Characters
Protagonist of the novel
Jonas
"Plane! Plane!"
Jonas's first memory
Sledding
Ceremony where citizens get their jobs
Ceremony of Twelve
the apple
Asher
"I want my smack!"
Asher
Jonas's first PAIN memory
Sunburn
Ceremony where citizens get lethally injected
Ceremony of Release
Stirrings
Works at the House of the Old
"Bye bye, little guy."
The Giver's favorite memory
Christmas
Ceremony where citizens receive their bikes
Ceremony of Nine
Comfort object
Performed her own release
Rosemary
"But he lied to me! Do you lie to me too?"
Jonas
Memory where Jonas first experiences human death
Warfare
Ceremony where citizens receive front-buttoned jackets to promote independence
Ceremony of Seven
Where videos of release are kept
Says "I love you" to Jonas
"Jonas has not been assigned. Jonas has been selected."
Chief Elder
Memory where Jonas first sees blood
Elephants
Ceremony of Loss
Discipline wand