Charcters
The 11-year-old protagonist who is chosen to be the next Receiver of Memory,Who is he??
Jonas
Each family unit is strictly limited to this many children.
2
The very first memory the Giver transmits to Jonas.
A sled ride in the snow
This object "changed" in mid-air when Jonas was playing catch, showing him the color red.
An apple
This is the mysterious destination people are told they go to when they leave the community.
Elsewhere
Jonas's younger sister who is famous for her "chatter" and her messy hair ribbons.
Lilly
At this age ceremony, children are finally given their first bicycle.
The Ceremony of Nine
This was the first memory of "pain" Jonas received.
sunburn
These items are removed at the Ceremony of Nine to show the girls are becoming more mature.
Hair ribbons
Jonas’s father performs a release on one of these because the community cannot have two people who look the same.
An infant twin
Jonas's younger sister who is famous for her "chatter" and her messy hair ribbons.
Fiona
Jonas’s new job folder contains a single sheet of paper that gives him this shocking permission.
To lie
This memory is the Giver’s favorite, showing a family at Christmas and teaching Jonas about love.
Family/Christmas
This physical trait is shared by Jonas, the Giver, and the baby Gabriel.
Pale eyes
Jonas is horrified to discover that "Release" is actually just a euphemism for this.
Lethal injection (killing)
The previous Receiver-in-training who asked for release ten years ago.
Rosemary
This is the daily treatment citizens must take to stop "The Stirrings."
A pill
Jonas uses this specific memory to lower his body temperature so heat-seeking planes can't find him.
Cold/Snow
This object represents Jonas's journey to "Elsewhere" at both the start and end of the book.
The Sled
This character was released because they were "Old" and had a celebration of their life beforehand.
Larissa
The Newchild with pale eyes who Jonas takes with him when he escapes.
Gabriel
The community follows this concept, which got rid of color, hills, and bad weather.
Sameness
This traumatic memory taught Jonas about the horror of death and featured a thirsty, dying soldier.
War
These are assigned to "Eights" to track their interests before they get a permanent job.
Voulenteer hours
When a Receiver-in-training is released, this happens to all the memories they had already collected.
They return to the community