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Chapter 9:
- Why are one of his rules on the sheet to not take any medication?
Because he needs to feel the pain.
- Why would Jonas be able to lie?
Because people cannot know about his job.
- What happens if Jonas were to be caught lying about something?
I'm not sure.
- What questions will Jonas ask people?  It depends, anything.
- Will Jonas be able to not tell people what his job is really about and what he does?
Yep!
- Why is he able to get any answers he wants?
It's a part of his job.
- Is his job simple because he only got one paper while others got a stack?
In ways, it could be.

Chapter 10:
- Why are there so many books in that room?
I'm not sure.
- Why would Jonas need to know the story about snow?
It is an important one, and it is involved in the last chapter.
- Why does Jonas need to have all the stories from the past sent over to him? What's in the past?
It's, so he can make sure these things don't happen again.
- How old is the old Receiver of Memory?
Not as old as he looks.

- If there are a lot of memories from the past, will they take over Jonas and have him frightened for life?
They could have, but we aren't sure because he escaped.

- Why are there locks on those 2 doors and nowhere else in the community?
We aren't sure.

- Is the pain the Chief Elder was talking about all the memories being transmitted into Jonas?
Yes.

Chapter 11:
- Why is the man's name The Giver?
Because he gives the memories to Jonas.
- Why does The Giver look so old although he confessed he really is not?
I think it was because all the memories, but we don't know.
- Does this mean his job is just him going back into the past? What could be the worst from the past?
There was a lot in the past, good or bad. But, yes, that's his job.
- Are the books in that room all filled with things from the past? Are the books used for Jonas to go back into the past?
That's what I thought, but I'm not sure.

- What will the memories be when Jonas receives them?
They were good and bad.

-  Will one of the memories from the past be how being released was started?
No.

- Does The Giver have a real name?
We don't know.
- Do you get to be called The Giver once you have completed being the job of being the Receiver of Memory?
We don't know.

- Why is the Climate all screwed up in the community?
We don't know.

Chapter 12:
- Why can Jonas only see one colour at a time?
I think it is because they come slow, once at a time.
- Why is red the first colour Jonas can see?
I think it is because it is the hottest colour.
- Is it the colour of his eyes that lets him see beyond?
I'm not sure.
- In 30 years, will Jonas be able to see all the colours?
He can see all the colours at the end of the book, so in 30 years he would be able to but it wouldn't take that long.

- Does The Giver have a release date? Will he ever be released?
He said he doesn't have a release date, but, I think he would like everyone else

-  After Jonas dreams about the Rainbow, will he be able to see all the colours the rainbow had in it?
He was able to see more colours after that memory.

- Do you get named The Giver right after you finish the job of being the Receiver of Memory?
I'm not sure.
- Why can Jonas lie about anything? Why can't he just lie about anything involved with his job?
I'm not sure why it isn't just things with his job, maybe too much stress...

-  Why can't Jonas tell anyone about his training? What's so bad?
People weren't able to know the memories.

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Chapter 1:
- What's going to happen in December?
In December, they celebrate a ceremony, where people from 1 to 11 go up one number (I turned from a 1 to a 2 today!)
- Why do they call themselves a community as if they were some sort of cult?
I think it's called a community because they are separated from everyone else.
- What was the big deal with the plane flying over the town?
The big deal with the plane flying over the town is that it's against the rules to do that, so it scared Jonas.
- Are we ever going to find out what the characters mean by "released"?
Released is when people get a needle in their forehead and die.
- Why are these people always attempting to be perfect?
I think it was because if they weren't perfect, they would be released.
- What if the people make more than one mistake?
The have 3 strikes, until release.

Chapter 2:
- What will Jonas get assigned for his job?
Jonas was assigned the job of Receiver of Memory.
- What will Jonas do if he doesn't like the job he gets assigned
He would have to live with what he's got.
- What will happen if Gabriel gets released?
Then Jonas' family gets a new baby, and Gabriel dies.
- Does the community try to make the rules hard to change?
The community wanted to make rules that they thought were fair, so they never had to change them.
- When the community made the rules, did they try to make them so if not all, most people agreed and liked them?
They did, but they also tried to make them fairest.
- Will Jonas and Asher still be friends in the end of the story?
I don't think they were by the end.

Chapter 3:
- Why did he need to know about the apple?
Because it was the first time we got to see Jonas see colour.
- Is Jonas seeing things change with the apple or is the apple changing?
He was seeing the apple change colours.
- Why does everyone but 3 have dark eyes? Its not something you control so why do only 3 have light eyes and the rest are dark?
Because most people are born with dark eyes.
- Will Gabriel play a big role in the rest of the book?
Yep!
- Because Jonas and Gabriel have the very rare light eyes, do we think they are related?
Possibly, but it may just be a coincidence.

Chapter 4:
- Why is there a rule in place where you can only look at the old people or babies nude?
I think it may be uncomfortable for a lot of people.
- Are elders actually old people? Or is that just a name for them?
Yes, they're just old.
- How do you die when you are released?
You get a needle and pass out, never wake up.
- Do people choose when to go or is it when you have no more things left in your life you are released?
You don't choose, you get assigned just like when you are assigned a job.
- Why did Larissa talk about her friends that were released?
She was talking about how wonderful their lives were.
Chapter 5:
- Why do people who get stirrings have to take the pill?
They have to take the pills because people are not allowed to have feelings.
- Why do people not talk about it when or if somebody takes their pills?
I think it's just because people aren't comfortable talking about them.
- Is it always just a coincidence that Lily isn't around when conversations about this happen? Or is she not allowed to be around?
We never figured out.
- If Lily isn't allowed to be around when these conversations happen, why would that be?
We never figured out.
- Does Jonas' Mom know what happens when you are released? Because it seems like she does.
We never figured out.
- When will we figure out if Jonas' parents could keep Gabriel?
We figure out later in the book, around chapter 20.
- Why don't we know Jonas' parents names yet?
We never got to see their names, I don't know why.
- What month are we in because I'd like to know if we are either close to December or not...
I think we were in November, because the ceremony wasn't much later than this chapter.

Chapter 6:
- What job will Jonas be assigned? Will he enjoy it?
Jonas will be assigned the Receiver of Memory, he did not enjoy it.
- Will Jonas and Asher work together?
No.
- Will Jonas and Asher stay as close as they are now or is their friendship in jeopardy?
Their friendship did not work out towards the end of the book.
- Why don't people mourn the deaths for people who were released but mourn the people who were lost? They both went to the same place...
We never really got an answer for that.
- Will Jonas be a Pilot? Will he get the only job we know so far that he doesn't want.
No.
- Why is December chosen to be the month when they do the ceremonies? Why not in January when it's a new year?
We don't know.
- How can parents have 2 different aged children when they get 2 children in the same year (When they get their first children?)
They can apply for children in separate years, I think.

Chapter 7:
- Was Jonas genuinely forgotten or was he skipped?
He was skipped because he was selected.
- If he was skipped what did he do wrong?
Nothing.
- Since they were talking about how many things Asher has done wrong like speaking too fast or just forgetting, why hasn't he been released?
I'm not sure.
- Why didn't anyone say anything about Jonas' turn being skipped? Is that a rule?
I'm not sure.
- Why do they have to use the birth numbers to order when they can alphabetically order people like we do in our world?
It's their way to label people, because I don't think they have last names.

