Larissa: Larissa is the old woman at the House of the Old whom Jonas helps bathe during his last volunteer hours. During her bath, Larissa tells Jonas about a Ceremony of Release they had for a man named Roberto earlier that day and another recent release for a woman named Edna. After meeting her, Jonas remembers 'her sparkling eyes, her soft voice, her low chuckle.
Roberto: Roberto is an elderly man at the House of the Old whom Jonas had once helped feed. When Jonas goes again to the House of the Old and meets Larissa, she tells him that Roberto had been released earlier that day. During his release, his life as an Instructor of Elevens, a member of the Planning Committee, and a father of two successful children had been celebrated. Edna: Edna is another elderly woman whom Larissa talks about. She had also been released recently, but her life telling had not been very interesting like Roberto's had been during his release.
She had been a Birthmother, then a Laborer in Food Production. She hadn't even had a family. Caleb: Caleb had been a cheerful child-a Four who was lost in the river. During the December Ceremony, a newchild is named Caleb in order to replace the Caleb who had been lost earlier.
The community performs a Murmur-of-Replacement Ceremony during which people in the audience repeats the name 'Caleb,' getting louder and faster as if they are bringing the lost Caleb back.
Fritz: Fritz is an awkward, clumsy boy in the community. When he receives his bicycle as a Nine, Fritz immediately bumps into the podium.
He is known for his minor careless mistakes, 'but each such error [reflects] negatively on his parents' guidance and [infringes] on the community's sense of order and success. Chief Elder: The Chief Elder is the leader of the community who is newly elected every ten years. Committee of Elders: The Committee of Elders is a group of Elders in the community whose long robes distinguish them from the rest of the citizens.
The Elders make important decisions about matters concerning the community. They observe children during school hours as well as during recreation and volunteer hours in order to give them their appropriate Assignments. The Elders also observe citizens to match them with appropriate spouses and assign them to children.
The Giver who is also a member of the Committee occasionally meets with the other Elders to give them advice when they need counsel on things that are new or unfamiliar to them. Pierre: Pierre is a fellow Eleven whose number is Twenty. Jonas does not like Pierre very much because he is 'very serious, not much fun, and a worrier and tattletale. Madeline: Madeline is a female Eleven who is Number One. As the first born newchild during her year, Madeline is given her Assignment first as a Fish Hatchery Attendant.
Jonas thinks that he would not have liked Madeline's Assignment. Inger : Inger is a female Eleven who is Number Two. She is assigned as a Birthmother. Jonas thinks that this is an appropriate Assignment for Inger who is 'nice,' but 'lazy'. Katherine : Katharine is a Six who has pale eyes like those of Jonas. Like The Giver and Jonas who both have pale eyes, it is expected that she will also be selected to become a Receiver in the future. Browse all BookRags Book Notes.
Jonas bathes her when he volunteers at the House of the Old. While being bathed, she tells Jonas about two elderly people who have been released recently. Fritz Fritz lives in the dwelling next door to Jonas'. He is an awkward child who is always getting into trouble. Fritz turns nine years old at the December Ceremony and receives his own bicycle, as all Nines do. Caleb The first Caleb died when he was four years old by falling into the river that runs near the community. During the December Ceremony, the couple who were given the first Caleb receive a replacement child, also named Caleb.
Rosemary Rosemary was The Giver's daughter. Selected ten years earlier to become the new Receiver of Memory, she began training with The Giver, but after only five weeks, she asked to be released from the community. Previous About The Giver. Next Chapters Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title. Are you sure you want to remove bookConfirmation and any corresponding bookmarks?
My Preferences My Reading List. The Giver Lois Lowry. Jonas has lost his childhood, his friendship, and his carefree sense of security. His innocence seemed to be slipping away. Chapter 3. Rosemary was the old receiver and she was a remarkable young woman.
Very self-possessed and serene. Intelligent and eager to learn. The giver gave her memories of anguish as poverty, hunger and terror. One day after the giver transmitted her memory of pain she immediately went to the Chief Elder. The dystopian novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry was a great suspenseful book read by our class. Although Lois Lowry wrote a great novel, we will forever be mad at her. The author uses great suspense throughout the novel and then leads us into a dead end.
Even though you have your own theory, the true end will never be told. Jonas is dead. Jonas is dead and saw the lights and gates. Adelina is the main character of the series and the book. She is a Young Elite who has the power to create illusions involving sight just like Jonas in The Giver. Teran is the leader of the Inquisition Axis and works for the king. Enzo is the leader of the Dagger Society. A group of Elites that are trying to take the throne and stop the Inquisition Axis, also like Jonas in The.
Instantly, obediently, Jonas had dropped his bike on its side on the path behind his family dwelling. He had run indoors and stayed there, alone. His parents were both at work, and his little sister, Lily, was at the Childcare Center where she spent her after-school hours.
He lives in a utopian society known as the Community.
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