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Why is Jonas frightened by the plane flying overhead?
Why is Jonas frightened by the plane flying overhead?
It is against the rules for pilots to fly over the community.
Why are the children scolded for telling friends during the play that they have been released?
Why are the children scolded for telling friends during the play that they have been released?
It is a grave insult, as being released is a terrible punishment.
Describe Jonas' family's evening ritual.
Describe Jonas' family's evening ritual.
Each family member describes a feeling and explains why he/she had that feeling.
List all the reasons that a community member can be released.
List all the reasons that a community member can be released.
What is the rule about family units?
What is the rule about family units?
What words are used in this chapter to describe ordinary things?
What words are used in this chapter to describe ordinary things?
When do newchildren turn one?
When do newchildren turn one?
What rule does Jonas' father break? How does Jonas feel about this?
What rule does Jonas' father break? How does Jonas feel about this?
How do family units get a second newchild?
How do family units get a second newchild?
What happens to the Nines at a Ceremony?
What happens to the Nines at a Ceremony?
Who is The Receiver?
Who is The Receiver?
What do Gabriel and Jonas have in common?
What do Gabriel and Jonas have in common?
Describe the life of a Birthmother.
Describe the life of a Birthmother.
What happens to Jonas as a result of his decision to take an apple?
What happens to Jonas as a result of his decision to take an apple?
What happens to the apple while Jonas is playing with it?
What happens to the apple while Jonas is playing with it?
Why does Jonas take the apple home?
Why does Jonas take the apple home?
Why does Jonas have no idea about what his assignment will be?
Why does Jonas have no idea about what his assignment will be?
What tasks do Jonas, Asher, and Fiona perform?
What tasks do Jonas, Asher, and Fiona perform?
What is the rule about nakedness?
What is the rule about nakedness?
What happens at the release of the Old?
What happens at the release of the Old?
Describe Jonas' dream.
Describe Jonas' dream.
What explanation does Jonas' mother give him about the dream?
What explanation does Jonas' mother give him about the dream?
What is the treatment for Stirrings?
What is the treatment for Stirrings?
Where do released members go?
Where do released members go?
What is special about Caleb?
What is special about Caleb?
Describe the Ceremony of Loss.
Describe the Ceremony of Loss.
Describe the Murmur-of-Replacement Ceremony.
Describe the Murmur-of-Replacement Ceremony.
How are spouses chosen?
How are spouses chosen?
When do spouses get children?
When do spouses get children?
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Study Notes
Chapter 1
- Jonas feels frightened by the plane because flying over the community is prohibited.
- Children are reprimanded for discussing "release" as it signifies a severe punishment.
- An evening ritual involves each family member sharing their feelings and reasons for those emotions.
- Community members can be released due to improper development, age, or repeated rule violations.
- Family units are mandated to consist of one boy and one girl.
- Ordinary items are referred to in euphemistic terms (e.g., "newchild" for infant, "nurturer" for caregiver).
Chapter 2
- Newchildren officially turn one during the December Ceremony.
- Jonas discovers his father has peeked at the Naming list, making him uneasy about a broken rule.
- Families receive a second newchild at the ceremonial event.
Chapter 3
- Jonas and Gabriel share the distinctive characteristic of having pale eyes.
- Birthmothers enjoy privileged conditions and do not see their children post-birth; they transition to Laborers after three births.
- Jonas feels guilt after taking an apple and is publicly announced for it, leading to an apology the following day.
- The apple undergoes a peculiar change while Jonas is playing, attracting his curiosity.
- Jonas wants to investigate the apple’s change by bringing it home.
Chapter 4
- Jonas is uncertain about his future assignment due to diverse volunteer experiences.
- Jonas, Asher, and Fiona assist in bathing the elderly, involving tasks like washing and drying.
- A rule prohibits anyone from seeing another's nakedness, applicable except for newchildren and the elderly.
- During the release of the Old, a life history is presented to the community.
Chapter 5
- Jonas dreams about bathing Fiona, which reflects his emerging feelings, considered the first sign of "Stirrings."
- His mother explains that "Stirrings" are natural occurrences experienced by adolescents.
- To manage "Stirrings," individuals take daily pills to suppress these feelings.
Chapter 6
- Released members are sent "Elsewhere" and do not return to the community.
- Caleb is noted as a replacement child for another who has been lost.
- The Ceremony of Loss involves the community murmuring the name of a lost child until it fades into silence.
- The Murmur-of-Replacement Ceremony recites the replacement name gradually, increasing in volume.
- Spouses are selected through a process managed by a Committee of Elders.
- Following a monitored match of three years, couples can apply for children.
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