- What was his parents and Lily going through when Jonas was skipped?
I'm not sure.

- Did he not complete the amount of volunteer hours that he should have done?
Nope, he did nothing wrong.

Chapter 8:
- Why did they leave Jonas until the end when they could've called him up at his number like everyone else?
Because he was selected.
- What's the difference between selected and assigned?
Really, nothing.
- What is Jonas' job?
To take old memories from the past.
- Why is Jonas' job apparently hard-working and such pain?
Because some memories are from the past, and it's tough.
- Why does his job need intelligence, integrity and wisdom?
Because he needs to make sure those things don't happen again.

- What were Jonas' parents going through? Were they proud of afraid?
I'm not sure.

- Why was Jonas selected for the job out of everyone else?
Because he had the qualifications for the job.
- What makes him so suitable and special for the job he was selected for?

Because he had pale eyes, and the right qualifications.

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After this chapter, we saw Jonas and Gabriel continue on their journey to make it to elsewhere. I think they made it personally. But they were both freezing, possibly to death. I think the most important part and the part that stuck out the most out of this chapter must have been the fact that he found a sled, took it and went down the hill, I think this is really cool because he had a memory exactly like this.

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Questions:

- Did Jonas and Gabriel die?
- Where is elsewhere? What does it look like? Is it all snowy?
- Will Jonas and Gabriel starve? Have they?
- What was the music Jonas was hearing?
- Is everyone still looking for them? Or have they given up...?
- Were the memories given to everyone in the community yet? How will it impact them?
- Will Jonas be happy in the end if he finds what he is looking for?

Predictions:

So, there isn't much I can write for this part, because the book is over. But, I think Jonas and Gabriel made it too elsewhere! I was also right about them moving up north, I thought that because of how the land was changing. So, I think they found elsewhere, because of the music. They probably came down the hill on the sled and  heard the music. They probably turned a corner and found a city with warmth and shelter. I think Jonas will raise Gabriel, and they will stick together. I think by the time they settle in, Jonas would be his guardian, but, I am not sure because he isn't 18 and if he walked into our world, he would see that you cannot get a full time job, raise a child and pretty much be an adult, because of your age.

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Main Plot:
In this chapter, we got to see Jonas and Gabriel continue their journey heading to the place they called elsewhere. Jonas can sense they were almost there, but they got caught up in snow, so it was super hard to bike. Jonas did not give up, he thought he was almost there, but then he had to climb up a big hill, it was really windy so it was a struggle for Jonas. They kept moving, got up the hill and just laid in the snow. Jonas looked over, and saw a sled, with a huge decline in front. He knew what this meant because of the memory of snow. He jumped onto the sled and fled down the hill. As they were coming down, Jonas heard something. HE thought it was music. He learned what music was from The Giver, he said he can hear beyond. He also thought it could have been an echo, that's where the book ended.
More details of the main plot are:

- Gabriel was freezing, he needed warmth. Jonas put him inside his tunic, so he can warm up before Jonas thought of an awesome idea.

-  Jonas pulled some warm memories out and gave them to Gabriel, like the memory of sunshine. Gabriel suddenly warmed up.

- Jonas was upset because if he knew he was going to head into snow, he would have asked The Giver for all the warm memories he had.

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- Jonas
After this chapter, we get to see more from Jonas and how he never gave up on the journey. He couldn't bike after the snow took over, and he was no longer able to petal, so he started to walk. I think this shows that he was persevering to get to his destination, to save Gabriel, which shows us even more about how he is caring. After this novel, we got to meet Jonas as a character that didn't want the best for him, but for others. He was really caring for others, but was also really smart. I think he also had a mindset of always succeeding no matter how much effort it would take, and we saw that when he broke Gabriel out and made a run from the community and get to elsewhere, where Gabriel could live a great life.
- Lily
Lily seemed like the person who was really smart, and always making the best decisions for herself and to stay out of trouble. She also seemed funny, I think a lot of people like her in the community because she seems like the person who would never make a mistake, and is also really smart and funny.

- Asher
Asher, oh Asher... He was Jonas' best friend throughout the whole novel, but towards the end they got in a fight and it never seems that they talked to each other again. Asher seemed hilarious, just like Lily, but he didn't seem like he was smart. I personally like it when the Chief Elder called him out at the ceremony because he said smack, instead of smack when he was little! I think Asher played an important role in this book and without him it would be really different.
- Jonas' Mom

We didn't see much of Jonas' mom, but she seemed like the person who was always following the rules, but also made sure she had the best for her children, so it didn't make her loom like she was a bad person.
- Jonas' Dad
We also did not see much of Jonas' father. He seemed like the person who was making sure his children were ok, but also can see when something is wrong with them. Jonas' dad also seemed like the person to always do what he is asked, I think that because he had to release children.
- Gabriel
In this chapter, we got to see Gabriel try to survive. He was trying the hardest he could to make sure him and Jonas could keep going to get to freedom. This shows us more that Gabriel seemed like a type of baby that doesn't make a pain for peoples loves, and that is a rare thing for babies. In this book, we got to see Gabriel come from a little shrimp to a baby that couldn't sleep at night. He seemed like a normal baby, but he seemed cute.

- Fiona
Fiona was Jonas' good friend, but not as close as him and Asher. Fiona was the reason why Jonas took stirrings, but she didn't know. Fiona seemed really smart, and really interested in the old people. She seemed like a great person, and I think the book would be really different if she wasn't in it.

- The Giver
The Giver, I felt that at the start, once we met him, he seemed really shady. I think he seemed almost scary. Over the chapters, the more we got to see his personality, the more I thought he was actually an awesome person. The Giver the person that planned Jonas' escape, because he cared that much for Jonas. He and Jonas had a bond by the end of the book, and I think it was a special one. Anyways, The Giver seemed like he was really nice and caring. The book wouldn't exist without him in it, considering the book is called The Giver.

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These are some words I found in chapter 23 that seemed important. These words could leave us on cliffhangers, but we will never figure out what the true answer is because the book is over. If Lois Lowry were to write another book based off of this one, then these words may have something to do with the next book, but I don't think there will be another book.
The keywords are:

To Give: Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to.

To receive: Be given, presented with, or paid (something).

Shivering: Shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.

Warmth: The quality, state, or sensation of being warm; moderate and comfortable heat.

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In this chapter, we get to see Jonas and Gabriel make progress on their mission of leaving the community. I think they have now escaped the planes, but will they survive and make it to elsewhere? They found a river along the way. My biggest question is; is this river the same one that ran through the community? I guess we will have to see!

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These are words I found in chapter 22 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 22 to 23, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Bird: A warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and (typically) by being able to fly.

Deer: A hoofed grazing or browsing animal, with branched bony antlers that are shed annually and typically borne only by the male.

Berries: A small roundish juicy fruit without a stone.

Wildflowers: A flower of an uncultivated variety or a flower growing freely without human intervention.

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Questions:

- Will Jonas and Gabriel get to elsewhere? If they do, when?
- Where is elsewhere? Are they there yet?
- Will Jonas and Gabriel starve?
-  Is the river they are drinking out of the same one that ran through the community?
- Has everyone received the memories from Gabriel and Jonas?
- Will The Giver get in trouble because the people found out he had something to do with Jonas' escape? Will he be released?

