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1. What year is the story set in?
WE did not figure that out
2. Why is the dialect so odd?
Because they are a community of sameness and the way the speak is different

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- We learn that the ceremony of twelves is where all the twelve year olds receive they're assignments/jobs
- Jonas' Parents tell him all about the different ceremonies that they had when they were kids
Jonas asked about his friend Asher who didn't really have any interests
- Jonas was worried w
- Then Jonas' Mother told him all would be figured out and done correctly
- Jonas's father told him about him knowing what job he wanted yet Jonas had no idea what he wanted to do

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1. What Job will Jonas receive?
Receiver of memory
2. Will Jonas like his job or will he want to appeal?
He likes his Job

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- The father brought home the unhealthy baby child
- An odd thing about the baby is that Jonas and him have the same eyes they were pale and not many people have pale eyes, mainly dark eyes
- Jonas did not have much interest in the child
- Lily had said he wanted to be a birth mother and her mother had become cross with her because in reality being a birth mother is a terrible job
- Then father told lily that she should be a nurturer because they are the ones that get to be with the children
- Jonas ignored the conversion and he started to think about how he had stolen an apple from the snack area because Jonas saw something very odd about the apple
- His parents were disappointed with him and they had heard that he had stolen it form the announcement that was made during the day

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What does the Apple have to do with the story?
It turns out to be the first time Jonas sees colour
why is being a birth mother really bad?

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-  Jonas has not figured out what he wants to to for a job
- He spends his volunteer hours all over the place and he never found anything he really liked
- Jonas was working at the old people home with his friend Asher
-Jonas was in the bathing room and he was relaxed by this job because it was easy
- The old lady told Jonas about a man who had just been released
- The lady and Jonas talked about what  happens when you get released

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Why do they start working at such an early age?
So that they can stop working earlier
Why is Jonas so different from everyone else?
Because he becomes the receiver

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- Jonas has had a very frightening moment when a plane flew  when a plane flew over his city
- panes are not aloud to fly over the city
- Jonas is an eleven
- Lily is a seven
- Jonas is worried about becoming a twelve
- families are not made naturally, people are given life partners and
given children

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Fiona

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Gabriel - new baby

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- Jonas started to tell his dream at the breakfast table, another ritual that must be done
- Jonas had a very odd dream about how he wanted to bathe Fiona
- His mother told him that the dream was his first stirrings
- Jonas would need to take pills each morning
- Jonas remembered that Asher had to take pills
- The pills are odd because they portray that the stirrings are bad

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Why are the stirrings bad?
Because they are inappropriate
Why was it Fiona in the dream
Because Jonas had seen her the day before

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Definition:
- How the author reveals the situation
First Person:
- Perspective of one character
Look for - I, me, mine myself
Advantages- You know always what the person is thinking
disadvantage - you don't know what other characters are thinking
Third Person- Limited
- Narrator can see many characters but not everything
- Look for- He,she they them
Third Person - Omniscient
- Narrator knows all
- Look for - he, she, it, they, them,
- Advantages Creates full picture for reader
- Disadvantages, not a lot of suspense

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-ceremony of children 1-8
- Jonas was sitting with all the elevens
-Lily was sitting with all the sevens
-Mother was sitting in the crowd
- Father was with all of the newborns
- Gabriel was not there
- he was not released but he would have to wait another year to get a family unit because he was not sleeping properly and he was not the right weight
- Gabriel would stay with the family during nights
- Lily received her new jacket with pockets
- And she would now have to start volunteer hours
- Ceremony of 9-11
- At lunch Jonas and Asher were talking about people leaving the community

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- Start of ceremony of twelves
- Jonas was #19
- 12 is the age that you become an adult
- Asher received the assignment of Assistant director of recreation
- Fiona received the assignment of caretaker of the old
-Jonas was skipped
- He did not get his assignment

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Why were Jonas and Asher  talking about people leaving the community?
Because they were thinking about not liking their jobs so they would leave the community if they did not like them
Will Gabriel be released
There were plans to yet Jonas saved him

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Why was Jonas Skipped?
Because he was give a special Job

