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where was it where jonas made a new memory?
: outside the community.

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they were in very cold conditions

jonas had given gabe the memory of warmth

jonas had made a memory of his own

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how come they can't hear music?
: because it would break the sameness rule
why would the giver help jonas when he knows the memories will go to the community?
: because he wants Jonas to be happy and not stuck in something where he is always sad

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why can't people ask questions to each other?
: because it is considered rude and also against the rule.

why did his father inject a needle into the baby's head?
: because their veins aren't developed so they put it through the baby's head

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why does jonas think something is going to happen to him?
:he feels like he will start to dislike his community and apply for a release

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Jonas was angry that they had killed one of the twins

Jonas stayed overnight with the giver for more training

the giver can't take back the memories

the other girl with pale eyes was named kathrine

the giver no-longer sees colour

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his father had to release
one of the twins

Jonas wants to watch the release to find out what it is

the smaller baby was 5 pounds 10 ounces

they don't send people elsewhere they just kill them.

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the other receiver of memory was just like jonas.

the old receiver's name was rosemary

He gave the memory of loneliness to rosemarry

rose marry had applied for a release after that

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who helps decide the releases?
: the elders of the community

why is there no-one out during the night in the community
: because it might be one of there very many rules

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Jonas left to go elsewhere with gabe

Gabe was still crying at the nurturing center during the night

they decided that they were going to release gabe

there are search planes trying to look for Jonas and gabe

Jonas transmits the memory of snow to gabe so his body heat goes down to avoid being seen on the radars of the search planes

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why are there no birds in the community
:because they got rid of them for agricultural reasons

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the roads weren't taken care of and very bad.

jonas' ankle was swollen and twisted when the bike fell

they saw a bird and new animals.

they didn't have a choice whether to leave or stay

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why could lily be angry without ever having the memory of anger

how come they were playing a play war game and not tag or hid'n' go seek

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Jonas hadn't taken his pill in 4 weeks

the stirrings are starting to comeback

jonas could see colour through his days

Jonas didn't like the play war game because of the war memory that he got

Jonas couldn't tell them about the war memory

Gaberiel could now walk

jonas' faher had to bring home the discipline stick

It had almost been a year since jonas was named the receiver of memory.

the twins were pronounced identical.

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why do they have a special spot for parents without children?
: because they want the neighbourhoods to have people with kids for recreation time.

why can't anyone feel love?
: they took away the memory and feeling of love to avoid the feeling of heartbreak.

why did they laugh when Jonas asked if they loved him
: because it is not a feeling that have or is tolerated by the community

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jonas was now excited to take memories

jonas thinks his memory was warm and kind

Jonas was introduced the feeling of love

Jonas didn't take his pill for the first time

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why does jonas want pain?
: because he hates coming and seeing the giver in pain

what makes these memories so painful?
:because the pain bring wisdom and it is a feeling aswell

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jonas has a memory of a boy  who needed water

Jonas' arm was hurting in the memory

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why did every day of training hurt jonas?

: because he was inquiring very fierce feelings/memories

why couldn't everybody else have some memories?
: because when the memories were out in the community it caused pain and fear

why do babies have to pass maturity tests every month.
: to ensure that they are healthy and ready to go home to a dwelling

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jonas was in the memory of snow and sledding but it was different from the first memory.

this was the first time jonas had hurt his leg and he could not take away the pain because he wasn't aloud to take the pain pills

decisions are helped decided by the memories of the receiver of memory.

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why does jonas think it is bad to choose your job and spouse?
: because you could be stuck in a job that makes you sad.
why doesn't lily believe that there used to be elephants?
: because they removed animals from the community a long time ago

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jonas was starting to see colors in his everyday life.

jonas had never heard of anger.

if jonas were to find a spouse he could not share all the books with the family unit.

the other receiver had failed ten years ago and everyone had access to the memories

some days jonas would get the day off from his training

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why would they use a discipline stick on the old?
: to correct their english.

why doesn't he see colours like red?
: because the community removed colours.

why did the community vanquish colour?
: to ensure everyone had sameness

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it was the first day Jonas didn't have to talk about his dreams.

everyone else shared their training but jonas could not.

the giver had the same thing happen to him just before he became the receiver of memory.

jonas can now bring up any memory of his, very easily

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why does jonas not know about snow or what a sled is
: the community had taken away snow to help the agriculture

why did they get rid of the sunshine? what is so bad about sunshine?
: to avoid sunburns and to help the farmer from making their crops too dry.

