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Well, if you think about it. Using religion logic. They end up...

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 11:16:16 PST

Well, if you think about it. Using religion logic. They end up "elsewhere" on Christmas Day. Jonas has a baby that everyone was waiting for so (if your catholic/christian) you can use the perspective that Gabriel is baby Jesus. The baby that everyone was waiting for. And in a way i guess Jonas is Joseph showing him off for all people to see. That's the way i see it anyway. Hope i helped:)

The giver who had been released before Jonas was a girl. She had been...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:40:36 PST

The giver who had been released before Jonas was a girl. She had been selected 10 years before Jonas, but the girl did not have the qualities required to be successful. She was also a 12 and was carefully chosen for the honor of becoming the new giver. She could not handle the pain. Her name was Rosemary. She was too weak emotionally to handle the emotionally painful memories and after only five weeks she asked for release. After...

Who was the giver who had been released before Jonas?

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:13:24 PST

Who was the giver who had been released before Jonas?

The very first memory the Receiver transmits to Jonas is the memory of...

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:31:39 PST

The very first memory the Receiver transmits to Jonas is the memory of snow. The Receiver asks Jonas to lie face down on the bed, and then he places his hands on Jonas's back. Jonas relaxes as he is instructed to, and suddenly he feels the air change. Everything is very cold, and although his eyes are closed, he sees "a bright, whirling torrent of crystals in the air around them". Jonas discovers that he is sitting on a sled at the top...

The first memory is of snow & sunshine, sledding and hills. This...

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:24:42 PST

The first memory is of snow & sunshine, sledding and hills. This comes back to Jonas during his escape, as he sleds down the snowy hill. This may seem insignificant, but The Giver is starting off slowly, to ease Jonas into the burden he will receive. Indeed, The Giver tells him that even sharing such small memories is a great relief. Also, as the weather is, like everything, so carefully controlled in this society, even memories like snow...

What is the first memory transmitted to Jonas in The Giver?

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:56:30 PST

What is the first memory transmitted to Jonas in The Giver?

What are some of Jonas' Physical Traits Other Than His Eye Color?

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:07:13 PST

I know that Jonas has lighter eyes than others in the community. I need to know more about his physical appearance. I understand that he lives in Sameness, and is similar to other 12-year-olds in the community physically.

Please Help!

Thanks!!

One example of how much the community controls the memories is in...

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:36:50 PST

One example of how much the community controls the memories is in chapter 12. The Giver is talking to Jonas about his ability to see the color red. On page 95 the Giver tells Jonas that at one time everyone could see red but the community decided they wanted sameness. "Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness. Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back. We relinquished color when we relinquished...

In the book "The Giver," by Lois Lowry, in what chapter does it prove,...

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:33:48 PST

In the book "The Giver," by Lois Lowry, in what chapter does it prove, or can I get a quote from that Jonas's community has control over memories?

When Jonas sees the apple "change" in The Giver, nothing is actually...

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 20:35:52 PST

When Jonas sees the apple "change" in The Giver, nothing is actually happening to the apple; the change is happening to Jonas. He is beginning to see color for the very first time. Since Jonas has no concept of what color actually is, he only sees it as a change in the object. Once he is with the Giver, he is told that he was seeing the color "red" and he is told that it is one of the first ones that he (the Giver) had seen. As to why...

Jonas is starting to see in color. He is not taking the pills that the...

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:38:21 PST

Jonas is starting to see in color. He is not taking the pills that the rest of his society is taking that create "sameness". So, Jonas is able to see everything for what it is. The first color he saw was red which is what happened to the apple. As the book progresses, Jonas is given lessons in color, warmth, cold, and pain. Asher's assignment is to be Assistant Director of Recreation. Asher and Jonas fall out over the goodies/baddies game....

What really happened to the apple that day with Asher? What is starting...

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:24:16 PST

What really happened to the apple that day with Asher? What is starting to happen to Jonas?

Once the twelves are given their assignments in The Giver, Fiona is...

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:12:23 PST

Once the twelves are given their assignments in The Giver, Fiona is assigned to the House of the Old. We already know that the rules and awkwardness about nudity are not applied to the old just as they are not to new children. However, the more shocking item that we learn once Fiona becomes a caretaker for the old is that the elderly are subject to the discipline wand just as children are. The discipline wand is an instrument of corporal...

In "The Giver", what new information does Fiona give Jonas about the...

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:56:51 PST

In "The Giver", what new information does Fiona give Jonas about the treatment of the old?

Jonas enjoys spending time with his friends playing games like the war...

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:09:19 PST

Jonas enjoys spending time with his friends playing games like the war game or tossing a ball around. However, Jonas doesn't have specific hobbies that he'd rather do more than anything else, and this is one of the reasons why he can't begin to guess where his placement will be at the Ceremony of Twelves. Some kids his age have a penchant for certain activities, like a talent for caring for people or fixing things. However, Jonas is pretty...

What are Jonas' hobbies in "The Giver"?

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 12:58:29 PST

What are Jonas' hobbies in "The Giver"?

In The Giver, a general announcement is made to all male elevens even...

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 19:45:12 PST

In The Giver, a general announcement is made to all male elevens even though Jonas knows it is meant for him. In this society, even those in charge avoid pointing out individuals. Jonas has taken an apple from the food and snack area- this is against the rules. Snacks are to be eaten in the designated area and not kept for later. Jonas had no intention of hoarding the apple. He had seen it change in some way that he did not understand...

In "The Giver", why was an announcment made to all male elevens?

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:38:17 PST

In "The Giver", why was an announcment made to all male elevens?

While there are obviously more differences than similarities, the people...

Fri, 29 May 2009 17:02:10 PST

While there are obviously more differences than similarities, the people do live in "family" units, and not all children in our society live with their biological parents, either. The kids go to school. People seem to live in what would be a small-town setting. Some would say that there are more similarities than that--the expectation that babies should be perfect, for example. While we don't kill the ones that aren't, there are certainly...

What are 2 similarities to The Giver's World and ours? Thank you in...

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:29:57 PST

What are 2 similarities to The Giver's World and ours?

Thank you in advance.