freedom?
He gains awareness but becomes isolated
Why is physical sight not enough in the community?
People are spiritually blind
How does sameness affect creativity?
It eliminates imagination
Why must Jonas receive memories?
To advise the community morally
How does hiding truth conflict with biblical teachings?
Truth is meant to set people free
Why is obedience valued over conscience in the community?
Order is prioritized over morality
Who chooses not to see despite knowing more?
The Giver
What emotional cost comes from sameness?
Lack of genuine joy and love
How do memories teach right and wrong?
They provide context and wisdom
DOUBLE JEOPERDY
He realizes the community is built on lies
What biblical principle is violated by forced obedience?
Humans are created with free will
What biblical idea parallels Jonas gaining sight?
Spiritual awakening
What biblical idea conflicts with sameness?
Humans are uniquely created
What biblical role do memories parallel?
Teaching and passing down wisdom