Predictions:

After this chapter, we figured out that Jonas and Gabriel haven't seen a plane in days, I think this means the people from the community have stopped looking for them, which means they are free from them! I do think they will survive from starvation, but it may be really close. I am also  getting the impression they are moving up north. From the sounds of it, the community may be a desert. They are moving north where there are thick trees and animals running freely. Kind of like Northern Ontario, lots of trees and nature. Is next up snow though? I think so, because they are moving up north I think. Now its not just starving to death, but possibly also freezing to death...

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Main Plot:
In this chapter, Jonas was still escaping the community, with Gabriel. We got to see that the whole form of landscape and world has changed. They were biking on what is now a rocky pathway, where it's hard to bike on, and Gabriel found a plane, at least he thought it was a plane. Jonas saw the object Gabriel was pointing at, and he knew what the thing was. It was a bird, something he never saw in the community. He knew it was a bird from memories, but, they do not have any or many animals from where they were coming from. They kept biking, they passed deer and an animal with a thick tail, Jonas was not able to identify. Jonas really wanted to keep going and get it where they were going.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas made sure Gabriel got some physical activity into himself, like running around some fields or trees, so he was tired. I would have done the same thing, for one made him tired, but also make sure he did something productive because it isn't healthy to not do anything.

- The chapter started with Jonas taking a bail on the bike because the road they were biking on wasn't paved, because this was too far from the community, they just didn't pave.

- Jonas and Gabriel helped themselves to some fresh water, as there was a flowing river next to them as they were biking. They also caught a few fish. I wonder if the river that they are drinking is the same river that is in the community...

- Jonas knew they were far from the community now, they also haven't seen a plane in days. I think the reason why they haven't seen a plane in days is because they are now so far from the community, the planes do not have enough gas to get to where they are and back. That or they just gave up.

- Jonas started biking in the days because he hasn't seen planes in days.

- The chapter ended with Jonas and Gabriel crying. Gabriel was crying because this was a lot on him, and he was now starving! Jonas was crying because he thought Gabriel was going to starve too, and he felt like he ruined Gabriel's life. This shows us a lot more for Jonas' character trait, but also, If my older brothers were like that with me, I think my life would be so much different. I think I would be a lot happier knowing they have my back, but in reality, I'm not sure if they do.

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- Jonas
In this chapter, we got to see Jonas continue his journey to elsewhere. He hit a rock because the road he was biking on got super narrow, and people weren't building it. He cut his leg on a rock and twisted his ankle on after falling. But he knew he was hurt but the first thing he did was make sure Gabriel was ok. I think that is an awesome thing to do. It shows us even more that he is the type of person who doesn't care what happens to him, but makes sure the person he is with is ok. If you don't think that is solid enough to think that he puts others before him, the chapter ends with him saying that he doesn't care what happens to him at the point, only Gabriel.
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
In this chapter, we learn that Gabriel is still sticking with Jonas. We also learned that Gabriel hasn't cried through this whole journey. This can mean that he is being really strong, for Jonas because this is a big Journey and it is tough for Jonas. Although, at the end of the chapter, he started crying. Which made Jonas cry too.

- Fiona
No new character trait.

- The Giver
No new character trait.

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In this chapter, we saw Jonas finally get out of the community. His plan changed though. He now brought Gabriel with him because he was going to be released, and he knew what that meant, so Jonas saved him from death, which was the best thing someone can do to another person in my opinion. They left, and right now, are still alive and ok. The style of land has changed though, its gone from livable with water, to nothing. Just bushes and miles of land from the sounds of it. Is he going to survive from all of this?

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These are words I found in chapter 21 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 21 to 22, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Bike: A bicycle or motorcycle.

Plane: A flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie.

Heat: The quality of being hot; high temperature.

Shallow: Of little depth.

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Questions:

- Will Jonas and Gabriel succeed the escape?
- Why didn't Jonas go see The Giver once he left the dwelling?
- Will Jonas miss The Giver, his family, Asher and everything in the community?
- Did Jonas talk to Asher before he left the community?
-  Will Jonas find a way out? Or will he starve to death?
- Is Jonas' family going to miss him alongside everyone else?
- Will the memory of release get out into the community? If so, what will happen? Will everyone be mad and sad?

Predictions:

So, after this chapter, we figured out that Jonas took Gabriel with him. So I was right! I have a feeling that the elsewhere may exist, I think Jonas is in it now. I think he will find his way out, maybe he will just walk into a city, and he will be confused because he's never seen it before. I think he will see many people just doing things freely and be jealous he didn't have that like for almost 13 years of his life. I think he will find an apartment, and maybe a job. I think he may raise Gabriel, or they may both be adopted. I cannot wait to see how the rest of this book works itself out!

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Main Plot:
In this chapter, Jonas is on route to escape the community. But this time, his plan changed. He didn't get a ride in the car, he went to see The Giver, and after, he biked out of town. But, he didn't have his bike, he had his father. He needed his father's bike because he needed the baby seat because he decided to bring Gabriel with him. He thought it would be smart to bring Gabriel because he would have been released the next day, so he saved his life pretty much. Jonas' plan was to bike in the nighttime, so he was never going to be caught. He decided to sleep in the day because they both needed sleep. With the memories The Giver gave Jonas, he gave them all to Gabriel, so they could both sleep. They slept in the bushes, hidden from the outer world, so they were never caught.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas made sure Gabriel got some physical activity into himself, like running around some fields or trees, so he was tired. I would have done the same thing, for one made him tired, but also make sure he did something productive because it isn't healthy to not do anything.

- One thing that scared Jonas were the planes. He knew they were search planes, looking for him and Gabriel.

- In school he learned that the planes have special technology that can see heat, so they would know that they can see him and Gabriel huddled because they would be making heat. But he also knew the pilots cannot see colour. So they cannot see Gabriel's golden curled hair.

- Jonas was being super smart, when the planes came over them, he transmitted stories of snow to Gabriel but saved some for himself, so that after the planes were gone, they were both shivering from the coldness.

- Jonas realized that he didn't have many memories that were cold or happy anymore. But that's what he wanted, and he knew that would happen.

- Jonas and Gabriel were always watching out for planes, even at night. Whenever they saw them, they would yell plane and hide as fast as they could, although, sometimes it was really close.

- The planes started to fade the further they went. They kept going and looking for spots if one came. But then one day and night, not one came at all.

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- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas was heading out on his bike, in the middle of the night to start the journey. He broke 3 major rules. The first one was leaving his dwelling at night, and then the second one was robbing the community food. The third rule he broke was that he took his fathers bike, because he needed the baby seat, because he took Gabriel. I cannot believe he did it! This really shows us about how he is so caring for other people!
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
After this chapter, we learned that he thought it would be smart to send Gabriel to the Nurturing Centre for the night. He didn't sleep at all. They did a vote in the morning but decided against keeping him in the community, even Jonas' father was against keeping him. I think he was against it because he didn't want to be up every night because he couldn't sleep.
- Gabriel
In this chapter, we learned that Gabriel was going to be released because he didn't meet the qualifications he needed to meet to stay in the community. But, Jonas had the courage to take him, so he isn't released!

- Fiona
No new character trait.

- The Giver
No new character trait.

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In this chapter, we found out that Jonas is going to escape the community. I think that Jonas will get through and do it, but I can't stop but get the feeling that the community seems like a prison. People are forced to do jobs, where they don't make any money. They have to do many other things that make the community look like a prison. One main thing though is all the rules, why so much? I wish we knew but we don't. Will we ever?

