People need to be prepared for the consequences of their choices.
Wisdom is gained from the past and memories.
It is important be be seen as an individual.
Pain is necessary because there is no pleasure without pain.
What are themes of The Giver?
Jonas' sister
Who is Lily?
Jonas' parents refuse to tell him that they love him
What is because they thing love has no meaning?
used to discipline children at home and at school
What is a discipline wand?
People of the community have to take this for "stirrings."
What are pills?
This character is not growing as quickly as he should and also cannot sleep through the night which makes him in danger of being released.
Who is Gabriel?
Jonas' attributes that made him the best candidate to be the next Receiver of Memory
What are
ability to see beyond, intelligence, courage, wise?
this happened to the memories of the previous Receiver named Rosemary who had failed
What is "the memories were released and went back into the community which caused anguish to everyone"?
Something Jonas took without permission because it "changed."
What is an apple?
when one has the ability to see things in color - not just varying shades of gray
What is "the ability to see beyond"?
Identical twins born at the Nurturing Center in the community means this.
What is "one of the twins will be released because two identical people cannot exist and only 50 births are allowed each year"?
Jonas's friend Asher's career assignment
What is Recreation Director?
Rosemary
Who is the Giver's daughter?
by chanting the child's name, "Caleb," over and over, each time more softly until there is silence
What is "how the community reacts to the death of the child, Caleb, who fell in the river"?
the first lie Jonas tells his parents
What is that he had no dream the night before?
by accidentally transmitting memories to Gabriel while patting him on the back and thinking of a peaceful sail on a lake
What is "When Gabriel awakened in the night, this is how was Jonas first able to soothe him back to sleep"?
the first memory of pain Jonas receives from the Giver
What is a sunburn?
Jonas sees something at the beginning of the novel that frightens him
What is an airplane flying overhead?