2B+Characters

chapter-1-5 Lily-about to be an 8 Jonas's sister,turned 8, and now wants to volunteer at the nutrtering center.

Jonas-about to be a 12,Lilys brother, became a 12 got skipped over during the ceremony only to be announced at the end that he had been //selected// to become the new Receiver of Memory...a very very rare selection which is what the wole story is about ...Starts to see colors because he has the memories of color unlike the rest of the community.Does not like the game of war because he got to see how the real war was and realizes war is a very cruel game. Then Jonas wants to see a release ceremony and since he is allowed acces to closed information the giver shows him the tape with his father performing a release ceremony and jonas soon finds out that release doesnt mean going to Elsewhere it means they get killed so he doesnt want to go home that night because he doesnt want to see his father. He decides to stay the night with the giver.Jonas also wants to stop fiona from having to release the old. He also finds out they can do it like it is a normal thing to do because they dont have feelings or emotion because the community is so protected.

Jonas's Father-nurterer...he performs the release ceremony that made jonas very upset with his fath.

Jonas's mother-legal instructor

Asher-bad hand-eye coordination one of Jonas's friend that got Assistant Director of Recreation as his assignment after becoming a 12. Asher becomes angry with with Jonas because he supposedly ruined their game of war.

Gabriel-newchild that Jonas's father was tryin to save from being released...he managed to get her one more year in the nurtering center so he can become worthy of getting a family unit.

Fiona- A friend of Jonas's that Jonas likes and thats where Jonas's Stirrings start got the assignment Caretaker of the Old that will learn how to perform release ceremonies and jonas realizes this and wants to stop her from doing it

Larissa-woman that Jonas was bathing at the House of the Old and was soon released(killed)

Old Receiver of Memorys-teaching Jonas to be the NEW Receiver of Memory. Also known as the Giver he is very Old and the first memory he gives Jonas is the memory is Snow. The Giver is allowed to say anything without being rude so when jonas asks him what happened to the first giver he tells him the whole story

Chief Elder-Leader of the Community

what the kids get when they turn a certain age

one-naming and placing into a family unit unless they dont sleep soundly or are slower than the others then they will be released sevens-front button jacket. eights-jacket with smaller buttons with a pocket because they can now keep track of their smaller belongings nines-children get a bike and the girls dont wear hair ribbons anymore. tens-they lose their long hair.

elevens-girls: get different undergarmnets boys: get a new pair of pants with a special sized pocket for their calculator

twelves- get their assignment:jonas gets the assignment of Receiver of Memorys a very great Honor.

Rosemary- The reciever that failed ten years ago. She got overwhelmed by al lthe memories and she released herself but when she released herself ALL the memories she had recieved were released into the community causing a lot of problems for the community.

I think the giver deserved the newberry award because the book was very interesting and was never boring because at the end of every chapter it always left you wondering what was going to happen next so it was easier to read. And over all I think the book had a great story to it and it was different than any other book i've ever read because this is the only book about this topic which made it even more exciting.