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Questions:

- Will Jonas succeed the escape?
- Why didn't The Giver tell Jonas that Rosemary was his daughter?
- In the end when The Giver said he wanted to be with his daughter, does that mean he is going to get himself released like she did?
- Will Jonas ever talk to Asher again?
-  Will Jonas stay with The Giver for the next 2 weeks?
- What's going to happen with Gabriel? Will he miss Jonas like the rest of his family?

Predictions:

So, I was right about Rosemary being The Giver's daughter! I really saw that happening because of how much he loved her. I have no doubt that Jonas will succeed with the escape, but I have a feeling he will bring Gabriel because he has pale eyes. He may become the Receiver of Memory when he turns into a 12. He will see all the doubts and how they have no freedom. He will want to escape like Jonas did, so I think Jonas will just bring him. I also don't think Jonas will talk to anyone else much other than The Giver, he may be helping him pack food and arrange things, so he can get prepared for the big day.

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These are words I found in chapter 20 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 20 to 21, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Sorrow: A feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.

Escape: Break free from confinement or control.

Kill: Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

Daughter: A girl or woman in relation to her parents.

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Main Plot:
In this chapter, we got to see an escape plan for Jonas, so he can leave the community and start a new life in what they call "elsewhere." I feel like the place they call elsewhere is our world. I think they are on our planet, but they don't talk about it, and aren't connected to our society. I don't think they want to tell the people what our world is because they will hear about how much more freedom we have than they do, and they will want to leave. Jonas stayed the night in the Annex room with The Giver, and that is where they came up with the idea to have Jonas escape the community.
More details of the main plot are:

- The chapter started with Jonas crying his heart out because of how he watched his father release one of the twins, which in other words, he watched his father kill the baby. He stayed with The Giver that night, because he didn't want to go home, to his father. The Giver told Jonas' family he was going to stay with him to do some more training, but they actually made a plan for him to escape into elsewhere.

- We learn that if Jonas escapes, he will never be able to come back in, which is the most scary part. I think they have a huge wall. They possibly have a door that you can only go through one way, because the other door is locked on the outside.

- We got to learn that The Giver had hearing beyond, he can hear something called music.

- For the next two weeks, before the December Ceremony approached, The Giver would transfer every memory of courage and strength that he could to Jonas. He would need those to help him find the Elsewhere that they were both sure existed. They knew it would be a very difficult journey. Then, in the middle of the night before the Ceremony, Jonas would leave his dwelling quietly. This was probably the most dangerous part, because it was a violation of a major rule for any citizen, they are not allowed to leave their dwelling at night. He would leave at midnight nobody was out and go to the Annex room, where The Giver will be. His family will wake up and see that he is gone, but he will leave a note saying he went out for a bike ride along the river. They would call a car and drive him out to the community limits. His family would be forced to head out to the ceremony, when they get there they think he is sitting with Asher. Asher will think he's sitting with his parents. They wouldn't interrupt the ceremony, but once they realized he wasn't there, he'd be gone. The Giver would come back and say he was lost in the river.

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- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas was really upset and also in tears because his dad pretty much killed the baby. I would be feeling the same way if my father or someone I loved were to kill someone. But they don't know any better, that's why he lied to Jonas.  Jonas really didn't want to go home, so he stayed with The Giver for the night. If that happened to me, I wouldn't want to return home for a while either.
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
After last chapter and this chapter, we learn that Jonas' father killed a baby, in their words, released. I think that he doesn't know better, and he does the job he was demanded to do. Jonas is horrified of his father now, so I wonder if Jonas' dad will fix the relationship...
- Gabriel
No new character trait.

- Fiona
No new character trait.

- The Giver
After The Giver showed Jonas what release meant, Jonas was sobbing in tears and really didn't want to go home. The Giver offered to let him stay the night in the Annex room. I think this shows that The Giver is a nicer person than we thought he was. This also shows us that he cares for Jonas a lot.

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In this chapter we got to see the elevens be called up to stage to be assigned their jobs. The Chief Elder went through all the names and numbers for all the elevens although Jonas was not included. He felt embarrassed because all the elevens saw that he was excluded from the ceremony, and he was also stressed because he wasn't sure when or if he was going to be called up. He felt excluded and I know from experiences it is not a great feeling being the elephant in the room at the ceremony.

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In chapter 19, we got to meet the true definition of release, which we have been waiting to see what it meant for the whole book now. A few chapters ago, I thought it had to do with them releasing them to another community where they grow up with another family, (used Hunger Games as an example) but it actually has to do with a needle. The stuff inside the needle kills people too. Without it, releasing wouldn't exist. Life would be better without it.

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These are words I found in chapter 19 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 19 to 20, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Needle: A very fine slender piece of metal with a point at one end and a hole or eye for thread at the other, used in sewing.

Vein: Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.

Forehead: The part of the face above the eyebrows.

Chute: A sloping channel or slide for conveying things to a lower level.

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Questions:

- Does Jonas look at his Dad differently now?
- Why couldn't they keep both twins? And just give them to 2 different families?
- Am I the only one who thinks Rosemary wanted to be released?
- Will Jonas even go home after watching the video of his dad?
- How did The Giver know when Jonas' dad was going to say the thing about the vein or the fact he even was going to say it? Has he seen it before?
-  Will Jonas ever tell Lily or his mother about what happens when someone is released?
- Will Jonas ever be healed from what this job has done to him?

Predictions:

After this chapter, we finally get to see what releasing is! I don't think Jonas will see his dad after what he saw in the video. I'm saying that because he said "My dad killed him." I think he will see his dad as a killer now, and not talk to him the same, act the same but I do think he will be scared of him. I think Jonas' mom knows what it means, because we got hints about it at the start of the book but now it makes even more sense because Jonas' dad has released people, and he possibly has told her what it meant. I was also wrong about believing Lily in chapter 17 when she said that maybe everyone is twins. I still think The Giver had a connection to Rosemary before she was released, I am still thinking she was his daughter.

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Main Plot:
This chapter started with Jonas talking more about release, and how his father had released a one of a twin this morning. Later The Giver reminded Jonas he can ask anyone any question, so if he wanted to see what happened with the release of one of the twins, he can simply ask to see if because it is recorded. Jonas then went to the speaker and asked if they can show him the footage. They watched his father walk in with the baby, he was talking with the voice he talks to with Gabriel. He was getting ready for the procedure, which Jonas thought started with a few shots like a normal baby would get. But, as he was preparing the needle, he stuck it in the forehead of the smaller baby. He said he needed to do that because the vein in his arm were too small, I'm guessing they are too small because this baby only weighs 5 pounds. Jonas was so confused, but once the procedure was done, he watched his father wrap him up with a few blankets, because Jonas assumed the procedure of releasing started after his father wrapped him up. But the baby's head just fell over. The procedure was the needle going into the baby's head. I think it was respectful to wrap the baby up in a nice blanket, but what happened next was just pure shame and awfulness. They start throwing out the needle wrappers and needle down the chute, but then they throw the baby down too. They threw the baby into the garbage! That is terrible in my opinion! We don't even do that with animals, so I don't know why they are so sick to throw a baby into the garbage.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas watched, talking but the Giver shushed him, so they didn't have to watch it a second time.

- As Jonas watched the release happen, he got the memory or Warfare, my thought is because this was violence.

