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Name the protagonist. How old is he?

Jonas, he is 11
What are family homes called?
Family dwelling
Who is Jonas's little sister? How old is she?

Lily, she is seven

What happened to the aircraft pilot who misread his instructions?
He was released from the community for breaking the rules.
Who is Jonas's best friend? Describe him.

He mixes up his words. He uses malapropisms (humourously mixing up words that are similar in sound but have different meanings

What is the family's nightly ritual?

Sharing of feelings (family shares emotions of the day)

What is Jonas's fathers job title?
Nurturer- Care for the new children
What are the three reasons people are released?
Punishment- break the rules three times
Elderly- old people
Newchildren- new children who are unhealthy
What is Jonas's mothers job title

Judge (department of justice)

Givers society's way of birthdays

Everyone's change of age is in December. For example, the ceremony of one is when all new children turn one.

What is the baby's name?

Gabriel

What birth number was lily assigned?

New child twenty three

At what age do children receive their bicycles?
Nine- rule is normally broken. Older siblings would teach younger siblings
Who is the most important elder?
The receiver
What are comfort objects?

Stuffed, plush imaginary creatures (stuffed animals)

Fiction that deals with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals

Science fiction

A perfect society; a place of ideal perfection (not possible)

Utopia
Society in which people lead fearful and often dehumanized lives
Dystopia
Unintentional humorous misuse of two words somewhat similar in sound but different in meaning
Malapropism
Story with a second meaning (symbolic) beneath the surface meaning (literal; whole book symbolizes something else (prolonged or extended metaphor)
Allegory
Subsitution of a mild word or phrase for a harsher one
Euphemism
Used car- preowned vehicle
Euphemism
Dystopian book which symbolizes world will end
Allegory

Confession and concession "I need to make a concession" instead of confession

Malapropism

Divergent setting

Dystopia
Perfect place
Utopia
About the Galaxy and how someone will save it
Science fiction

How are Jonas and Gabriel different from the rest of the community?

Both have pale eyes; rest of community has dark eyes

What does Jonas think his eyes give him?

depth

Birth mothers viewed in the society?


little honor

Against the rules to..?

Brag or look at the naked

why does jonas like being in the House of the Old?

safety, freedom, trust

what are stirrings?

romantic feelings, feelings of love

Age 1

assigned name and family unit; given comfort object

Age 8

Comfort Object taken away; volunteer hours

Age 9

receive bicycles; girls lose hair ribbons

Age 12

considered an adult; receive assignments; age becomes unimportant