That he will most likely be assigned to the field of Rehabilitation is little disputed in the community.
Auditorium: The Auditorium is a large building where public events are held. This is where the Ceremony in December is held every year. House of the Old: The House of the Old is where the elderly citizens live in the community. It is a peaceful, quiet place where its inhabitants spend time 'sitting quietly, some visiting and talking with one another, others doing handwork and simple crafts' in each of its well-furnished rooms.
Stirring: Talking about a dream he has had, Jonas explains that he was with Fiona. Wanting her to undress herself and enter a bathtub, Jonas had felt 'a wanting' in his dream. When he tells his parents about the dream, they tell him that he has had his first Stirring which usually begins with a dream.
In the community, everyone must report Stirrings and take pills to treat them and make them disappear. Ritual of Telling Dreams: The telling of dreams is a morning ritual when every member of the family tells his or her dreams. Everyone listens carefully and discusses with one another what the dreams might have signified.
Usually, Jonas does not have much to say because he rarely dreams. Front-buttoned jacket: Children get front-buttoned jackets when they become Sevens. As the 'first sign of independence Fours, Fives, and Sixes wear jackets that have buttons in the back so that they will learn to depend on one another to dress themselves.
The family lives together until the children grow old enough to have families of their own. The parents, then, go and live with other Childless Adults and eventually go to the House of the Old where they will spend the rest of their lives until being released.
Newchildren are assigned to their family units when they become Ones at the Ceremony in December. Ceremony of Loss: When a Four named Caleb had been lost in the river, the community performed the Ceremony of Loss, repeating Caleb's name, getting softer and less frequent 'so that the little Four seemed to fade away gradually from everyone's consciousness.
Mumur of Replacement Ceremony: A Murmur of Replacement Ceremony is performed when a newchild bearing Caleb's name is given to the parents who had lost the Four in the river.
The community begins to chant Caleb's name, getting louder and faster 'as if the first Caleb were returning. An adult applies for a spouse, and the Committee must approve the Match. Sometimes, an adult waits for a long period of time before being given a spouse. Factors such as 'disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests' must be compatible.
Placement of newchildren: The Committee of Elders also oversees Placement of newchildren in family units. The Committee observes couples for three years before granting them the permission to apply for children. Both Matching of Spouses as well as Placement of newchildren are done with much consideration and care by the Committee.
Smacks: In the community, there is a disciplinary system of smacks for small children. Children who misbehave are given smacks with 'a thin, flexible weapon that [stings] painfully' by childcare specialists. Children are given one smack on the hands for a minor offense and three smacks on the legs for a second offense. As the 'highest degree of disgrace,' the name is to be never mentioned nor used again for a newchild. The name of the Eleven who had been selected to become a Receiver ten years ago is a name Not-to-Be-Spoken.
This is where Jonas begins to receive his training. When one pushes the buzzer, one is let in by a female Attendant. A door leads to The Giver's room, and it is the only one locked in the community where no doors are ever locked. The receptionist explains to Jonas who is puzzled that it is to 'ensure The Receiver's privacy.
He tells Jonas that they are not simply memories of The Giver's past, but 'the memories of the whole world Climate Control: The Giver explains to Jonas that with Climate Control, snow eventually became 'obsolete' because it hindered food growing as well as transportation. Sameness: With Sameness being instituted, people in the community eventually did not have to make any choices. Everything was made to be the same.
People's skin, hair, and eye colors were mostly the same. There were no colors or music, nor changes in weather. By being given memories, Jonas understands what the world was like before Sameness.
Color red : When Jonas first begins to see colors, he sees the color red. Several times throughout the book, Jonas and other members of the community mention "Elsewhere". Elsewhere means a place other than where one is. The community members refer to it as the proper name for another community. Posted by: aj September 17, at PM. Posted by: joshua October 30, at PM.
Posted by: brett February 28, at PM. Posted by: hi January 06, at AM. Death itself rarely comes without warning due to the scheduled releases of the elderly and careful monitoring at all other times. However, the protection this predictability creates also numbs the populace to feelings. By rejecting the community, Jonas and Gabriel may regain the heightened pleasures of emotions, but they also gain the heightened pain, and beyond that, uncertainty.
They can now choose their own fates, but no one can guarantee their success. The possibility that Jonas hallucinates the sled and the lights in the distance, therefore, must remain. However, the tone of the last two paragraphs remains hopeful. Even if Jonas and Gabriel do not survive, their freedom in and of itself is triumphant.
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