- The Giver was talking about how he watched Rosemary be released, he was hurt, she offered to stick the needle in herself. He couldn't watch it was too hard for him. No matter who I'd be watching, It would be way too hard to watch someone die!

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- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas watched a video of his father release the smaller baby that morning. This makes me see more that Jonas really wants answers. He was curious, I feel even more connections with Jonas and I because I am also really curious! Whenever I want an answer I cannot get, I normally do some digging either online or though other people to see what the answer is.
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
In this chapter, Jonas said that his father is a really gentle person, so he thinks that he would have been really gentle when he released the baby. I think that Jonas' Dad did a great job at releasing the baby, although, it was sad. I can image people are harsh doing it, but he seems like a really nice guy, so I don't think he was being rude or harsh while doing it.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.

- Fiona
No new character trait.

- The Giver
In this chapter, The Giver showed Jonas his father releasing the smallest twin on video that morning. Jonas kept talking but The Giver used a tone that I thought sounded rude to have him stop talking. About that tone, I think he wasn't trying to be rude, but he was just trying to make sure they don't have to watch it over and over.

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In chapter 18, we heard a lot about Rosemary, the girl that went to get herself released because she got a terrible memory from The Giver. They called that failing her job. In the last chapter, I did a broken heart as the picture, this chapter can easily be a broken heart too, because of how sad The Giver was. One thing they really talked about in this chapter was the river, it seems so bad. We also talked about it at the start of the book, when Jonas was at the first day of ceremonies, having lunch in the cafeteria and Asher was talking about that poor 6 that drowned in the river. I think it has a current like every river would, so its hard for people to survive from it. But I think its possible.

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Questions:

- Was the story of the 6 that drowned in the river transmitted to everyone when Rosemary was released?
- Which twin was released?
- Why did Rosemary go get herself released? Was the story that bad?
- Why did The Giver love Rosemary?
- Why was Jonas asking so many questions?
-  Will Jonas' relationship with Asher ever be fixed?
- Will Jonas fall into the river?

Predictions:

After this chapter, we learned a lot about Rosemary, and who she is. I think we will get to find out one more thing about her. I really think her and The Giver have some other connection. My instinct is maybe he raised her. Because I don't think he would have taken the fact that she was released so poorly, falling apart 10 years after it happened. I think he is her dad. I also do not think Jonas and Asher will work things out. I think after that fight things are over, and her new best friend may be Fiona. But I know he is going to talk to The Giver that much more than her so maybe they will become really close. Well, I think they will because they will be seeing each other almost every day. I think in the next chapter we may see Jonas' father telling the family which twin he ended up picking. Now that Jonas knows what released means, I think he will take it that much more seriously and mourn the baby that died.

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Main Plot:
In this chapter, we get to see Jonas pose a lot of questions about Rosemary. The start of the job for her was exactly the same, she was selected and then did training just like Jonas did. The Giver gave her all these happy memories, until it was time to show some bad ones, because he was going to run out of good memories. One day, she stood up and just walked out. She went straight to apply for a release. Jonas was then confused because he cannot apply for the release. But then we hear the rules for his job changed. This made the whole community upset, but especially The Giver, because he wasn't just the person who gave the memories. He loved her. Let's not forget that in the last chapter Jonas got in trouble for asking his parents if they loved him. They later reprimanded him because love is such a strong and unpopular word.
More details of the main plot are:

- At the start of the chapter, Jonas and the Giver talked about release and if they ever think about it.

-  We later circled back to releasing. Because Rosemary was able to get a release, but why couldn't he? It's because they switched the rules. Plus, the community would take a huge hit if he just was released. This is because if he were to get released, all the good memories would go to the people of the community, but also all the bad ones too. It would hurt and traumatized all the people in the community

-  They talked about the river, and if Jonas were to possibly die in there, he later snaps out of it because he knows how to swim. The Giver tells him just to be safe just in case something happens. They later giggle to the fact that it wouldn't be a problem. This reminds me of our life we have here, parents always say be safe in the water, or don't run near the pool. And yet to always have an eagles eye on their kid, to make sure they are ok if they do fall into the water. I'm guessing The Giver is saying be careful just in case you fall in. And just like a typical river, there is probably a current.

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- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas asks a lot of questions about the girl who was released because she failed the job. This gives us even more evidence that he seems really curious and is always looking for an answer. To be honest, I am exactly like that too. Whenever I start talking to people, and they've started a conversation, I always ask to get me caught up. Over and over until I do actually get caught up.
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.

- Fiona
No new character trait.

- The Giver
In this chapter, The Giver told Jonas what happened with the girl. They both know it is against the rules to talk about it, because Jonas brought up that he never heard the story before because they are not allowed to talk about it in the community. This shows me that The Giver can be a risk taker. I think he has the faith in Jonas that he will not fail this job. Because if he failed it, he could easily expose the fact that The Giver told Jonas about the girl.
- Rosemary
In this chapter we finally got to see that the girl who failed the job 10 years before Jonas got the job was Rosemary, thanks to The Giver.

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These are words I found in chapter 18 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 18 to 19, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Loneliness: Sadness because one has no friends or company.

Loss: The fact or process of losing something or someone.

Terror: Extreme fear.

Hate: feel intense or passionate dislike for (someone).

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In chapter 17, we got to see the chapter spread out amongst one day. This day was an unscheduled holiday. Everyone was cheering and happy. Nobody had to work! Jonas hopped out onto his bike and went looking for Asher. He found Asher at the park with Fiona, so he went to see what they were up to. Jonas saw them playing a game that scared him and asked him to stop immediately. Asher was not happy because he felt like he was being bossed around. One big thing that caught me in this chapter is that they got in a fight. I said I think that may happen in the early chapters of the book and now I see they have lost their connection and I wonder if it'll ever be fixed. I did a broken heart because every fight causes one broken heart.

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The keywords are:

Sad: Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.

Holiday: A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.

Apologize: Express regret for something that one has done wrong.

Happy: Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

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Questions:

- What memory made Jonas scared of the fake war game Fiona and Asher were playing at the park?
- Which twin will be released?
- Why did they have a holiday that wasn't called for?
- Are having unscheduled holidays normal?
- Where was The Giver in this chapter?
-  Will Jonas' relationship with Asher ever be fixed?
- Will Jonas lose who he is with this job? Has he already?

Predictions:

I think after this chapter, Lily may have a point. Lily may also be right. Everyone may be twins, and the one they keep is what they call "released," but maybe that just means something different from it means when you are released as an old person or break a rule when you are a 6. I think people may actually go to another community where they live their life. This may be like the Hunger Games, the rich lived in District 1. And the poor lived everywhere else. Maybe they are in the "District 1" of the whole society. They keep the biggest and best baby and then the smaller one goes to another district. I think when you are released otherwise, they either may bring you to another district where you live until you die, or, they kill you. I'm not sure if that's what happens, but it's a possibility

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Main Plot:
In this chapter of The Giver, they had an unscheduled holiday. He got to see that his life will never be the same after having to receive those memories. He saw that at the park when he met up with Asher and Fiona, they were playing a game that involved weapons and scared him. This reminds me of things that happen in the near future after watching a horror movie. Normally when I watch a horror movie, I get scared of the things that have happened in the movie, for example: If the movie was "It" and I went to the Carp Fair the next day and saw a clown, of course I'd be scared. But if I watched "It" a year before I go to the Carp Fair I wouldn't be scared anymore.
More details of the main plot are:

- At the start of the chapter it is brought up that he hasn't taken his pills in the past 4 weeks and has had his pills come back, but he is ok with them because he thinks he should have emotions, and he can see a lot more things like colours which the pills didn't let him do.