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- everyone in the crowd was confused
- The Chief of the community said she knew she had skipped Jonas
- Then she called Jonas up to the stage
- the chief had said that he had been selected as receiver
- Jonas would have to do training alone an he is not to be bothered
- he was told that he would have to under go a huge amount of pain while becoming a receiver
- The chief elder said that Jonas had the power to see beyond
- The crowd started to chant his name
- He felt excepted by the community and was grateful for that

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What does the receiver do?
They receive memories
Why is Jonas so special?
because he is different from the rest

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- Jonas had already felt different from the rest of the twelves
- Jonas asked Asher if he would ride home with him
- Asher hesitated while answering Jonas
- Which made him feel even more apart
- Jonas asked his parents about the other girl who was chosen to be the receiver
- his parents responded with an answer that shocked Jonas
- they had said she is not to be spoken about
- that is one of the most disgraceful things said about a person in the community
- Before going to bed Jonas read his rules for his assignment
- The most odd thing about the rules was that at the end it said he was allowed to lie
- Then he thought to himself how much hid life would change

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Why must the last receivers name not be spoken?
She is a disgrace
What does lying have to do with being the receiver?
They must lie about what they had learned in training

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- Jonas had started his training
- Jonas walked into the lobby and she stood up as a sign of respect
- Jonas was surprised by this
- Jonas walked into a room  which looked like a small house
- Jonas noticed the books were different from his dwelling
- Jonas introduced himself to the man
- the man looked very old yet he told Jonas that he was not as old as he looked
he said the job had aged him
- the man told Jonas that he is the now the new receiver
- The man's job was to transfer the memories from his mind to Jonas'
- he explained to Jonas that he would show him the memories from the entire world
- From generations way before Jonas
- The man told Jonas to lie face first on the bed
- Jonas closed his eyes
- The man transferred the memory of snow to his mind

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What is the man's name?
The Giver
Why is there so many books?
So he has something to do

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- Jonas was lying on the bed
- yet he felt he was in a different place
- He was on the top of mountain and he was on this vehicle ad fro some reason he knew it was called a sled
- He started to move downhill and he went all the way down.
- He now knew what snow, sled and downhill was
- he opened his eyes an he realised he was still on the bed and that he had not moved at all
- Jonas asked what happened to snow and downhill
- the man explained that the people took it away because it was easier to grow food without it
- Now Jonas had to it again
- He went back down on the bed
- he felt warm
- he was outdoors and figured out the word sunshine
- that's what made him warm
- Jonas asked why people said it would be painful
- The man responded saying that it will become much more painful
- the man said he had time for one more transition
- Jonas had the feeling of being sunburn
- Jonas was done his training
- And he asked what the mans name was
- the man said his name was the giver

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What other memories will Jonas receive?
Why is being a receiver so important?
Because they have to handle horrible memories so the people of the community don't have to

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- At school Jonas felt different
- Jonas was thinking about the sled and the hill
- Jonas was with Fiona after school as they were going to training and he noticed that her hair had changed just for a second
- he went to the room to see the giver
- Jonas asked about Fiona's hair
- the giver told him to lay on the bed so he could do a test
-  he went onto the bed and the man told Jonas to lie  down and he was on the sled
- the sled was odd
- Jonas was beginning to see the colour red
- The giver said he could see every colour

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Why could Jonas only see red?
Because red is the most appealing colour to the eye
Are Jonas and the giver the only people who can see colour in the community?

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The Giver ( Jonas' trainer)

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In chapter 13 I think Jonas will start to see many other colours and he will begin to tell lies to his pears add family. He will also start to disobey many rules due to the new memories he is receiving which might make him feel above others and he might get himself into trouble.

