Why is it important for the community to have a person who can "see beyond"?
The Receiver needed to store all the memories and observe life objectively
Why is The Giver bitter about the Council of Elders?
The Elders allowed his daughter Rosemary to sign up for release instead of helping her work through her depression
Why does Jonas have to store memories of pain?
It gives the Committee of Elders knowledge to help them make decisions
"He fell with his leg twisted under him, and could hear the crack of bone...It was as if a hatchet lay lodged in his leg, slicing through each nerve with a hot blade." -what two things are being compared?
crack of the bone and slicing through each nerve
How does The Giver explain the visual phenomena that Jonas witnesses? What does this reveal about the community?
Jonas is recognizing color for the first time before everything went to "sameness"- it shows that Jonas can see beyond all others
Why does The Giver apologize to Jonas after sharing the memory of war?
it was a very painful memory
Why are Jonas and his father worried about Gabriel's fretfulness at night?
If Gabriel couldn't sleep soundly enough at night, he would be released
How does Jonas try to solve Gabriel's sleeping problem?
Jonas tries to think of a calm memory and transmits it to Gabriel without realizing it
How does Jonas react to the children's war game?
Jonas was very upset and told the children to not play because of the devastation associated with war
Why does Jonas feel powerless and alone when Fiona and Asher ride off on their bicycles?
Jonas knew that his relationships would never be the same
Why does the community refer to the former Receiver-in-training as a failure?
he couldn't handle the memories and the burden of truth
How does the previous Receiver-in-trainings failure affect the rules that apply to Jonas?
Jonas is not allowed to request a release
What happened to the memories when Rosemary died?
the memories came back to people
What did The Giver do when the community members' feelings started to come back?
Nothing- he missed Rosemary