-  He took off on his bike after hearing that it was an unscheduled holiday and wanted to go see Asher and Fiona at the park where they were playing the war game which was fake and where Jonas was scarred.

- Him and Asher were fighting because Jonas pleaded that Asher never plays the game again, where Asher tells him that since he is the Receiver of Memory doesn't mean he gets to boss Asher around. Then Asher apologizes sarcastically and Jonas takes off with Fiona to bike on the river.

- Jonas goes home afterwards and finds that his father wants to go to bed early that night, because the twins he was talking about before were being born the next day. His father will have to choose one of the babies to release and one to keep.

- In the end, Lily was talking about how everyone in the community may have a twin, and may just be brought to another community which she called elsewhere. I think this is a really great observation, I think this may be a possibility.

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- Jonas
After this chapter, we got to see Jonas cheering that the day was an unscheduled holiday. This shows us even more of the character that he is. He also wished his family and Gabriel a great day, which makes us see even clearer that he is really nice and caring for everyone.
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
In this chapter, we see Asher at the park. After going through the memories from The Giver, Jonas was scarred from the game Asher and Fiona were playing. Jonas quickly stopped the game because he had memories that scarred him related to war. Asher steps in and says that you cannot boss me around. Afterwards Asher apologizes sarcastically. I think Asher can be a little rude, but this is where we can see that Asher is also a little clueless about what his job is.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.

- Fiona

Fiona was trying to stand up for Jonas after Asher scared him from playing the gun game. She tried to make sure he was all ok and good, by offering to go on a bike ride along the river. This shows us that Fiona is a really caring person and from my view, may have feelings for Jonas...
- The Giver
No new character trait.

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In chapter 16, we got to see Jonas go through yet another memory. This one was not a bad one though, this one was a happy one, in fact, The Givers favourite memory. The memory was called Christmas. It was about a family getting together and opening wrapped gifts. There was a tree in the house which Jonas was confused about because trees belong outside. This tree he was looking at also had little things on them, which are called ornaments. The thing he was looking at was called a Christmas tree. Without a Christmas tree, Christmas would be really different.

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Questions:

- Was the story of Warfare so bad that Jonas didn't want to return to the Annex room?
- Will Gabriel be released?
- Why is Christmas not celebrated in the community?
- Will Jonas take his pills again? And why didn't he take them?
- Will Jonas even be effected from this story?
-  Will Jonas give all of his good memories to Gabriel?
- Will the community ever celebrate Christmas?

Predictions:

In this chapter, we were left on yet another cliffhanger, and we were left in confusion with a lot of questions. I have a bad feeling that Jonas will be caught giving his good memories to Gabriel, and he may be released from that. Gabriel will have all the memories already, so he will automatically become the new Receiver of Memory. I think Christmas will be brought up into the community after Jonas applies for a change of rules. Everyone will be confused on what is going on and Jonas will have to tel them what Christmas is, which can cause chaos and people being frustrated that they don't do what everyone else in the world does. I think that's when the Community will start demanding for answers and Jonas will have to tell them all the memories.

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Main Plot:
After reading this chapter, I feel like this chapter is an important one. In this chapter we get to see the Memory of Christmas. The memory involved snow, a tree indoors which was odd and lights. One thing he caught by surprise was the fireplace. Which we get to see they do not celebrate in the community. I think that's awful. Christmas is a time to celebrate Jesus' birthday and have your friends and loved ones gathered for a feast and to give, normally presents. This memory carried 2 new things, love and grandparents. Jonas asked The Giver what Grandparents are and he explained. Jonas also discovered the word love, which is having feelings for someone.
More details of the main plot are:

- The chapter starts with Jonas really not wanting to go back to the Annex room. He was so disturbed by his last memory from The Giver, but built up the courage to go see him again.

- The Giver was still upset about yesterday, and having to do that to Jonas. The Giver gives him his favourite memory because of what happened the day before.

- Jonas discovered 2 old people in the Memory. He was confused because old people have to stay in the house of old. He asked why they were there, and they are called grandparents, which are also known as the parents of your parents, which he never thought about before.

- The Giver and Jonas talked about how they can benefit from love, but, also how they can't benefit from it.

- After learning what love meant, Jonas asks his parents if they still loved him, which wasn't a very common word used in the Community.

- Jonas allowed Gabriel to sleep in his room because he has been sleeping peacefully, but Jonas has been transmitting a lit of peaceful memories to him, which is against the rules, but he says the rules will change very soon, which I think he means he will assure the rules will change for the good.

- In the end of this chapter, Jonas makes the choice to not take his pills because something from the memories were telling him not to.

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- Jonas
In this chapter, Jonas was upset about his job. How he had to be the one selected, he was the one who has to see the memories and also it was so hard he didn't want to go back. In this chapter, we got to see the story of Christmas. Jonas knows that the memories will be ok, so he knows he just has to move on and just move on from the bad stories. In my opinion, this gives me the feeling Jonas is powerful, I think he knew he had to go back, but, I think he shows that he is powerful by not having to be dragged back.
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
Gabriel has gotten better! He is sleeping, crawling and doing everything a normal one can do!! So, I don't think he will get released. We learned that he will be moving in with Jonas' family once December has passed!

- Fiona

No new character trait.
- The Giver
In this chapter, The Giver gave Jonas the story of Christmas. He was explaining what it was. This story was happy. I think if I were in their shoes, I would be happy because it would bring me joy and happiness. I would also feel warmness from this story.

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The keywords are:

Warmth: The quality, state, or sensation of being warm; moderate and comfortable heat.

Family: A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.

Grandparents: A parent of one's father or mother; a grandmother or grandfather.

Love: An intense feeling of deep affection.

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In this chapter, we got to see Jonas help The Giver. The Giver was really upset and traumatized and needed help. Jonas helped by taking a bad memory from him. The memory was about Warfare. One big conflict in the story was how the boy who was covered in blood needed water desperately. I think water was a big part of this whole memory because that was the main thing the kid needed.

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These are words I found in chapter 15 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 15 to 16, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Water: A colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

Canon: A cannon is a type of gun classified as artillery that launches a projectile using propellant.

Horses: A large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.

Die: (of a person, animal, or plant) stop living.

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Main Plot:
This chapter was tiny! So, there was not many conflicts in it. But, the chapter started with Jonas walking into the Annex room. He knows that today was not going to be a tough day, because The Giver was struggling. Jonas volunteered to take a memory from The Giver. But, this memory was the definition of Warfare. Jonas was afraid as he went to lay on his stomach. Once The Giver put his hands on his back, he knew it was going to start. It started off with him being in this confused, awful smelling place and it was sunny and early in the morning. He was confused because it seemed like nothing was going on. But then he hears a small whisper, saying water. He looks over to find a guy with yellow hair, about Jonas' age who is covered in blood. Jonas had a container of water in front of him which the boy needed. He tried moving his right arm which was in complete pain, and it didn't move. He used his left arm, carefully opened the top and poured the water down the boy's throat. Afterwards, all he heard was canons erupting and all the animals and men dying. The story seemed terrible. If I were in his shoes, I am not sure how I'd pull it off. It seems too painful. Just seeing blood hurts me.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas volunteered to help him and The Giver gasped please, he felt terrible for giving Jonas the memory because its so bad, but, The Giver felt better afterwards. At this point in the chapter, I knew the memory wasn't going to be good. I knew that because if he was struggling about a rainbow, it wouldn't make sense considering rainbows make people happy!

