Jonas discusses an incident that frightens him at the beginning of the chapter. Explain the incident and why it caused him such fear. 2.
The citizens in Jonas's community use bicycles instead of vehicles like cars or SUVs.
When can citizens ride bikes the giver?
Everyone who is
at least nine years old
rides bicycles because they seem to be conscious of improving their air quality by not using vehicles. Children eight years old and younger are not allowed to ride bicycles until they receive their own at the age of nine, but, like most children, they secretly practice.
What chapter in the giver do they talk about bikes?
Finally the Nines were all resettled in their seats, each having wheeled a bicycle outside where it would be waiting for its owner at the end of the day.
What happens at age 11 in The Giver?
Ceremony of the elevens:
Start wearing adult clothes because the men and women's body start changing
. Volunteer hours over. Ceremony of the twelves:Receive life assignments for ever.
What does a sled symbolize?
The sled, the first memory Jonas receives from the Giver, symbolizes
the journey Jonas takes during his training and the discoveries he makes
. It is red, a color that symbolizes the new, vital world of feelings and ideas that Jonas discovers.
What technology is used in the giver?
Bicycles are man-powered machines
which is how the people who run the community keep all the townspeople in a healthy condition. Horse drawn carriages require no physical effort for the people who are using them. Bicycles in The Giver were used to transport the main protagonist Jonas to his training facility.
Jonas and Gabriel share the physical trait which is that they both have
light pale eyes
.
What happened at the naming and the other age levels?
tell what happened at the naming and other age levels.
The entire community murmurs the child's name throughout the day
. The repetitions get softer and less frequent until the community is silent and the child's name is never uttered again. You just studied 15 terms!
Who has eyes like Jonas in The Giver?
Katharine was a Six who, like Jonas, Gabriel, and The Giver, has pale eyes. This signifies that she too probably had the capacity to See Beyond. She was mentioned once by Jonas and the Giver in Jonas's training period.
What is the most important job in The Giver?
Jonas was selected to become the new
Receiver of Memory
for the Community. It was unusual because the Community only had one Receiver, and he chose his successor. Receiver was the most important job in the Community.
Where does The Giver say his life is?
Where does the Giver say his life is? Here in my being
where the memories are
. Where does Jonas go when the Giver sends him away?
Who is the most important elder?
1 Answers.
The Giver
is the most important Elder in the community.
What was different about the bikes after the Ceremony of 12?
After the Ceremony of Twelve,
the nameplates on their bicycles is “removed by the Maintenance Crew and replaced with the style that indicate(s) citizen-in-training
” (Chapter 10).
What has changed about the bikes after the Ceremony?
What was different about the bikes after the Twelves Ceremony?
The name plate was changed to citizen-in-training
.
What happens when you turn 7 in the giver?
During the Ceremony of One, each new child born that year is given his name, and is placed with a family unit. Another milestone is age seven, when
children receive a jacket that buttons in the front for the first time, since they are now independent enough to dress themselves
.
What happens when you turn 8 in the giver?
In the Ceremony of Eight, children turn Eight and
their Comfort Objects (stuffed animals) are taken away
. They also start volunteering for possible Assignments.
Is there money in the giver?
In the society that Lowry describes in the Giver there is no hunger, no pain, no fear, no illnesses, or conflict.
There is no money in the society
and no class structure, every citizen is equal and there is the characteristic of “Sameness”, which eliminates any racism or discrimination.
What does Fiona's hair symbolize in The Giver?
So when Jonas starts seeing the color red, he's not just seeing the color red. He's seeing passion, fire, and love. That's why it's so fitting that Fiona – the girl Jonas does have feelings of attraction for – has
red hair
.
Why is the river a symbol in The Giver?
The River Symbol Analysis
The river forms a border of the community before continuing on to Elsewhere.
As a border, the river comes to symbolize escape
—crossing the river means leaving the community. Because it takes the life of the four-year-old Caleb, the river also symbolizes the danger inherent in that escape.
What do light eyes symbolize?
Symbolizes
separation from the crowd
The light eyes symbolize a person's ability to think and see more clearly and deeply.
How is The Giver futuristic?
The story is set in a futuristic world where
strife, discrimination, conflict and unhappiness seemingly no longer exist
. In fact, it's not just unhappiness that's missing, but the entire emotional spectrum, including all sense of history, memory and humanity.
How are babies born in The Giver?
Most Birthmothers give birth naturally
, but in Claire's case, she had to have a Caesarean section.
Why did release not upset Fiona?
Why did release not upset Fiona?
She didn't understand love and emotions
. She did not know what release was. She was told the older people just moved to another community.
How did Jonas know the old lady was blind?
The woman beside him, whose arm he held, was hunched over as she shuffled along in her soft slippers. She looked toward Jonas and smiled, but
her dark eyes were clouded and blank
. He realized she was blind.