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- Jonas started to see and learn about all the colours
- he would only notice certain glimpses of colours
- A patch of green grass or a small bush and bright orange pumpkins
- Jonas became frustrated because he was not able to see all the colours
- Jonas wanted to choose certain things in his life
-  We learn that everything in this community is the same no culture, no emotion and no choices to be mad by the people
- Jonas tried to explain what colour red to Asher
- Jonas had been given the memory of how soldiers used to use elephant tusks for bullets
- Jonas saw what the men had done to the elephant
- At the end of training Jonas tried to explain to Lily and Father what an elephant was
- The next day the giver explained to Jonas how he was very important to the community
- He explained that people used to have their own memories
- He told Jonas about the previous receiver and when something happened to her all the memories were released to the community and everything became chaos

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Why are normal people not aloud to have memories or make their own decisions?Because it is dangerous
How does the committee  know who is god for the job of receiver and who is not?
They watch them throughout their childhood and make sure what Job the are meant for

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- The chapter started with Jonas on a sled on the top of a hill
- The snow was not as peaceful as it was before it was slick and icy
- He felt pain for the first time as he fell off the sled and twisted his leg than he vomited on the ground
- When Jonas was back in the annex room he was filled with tears
- Jonas still felt the pain as he walked home
- at night he dreamed of the pain
- as Jonas went further into training the giver would fill his mind with terrible memories yet he ended with a pleasure filled  memory
- Jonas felt confused on why just Jonas would have all the memories instead of all the people having their own
- the giver explained that it would be better for one person to have all the memories instead of everyone
- later, Jonas' mother explained that Gabriel is probably going to be released
- Father had said that there is a birth mother who is having twin boys
- then father said that he is going to have to release one of them
- they will have to release the smaller baby
- Jonas wanted to become closer with Gabriel so he would stay in Jonas' dwelling tonight
- during the night Jonas heard Gabriel being restless so he gave Gabriel a memory of a calming lake

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- What the author is trying to say about people, a society, etc.
- Not to be confused with a theme topic like "love", "war" and "family"
Topic: Self Discovery
people must be able to make choices to reach there own destiny/fulfilment
Topic: The importance of memory
- Without memory, human beings cannot reach true happiness or learn from their mistakes
Topic: Pleasure or Pain
- without pain, people cannot understand pleasure. We must understand pain
Topic: Blind obedience
- it is important for people to question their society instead of following blindly

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Jonas (main character), Lily(sister), Mother, Father

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Is it wrong for Jonas to give Gabriel memories?
Yes because Gabriel has not been selected to be a receiver
What would happen if the giver found out about Jonas giving away memories?

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- when Jonas entered the annex room he saw the giver struggling so Jonas quickly lay on the bed so he could relieve the struggle
- the memory started with a dying horse
- then a boy asked for water he gave it to him
- then he heard the struggle all around him he saw many people and horses dying and many people screaming in agony
- he heard cannons and gunshots all around him
- this is the memory of warfare

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Why was the Giver struggling and feeling down?
He did not want to put Jonas through that amount of pain
Why was this memory so fast and so vague?
The giver did not want to give to much pain to Jonas

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- at the beginning of the chapter Jonas was really not liking his assignment he did not want the pain, the anguish or anything of that sort he wanted to be a child again
- then the Giver gave him a very good memory of Christmas
- he explained what family and love was Jonas liked the memory
- The giver explained how when Jonas is older that he will not see his parents and they will not be part of his life
-  Jonas wished his community could worked like the memory did
- Jonas asked his parents if they loved him
- They responded with amusement and they did not say they loved him
- They said that word is inappropriate
- At night Jonas thought to himself and wondered why people in his community did not have choice or love he wished things could change

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Why is love not spread in this community?
Because they think it is inappropriate
Do humans have any choice at all in this community?
Not a lot

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- The community was given an unscheduled holiday
- Jonas hadn't taken the pills in four weeks and he has had a lot of dreams
- He can see colour much better now
- Jonas found Asher in the playing field
- Asher was playing a game of war with many other children
- Jonas had never realised that this game is very inappropriate and it promotes war he does not agree with he game
- After the game ended Fiona asked to go on a bike ride
- Jonas said that he missed doing these things
- he misses his friends and his child hood
- Gabriel has began to walk  Jonas' Father brought home a discipline wand for Gaberiel
- Almost a year had past since he has became a Twelve
- Tomorrow Father has to release one of the twins

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exasperation-  a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.