- Once the memory was over, The Giver seemed sick to his stomach. He hated the fact that he had to give that memory to Jonas. It made him so upset, this is why I thought The Giver may be a good guy, and is also caring. When reading this part, I felt a connection to Home Alone, in Home Alone, the neighbour of Kevin seems terrifying. At the start, when we first heard about him, he seemed like the person everyone would be scared of. In Home alone the same thing. And then later on in Home Alone, we figure out the neighbour is actually a great guy!! I feel that The Giver is actually a great guy too!

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- Jonas
After this chapter, we get to see Jonas understand what warfare meant. He had to suffer a bad story in this chapter. I think Jonas really struggled with it but I hope he is ok. Jonas has now gotten a taste of what a bad story is like, so next time he can brace himself for the next bad memory. After this chapter, Jonas seems like he survived that memory and now seems tougher than he did before he walked into the Annex room.
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.

- Fiona

No new character trait.
- The Giver
In this chapter, we get to see The Giver have to transmit a story over to Jonas, it was an awful one. He hated the fact that he had to do it. I can see him having to do deeper stories related to this one. Which isn't just going to be hard on Jonas, it will be hard on him too. In the end of this chapter, he said please forgive me. I think he knew he had to give that memory to Jonas, but I think he also is a super caring person because he feels awful for having to transmit it to him.
- Yellow Hair Boy
This boy was in the story, so I don't think he is real. If he was real it must have been a long time ago because these are from the past. This boy really needed water, he was covered in blood. He looked to be the same age as Jonas. He got the water but I don't think he survived the war he was in.

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In this chapter, we got to see a lot about Gabriel and about Jonas' memories. The one thing that stuck out to me was the story of snow. It started off so peacefully, then got worse. Will it get worse? I don't know. One way we saw this story change was him going so fast down the hill, falling off and then hurting his leg. But, that wouldn't have happened if the hill wasn't icy.

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Questions:

- Why are twins not accepted into the community?
- Will the story with the sled keep coming back and getting worse?
- Is Jonas' family attached with Gabriel? They seem like they care much more for him than they do Jonas.
- I still do not understand why Jonas cannot take medication. Does he need to feel the pain to believe the story even more?
- How can Jonas feel the after pain of the memory when the memory is basically just a vision in his head?
-  Will Gabriel be released? And if he is will Jonas' family be heartbroken?

- Does Jonas still like Fiona?
-  Who made up these stories? I feel like they are fake.

Predictions:

For this chapter, I don't feel like I have a lot to write about. I think the main reason why the community does not allow twins is because they would be a part of separate family, and if they were identical, they'd know they were from the same birth mother. I think we will get to see Gabriel stick around, he has made progress and I think if it continues he will not be released! So, I'm excited to keep reading!

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Main Plot:
This chapter starts with Jonas going through the sled memory again, this time it was different... More scary. Instead of snow, it was light blue ice. Jonas caught speed and hits a huge bump, which made him fall off his sled. Once he hits the ground he hears a crack in his leg. He screamed in pain. What caught me by surprise is when he woke up. He claimed there was a pulsing pain going through his body, including where he hurt his leg in the memory. After that, The Giver decided to show Jonas another memory, which was about hunger and pain. The Giver decided to show Jonas this memory because he wanted Jonas to know why they need to see these memories, and keep them. The reason why they keep these memories is that they want to make sure they don't make these mistakes again, its like how we have to learn History in school. The main reason we do learn History is because we need to make sure we don't make the same mistakes people made in the past.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas and The Giver talk about how they need the memories to make sure they don't make the mistakes that happened in the past happen in the present. Jonas thinks that the whole community should know the mistakes, which The Giver doesn't disagree with. The Giver has been trying to figure out how to tell the community for a long time. Jonas thinks submitting a change of rules could be smart.

- Jonas comes home and has dinner with his family. His Dad can tell something is wrong, he asked and Jonas said nothing. He was thinking about what happened in his memories.

- When Jonas was going to bed, he volunteers to have Gabriel sleep in his room. His family agrees. Gabriel woke up Jonas due to crying. Jonas makes the decision of thinking of a peaceful memory and transmitting it to Gabriel, which is against the rules but put him to sleep. This is why I think Jonas is a person who will break the rules and may get by with it.

- The chapter closes with Jonas thinking of telling The Giver that he gave a memory away. He decides not to because he doesn't have the power to.

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- Jonas
In this chapter, we learn Jonas gave a memory to Gabriel. Despite he wasn't allowed, it made Gabriel sleep. Jonas seems like the person who would follow the rules, but he doesn't have to if he doesn't want to. I think he won't get caught for doing it either and if he does, he will be caught in a few years once Gabriel can talk, if he isn't released.
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
In this chapter, we got to see Jonas' Father notices that Jonas was a little more different at the dinner table. I think Jonas' Dad knows him a lot and can see if something is wrong. This reminds me of my parents, they know me super well, and they can tell if I am not talking as much or just different from who I normally am.
- Gabriel

In this chapter we learn that Gabriel is starting to do well! We learn that he is starting to grab toys, and he has 6 teeth! I hope he doesn't get released because I think he may be a big part of the Community!
- Fiona

No new character trait.
- The Giver
In this chapter, we got to see The Giver say no to medication to Jonas. This sort of shows that The Giver is a person who doesn't break the rules, This could also mean that he doesn't want to break the rules because he may know what releasing is.
- Larissa
Unfortunately, In this chapter we learn that the old lady who Jonas helped bath during doing volunteer hours a few days before the ceremony was released. Happily, she had a great ceremony and memory of life. I think Larissa was a great person, but it was her time to go.

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- It is important for people to question their society instead of following blindly.

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- Without pain, people cannot understand pleasure. We must embrace and learn from pain.

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- Lowry's personal inspiration - father with memory loss.

- Without memory, human beings cannot reach true happiness or learn from their mistakes.

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- People must be able to make choices to reach their own destiny / fulfillment.

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- What the author is trying to say about people, society, etc.

- Not to be confused with a theme topic like "love," "war," or "family."

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qL9sxge7tJaW-BXNUUIiLQxhVQmx5pUmkV0JjKrsXUk/edit

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These are words I found in chapter 14 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 14 to 15, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Fire: Combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.

Pain: Physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury..

Hunger: A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.

Warfare: Engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict.

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Main Plot:
This chapter starts with Jonas seeing colour, he was getting mad because barely anyone sees the colours, and he doesn't think its fair. The Giver tells him that it is because when they are learning the colours, if they get some wrong it could be bad. So they think it is better without colour. We also get to see a story with elephants, people in the past were killing elephants, because the people wanted their tusks, but, this reminds me of our world, we kill many animals a day for food. For example, at Thanksgiving, we eat a lot of turkey, but they are animals! Jonas was saying this story was scary because of all the blood, making the colour red much worse.
More details of the main plot are:

- We got to see Jonas see colours of bushes, flowers, the sky and the grass, he tried to make Asher see the colours by transmitting the colours over to him, which is against the rules.

- He had been transmitted this bad dream about elephants being killed, it wasn't great but what caught him most by surprise is seeing that elephants were actually real. He told Lily because of her elephant stuffed animal, and she didn't believe it.

