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Chapter 12

Summary & Setting Specialist

Summary

-Jonas lies to his mother about the dream

-Jonas couldn't tell his dream to the others

-Jonas saw Fiona's hair change

-The Giver explains the changes

-The color red

-The memory of rainbow

The color red

The changes:

The apple

People at the ceremony

Fiona's hair

The sled in the memory

"We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with differences." (page 121)

The reason behind the changes

"We gained control of others. But we had to let go of others." (page 121)

Diction Detective

  • “Jonas simply smiled and nodded, not ready to lie, not willing to tell the truth.” (Lowry, 111)

Diction Detective

  • “He was very aware of his own admonition not to discuss his training. But it would have been impossible anyway.” (Lowry, 112)
  • “Her hair looked different; but not in its shape, not in its length.” (Lowry, 116)
  • “When I was just your age – about to become the new Receiver – I began to experience it, though it took a different form.” (Lowry, 116-117)

  • “The red was so beautiful!” (Lowry, 120), “We shouldn’t have!” (Lowry, 121)

Bridge Builder

Important events, connections, movies, shows etc.

Bridge Builder

Shinji Ikari

Neon Genesis Evngelion: Protagonist

Too much responsibility

"I thought this was supposed to be a world without pain and without uncertainty."

Council --> The Elders

North Korea

More in common compared to other events and countries

Strict rules, Limited freedom, Controlled by the Government

Breaking a law --> Punishment

Not allowed to leave / criticise

Colorblindness

Genetic Testing

First time seeing colors

“We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.” "We shouldn't have!" (121)

Raised like robots

Almost like living in an aquarium

Video

Imagery Illuminator

"You're beginning to see the color red." (The Giver, 94)

"Close your eyes and be still, now. I'm going to give you a memory of a rainbow." (The Giver, 96)

Discussion Director

Questions about the chapter

Discussion Director

What change does Jonas notice in Fiona?

Question 1

Her hair changes.

How do the changes happen?

Question 2

Jonas starts seeing the colors of the objects.

What color is Jonas beginning to see first?

Question 3

The color red.

Why can’t everyone see colors?

Question 4

The community made that choice.

What do you think it would be like to see colors for the first time?

Question 5

What do you think would have happened if not only the memory receiver, but everyone was starting to see colors?

Question 6

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