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jonas was starting his first day of training for his assignment.

he found out what snow is and what sledding is.

they had to climate control the snow because it would harm the agriculture.

jonas has never experienced a sunburn until now.

The old man is the giver from the front cover

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Why was the door to the receiver of memory locked
: to make sure no one would disrupt the giver

how come when the receiver tries to transmit the memory of snow, he has to put his hands on jonas' bare back.
: that is the method of giving away memories

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They had their bike plates removed and a new one put on indicating that he was a citizen in training

Most doors in his town were always unlocked

the elderly are considered high in the community

Jonas has to receive the memories from all of time.

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how come the word "smack" was so important in asher's speech
: to ensure they grow up with good english.

what do they mean by the last receiver of memory failed
: she had applied for a release from the community

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Jonas was scared of his training because it would be done alone

they already have to learn the rules of their assignments

houses are called dwellings

lily wants to start her volunteer hours at the nurturing center

jonas doesn't have to tell his family about his dreams anymore

he is not to tell his parents or anybody about the training

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what is the receiver of memory?
: a job that give you many abilities, feelings and memories. also it helps make big decisions in the community
what does the receiver of memory do?

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Jonas was humiliated about being skipped

jonas had already practised his walk at home

Jonas become the receiver of memory.

the receiver of memory is very high in his community

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why can't you pick your job on what you want to do?
: to ensure you are in the right job for you.

why did they skip jonas at the ceremony of twelves?
: because he had a special assignment given to him that was planned

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jonas is number 19 of his birth group

they have to give a speech about every twelve receiving an assignment

Asher was given the job of assistant director of recreation

they would hit the younger children if they said a word incorrectly

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Why is she riding on a bicycle to the ceremony instead of a car?
:because they don't have cars in this community.

Why do you have to apply for a spouse instead of picking one
: because there is no feeling of love in the community it is almost like an assigned roomate in my opion

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The front buttoned jacket is a considered a sign of starting independence

Gabreiel was granted an extra year at the nurtiring center

you can apply to be realsed from the community.

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How the author reveals information.
from the perspective of the narrator.

FIRST PERSON
perspective of one character.
you are limited to one character's thoughts.

THIRD PERSON-LIMITED
Narrator can "see" many characters but not everything/fly

THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT
Narrator knows all

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why would jonas have to take a treatment for having one silly dream
: because these dreams have the feeling of love which is not allowed in their community.

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Each member of the family unit would share their dream from the previous night

Jonas seem to have a crush on the eleven named fiona, from the old age house

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why did Asher decide to go to the house of the old?
: to help fiona with her volunteer hours

why did they released the man named Roberto and a women named Edna
: because they applied for release.

why are the children so eager to see someone released.
: because they are curious and have never been allowed to know what it is.

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Asher seems not to take his volunteer hours as serious as jonas

Jonas asures that benjamin will get the assignment at the Rehabilitation center and that he will bypass the training but can never bring it up because of the rule against bragging

jonas likes this girl named fiona, an eleven. she was smart but had fun in her.

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why is this apple changing it's form and what is causing it to change
: jonas is seeing colour in the apple.

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in this society it is considered rude to comment on other people's appearance such as when lily commented how the baby's eyes were light like jonas' eyes

the apple that jonas and asher are throwing around keeps changing

Jonas' father brings home the baby Gabriel to enhance his nurturing to ensure that he is not released from the community

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why is your "assignment"/ job decided upon a group of people, why can't you just pick what you want to do.
:to ensure you didn't pick the wrong job

why do they have certain laws such as " you get a bicycle at the ceremony of nine" or  " your comfort object is taken away at group eight".
: just because it is a law of the community.

who is the receiver that the family menchions.
: he has all the memories in the community

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jonas' father brings back his memories from the ceremony of eleven

Jonas' father is secretly breaking nurturer rules by calling one of the babies buy their actual name in secret  and he is enhancing the baby's nurturing.

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why did they get so worked up about the pilot flying over their village.
:because they aren't use to planes flying over them.

What is so important about the ceremony of twelve and why is jonas so scared about it.
:because that's when you get your job

how come after dinner jonas' family has to share their feelings to each other.
: because it is a rule in their community.

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Utopia
- a utopia is a community that is perfect. ex. Garden of eden, Heaven, Nirvana

Dystopia
- Greek word meaning "anti-utopia"
- a community that is frightening or undesirable

In order to create utopias you have to sacrifice rights.

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Maincharacters- Mom, Dad  Asher,lily and Jonas

The story takes place in late november and jonas is upset because the ceremony of 12 is in december.

His Mother works for the justice department and his Father is a nurturirer