- Jonas posed a question for The Giver, he asked did you have a spouse? He said he did. But it was really hard because he had to hide many things about his job including the memories and books.

- After Jonas was gone for a few days, he asks what type of pain does The Giver have with him right now. So the giver decides to give Jonas another memory.

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This chapter ranged from Jonas arguing about everyone not living up to their potential to him having another dream coming from The Giver. I chose the dream he had about the Elephants being killed, because it seemed like one of the biggest conflicts in the chapter. Elephants were real, but they were killed. Now we see why this job gives so much pain and I can see it only getting worse, I can see these dreams making one big sentence telling everyone to get out of the community because its not safe or something. Anyways, I chose a picture of an elephant for the picture of this chapter.

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- Jonas
After this chapter, we got to see Jonas be a little more caring for everyone in the community because they cannot see colour, and he thinks they aren't living up to their whole potential. I think Jonas thinks the Elders don't let everyone live up to what they could but the Elders want everyone to be perfect, if not, they are released. We got to see Jonas realize what all the colours are, one reason why he thought everyone wasn't living up to their potential.
- Lily
In this chapter we got to see Lily get her stuffed animal off the shelf as Jonas told her that elephants actually used to exist. She didn't believe it. She seems like the person to need to see proof if one thing is actually real. I am like that too. If I hear something like an example, Donald Trump being impeached, I search it up to see if its actually real before believing it.

- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
No new character trait.
- The Giver
We got to see The Giver give Jonas a story that was a little more deep. I think Jonas is going to get worse stories from whoever starts giving the stories, but is the giver going to keep giving the stories or is he going to stop after Jonas is through training?

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Questions:

- Who wrote the books? And why?
- What are exactly in those books?
- Do the books have stories in there that trigger people like Jonas to have memories?
- Can Jonas see all colours right now or just green, blue and red.
- Why can't anyone know about the stories and memories? Especially their spouses?

-  Did the memory of rainbow make him see more colours?

- If the community did not have sameness, would it be less safe? What would it be like?
-  Are these stories fake? Are they made to just scare him?

-  Are the stories made to make sure the whole community doesn't make these mistakes again or even ever?

Predictions:

Like In said in the last prediction from last chapter, I think we will get to see Jonas see all the colours. Right now I think he can see blue, green and red. But, which colours will he see next? I guessed it'd go red, orange then yellow. But I was wrong. Maybe he will see the most basic colours first? I think we will see more training over the next few chapters, and also see the stories progress. I think these memories may equal up to something. Like after going through all the stories it may make a sentence because the community may not be safe. Otherwise, I do not see the reason that he would have this as a job that he needs to keep private. If his job is to make sure these mistakes do not happen again, why would he keep the mistakes private? If everyone knew then they wouldn't make these mistakes happen again... If that's not the case either then I don't see any reason for his job.

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These are words I found in chapter 13 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 13 to 14, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Elephant: A heavy plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal.

Tulip: A bulbous spring-flowering plant of the lily family, with boldly coloured cup-shaped flowers.

Spouse: A husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.

Books: A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.

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Questions:

- Why can Jonas only see one colour at a time?
- Why is red the first colour Jonas can see?
- Is it the colour of his eyes that lets him see beyond?
- In 30 years, will Jonas be able to see all the colours?

- Does The Giver have a release date? Will he ever be released?

-  After Jonas dreams about the Rainbow, will he be able to see all the colours the rainbow had in it?

- Do you get named The Giver right after you finish the job of being the Receiver of Memory?
- Why can Jonas lie about anything? Why can't he just lie about anything involved with his job?

-  Why can't Jonas tell anyone about his training? What's so bad?

Predictions:

I think in the upcoming chapters we may see Jonas see more colours. I think we will see him start to permanently see red and then it may go from hotter colours to cooler. I think next colour may be orange, then yellow and so on. I think we may see more dreams coming from The Giver and then going to Jonas. The Giver may show something to Jonas that can possibly traumatize him because we still have not figured out how this job is so bad. I think we may see them at school one day when everyone is talking about their training and then Jonas be quiet because he is not allowed to tell anyone, and I think everyone will be confused on what's going on with him. I think we may see more of Gabriel, I know I have kept saying that despite not even seeing him much yet, but I think we will see more.

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Main Plot:
In this chapter, we learned that Jonas is starting to see colour! Which, is really rare in the community. The Giver was telling him this is what seeing beyond is and that what he is seeing is called the colour red. Jonas was confused, colour, red... What is all that? It was one of the things he needed to have for his job, one of the reasons why the Elders selected him for it. This reminds me of when we did that small project in English class a few weeks ago, when we learned why company use colours. We earned that red is one of the hottest colour of all colours, so it makes complete sense that he would see red first, because it catches the eye.
More details of the main plot are:

- Jonas wakes up, and he makes the decision not to tell his family bout what he dreamt about in the dream telling the night before, by telling his family he did not have a dream. He makes his first lie.

- When he was going to his second day of training, he sees Fiona, and they chat for a quick second before she goes for her training. As she was walking in, she sees her hair flash into a different colour for a quick second. He was confused, so he asks The Giver why her hair changed. That's where the giver explains he is starting to see red.

- Once Jonas started his second day of training, The Giver asked him to lay back onto his stomach to try to see if he remembers the story of Snow, he saw the sled change and once he woke up, he asked why he was seeing things change colours.

- Once The Giver noticed Jonas was not understanding why he was seeing colours, and what colours were. He decided to show Jonas the story of Rainbow to see if it'll help him see colours a little more.  I think The Giver was showing him this because rainbows have many colours in them so Jonas could see all the colours and understand what they are.

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In this chapter we learned a lot which started all the way back when the apple was brought up. We got to see an apple change colours flying through the air, when Jonas was at the ceremony we got to see some peoples tunics and hair change colour, and when Fiona was walking into the House of Old and Jonas saw her hair change, The Giver told him that he is starting to see colour. He was generally really confused on what that is, but he found out that the first colour he started to see is called red.

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These are words I found in chapter 12 that either seemed important or they seemed to be repeated a lot, which could mean the author is trying to have us fish around to make a cliffhanger from chapter 12 to 13, and could also be trying to give us clues that will set up the rest of this novel.
The keywords are:

Colour: The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.

Red: Of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies.

Sameness: Lack of variety; uniformity or monotony.

Memories: The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

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- Jonas
In this chapter we got to see Jonas start to see the colour red, this shows that he is starting to see colour! I don't think it is usual to see colour in the Community, but maybe when you have light eyes you can see colour by the time you have to be released!
- Lily
No new character trait.

- Asher
No new character trait.
- Jonas' Mom

No new character trait.
- Jonas' Dad
No new character trait.
- Gabriel
No new character trait.
- Fiona
In this chapter we got to see Jonas see colour of Fiona's hair, he was confused, so he asked the giver what was going on. The Giver explained Jonas is starting to see red and that Fiona has really red hair.
- The Giver (Elder)
In this chapter, we learn that The Giver can see all the colours, which is pretty cool considering it seems rare to see colour. He was saying he didn't learn to see all the colours in one day, it took a long time to see them, he got to see all the colours come one by one. We learn that when he was starting his job at the Receiver on Memory it was just like Jonas starting. I think this could mean he will not fail the job because he is being just like The Giver was once he started.