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Why does one twin always have to be released?
A twin has to be released because the community does not want 2 of the same people
How do the kids Know about war?
They know about war from the memories that were released by Rosemary

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- Jonas asked the Giver if he ever thought about his release
- He responded saying that he sometimes wants to because he is very tired but he can't because of the rules
- Jonas asked the giver about what happened to the previous receiver
- The giver explained that the girl was very eager to start her training
- The giver filled her mind wit only good memories
- She asked the giver to give her a bad memory
- So he did
- After the memory she went home and she applied for release
- Then all the memories went back to the community
- Jonas started to wonder what would happen to the community if something happened to him
- He had a lot more memories than Rosemary
- And the reactions would be much worse

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What would the giver do if something happened to Jonas?
He would guide the community and help the people cope with the memories
Why Couldn't Rosemary handle the memories?
Rosemary could not handle the memories because she was not mentally strong enough to handle grief

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- Jonas wanted to go watch the release of the twin baby he thought he couldn't
- the giver told him that he could ask any question and be granted an answer
- Jonas was to late to watch the release in person but the giver asked for the tape of it
- Jonas watched the tape as his father weighed the babies and he chose one to release
- we figure learn that releasing means to kill someone
- when father was done he put the child in a container and pushed him down the cute that looked like a trash chute
- The giver explained that he felt the same way wen he watched the release of Rosemary
- Jonas felt very sad and he had the urge to cry

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Where do the bodies of dead people go?
They go down a chute.
Why are citizens told that being released is a happy occasion?
The citizens are told this because they do not want them to worry about death

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- Jonas was infuriated at his father for doing such a bad thing to an innocent person
- He did not want to see him he did not want to go back to his dwelling
- The giver said Jonas could spend the night in the annex room with him
- Jonas was being very disrespectful to every one
- The giver said that they would need to make a plan for Jonas to escape the community
- once Jonas escaped all of his memories would be released to the community
- Jonas wanted the giver to go with him but he couldn't -once the memories would be released the people would need guidance
there would be no new receivers to bear the memories so the people would have to handle the memories until the new receiver arises
- when Jonas would be gone there would be a lot of trouble in the community
- everyone would be confused
- search parties would be sent out and no one would find Jonas
- we figure out that the giver had a daughter named Rosemary
- his daughter was chosen to be a receiver

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Will the plan work?
The plan did not work because Jonas had to get Gabriel out of the community fast so no one could release him
How can the giver spend time with Rosemary if she is dead?
He is released and he goes to see her in heaven

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-Jonas had to leave the community
- he left the dwelling late at  night
- Earlier he heard the news that Gabriel is going to be released
- So Jonas brought Gabriel with him
- he looked back at his community
- he knew that it would be hard for him to forget his family and friends
- it had been days now
- they had to be awake at night and sleep during the day
- Jonas is very intuitive when he thinks of the idea to use cold memories to evade heat seeking planes
- The boys spent day and night hiding from planes
- They did not get caught

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Why do the planes come less and less?
The planes come less frequently because they going farther away from the community so the pilots don't feel the need to search that far
Will they get caught in chapter 22
Np they do not get caught

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- The terrain started to change the road was smaller and bumpier
-more hills
- Jonas fell, scraped his knee and sprained his ankle
- He began to ride in daylight due to planes not coming
- They began to see animals like birds, deer and a fox
- They saw the first waterfall
- Jonas began to feel very happy
- yet he was scared that they would starve
- The boys were very tired and weak
- as the conditions got worse and worse Jonas became very weak and was barely able to bike
- He eventually found berries and caught a fish
- They experienced rain for the first time

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Will Jonas make it to elsewhere?
Yes they will
What will it look like?
It was Christmas and he saw families and he heard music for the first time

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Jonas became confident that elsewhere was ahead
- They had to bike in snow
- it was so cold that Jonas put Gabe inside his tunic
- They became incredibly cold so they had to stop
- Jonas thought about sunshine and he transferred the memory to Gabe they both felt warm again
- Jonas came to a hill that was too steep to bike so he set the bike down and began to walk
- Now that he was still kind of warm from the memory he had new strength
- he now had to go uphill
- he came to the top of the hill and found a sled
- he took it down the hill and saw the elsewhere he saw lights of red and green
- it was christmas
- whoever it was, waiting at  the hill for them
he heard music

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Who are the people?