Questions and Answers
How is Jonas able to watch the twin's release after it happened?
He watches a recording.
Before Jonas watches the video of the twin's release, how does he feel about having twins in the community?
It would be too confusing.
Describe the twin's release.
The naked children are weighed. The larger child is wrapped and taken away. Jonas' father takes out a syringe and fills it with clear liquid from a bottle. He punctures the smaller child's forehead with the syringe. The child squirms, wails and goes limp.
Where does Jonas' father put the body of the twin new child he had released?
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Describe Father's attitude toward the release.
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What do you learn about Rosemary's release in this chapter?
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What does The Giver identify as the worst part of keeping the memories?
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What finally causes The Giver to decide to make a change?
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Why does The Giver need to stay in the community?
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Instead of seeing color, what did the Giver first experience as a child?
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What memories did the Giver intend to transmit to Jonas to help him escape?
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Per the Giver's plan, how would Jonas get out of the community?
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Per the Giver's plan, what would the Giver announce about where Jonas was?
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Who was Rosemary's father?
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Who makes the decision to release Gabriel?
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How does Jonas get Gabe to sleep?
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What was routine during Jonas and Gabe's journey?
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Why does Jonas give Gabe memories of snow when the planes fly overhead?
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What evidence do you have that Jonas is Elsewhere?
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What are the new dangers in chapter 22?
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What is the 'plane' that Gabe sees?
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As Jonas gets further from the community, what happens to his memories?
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As Jonas gets further from the community, what does he see?
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After their food runs out, what does Jonas trap and kill so that he and Gabriel don't starve?
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What is Jonas' biggest fear?
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Why does Jonas think he made the wrong choice?
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What is Jonas' feeling at the end of the chapter?
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What memory does Jonas give to Gabe? Why?
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What is waiting at the top of the hill?
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What happens with the sled?
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As Jonas concludes his journey at the end of the story, what does he experience for the first time?
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What happened to all of Jonas' memories?
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What do the sled, river, and hill symbolize?
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Study Notes
Jonas and the Twins
- Jonas watches the twins' release through a recorded video stored in the Hall of Closed Records; private ceremonies are documented.
- Initially believes having twins would cause confusion in the community.
The Release
- The release involves weighing the twins; the larger one is taken away while the smaller is given a lethal injection by Jonas' father, who remains detached.
- The body of the released twin is disposed of in a garbage chute.
Rosemary's Release
- Rosemary, the Giver's daughter, chose to perform her own release, indicating a personal decision about her existence.
The Giver's Emotions
- The Giver reveals that the worst part of keeping memories is the overwhelming loneliness associated with them.
- Jonas' companionship prompts the Giver to contemplate change, leading to a plan spurred by Jonas’ question regarding a river.
Plan for Change
- The Giver remains in the community to aid in managing the memories and prevent chaos.
- Memories intended for Jonas to facilitate his escape include those of courage and strength.
- Jonas plans to escape hidden in a truck, with the Giver intending to declare that he drowned in the river.
Jonas and Gabriel
- The decision to release Gabriel is made by the staff at the Nurturing Center, including Jonas' father.
- Jonas helps Gabe sleep by sharing memories of a hammock swing, and they travel under the cover of night, scavenging for food and water.
Survival in the Wilderness
- As they venture further from the community, they face new dangers like dehydration and starvation.
- Jonas gives Gabe memories of cold to evade detection from heat-sensing planes and traps fish to survive when their food supply diminishes.
Transformation of Experience
- The landscape changes, becoming unfamiliar with trees and wildlife, indicating Jonas is in an "Elsewhere."
- As they distance themselves from the community, Jonas finds that his memories become less vivid but continues to maintain hope.
Climactic Moments
- At the top of a hill, Jonas discovers a sled symbolizing his memories, leading to an emotional experience as they ride down, surrounded by sensations of music and light reminiscent of Christmas.
Conclusion of the Journey
- Jonas experiences music for the first time at the story's end, symbolizing profound change and freedom.
- All of Jonas' memories revert back to the community, highlighting the cyclical nature of knowledge and emotional experience.
- The sled, river, and hill collectively symbolize change, freedom, and the challenges of embracing the unknown.
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