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David Ruff
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This book takes place in November and we are introduced to Jonas: the main character, Asher: Jonas's Friend, Lily: Jonas's Sister, and Jonas Mom and Dad. Jonas is nervous about December as he expresses at dinner. In December is the Ceremony of Twelves. Where you get assigned to a job and spouse for the rest of your life. If you are no use to the community you are "released" in other words killed!
— Nov 08, 2014 05:05PM
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David Ruff
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Jonas finds out that Gabe is getting released. Meanwhile Jonas plans with The Giver to rebel and explore outside the community. When Jonas goes through with this plan at midnight he takes Gabe in the front basket of his bicycle. Jonas and Gabriel experience aircrafts searching for them, starvation, and SNOW. Jonas and Gabe avoid these things by transmitting memories to keep them for example feeling warmth in the snow
— Dec 03, 2014 06:26PM
David Ruff
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Jonas is starting to experience painful memories. Jonas transmits a memory to Gabe. He shows Gabe in the memory of elephants! I predict in the process of the transmission that Gabe experiences color and emotion. Now Jonas loses the memory after transmitting it to Gabe.
— Nov 30, 2014 06:54PM
David Ruff
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Jonas thinks that color is wonderful. Jonas thinks that people making their own desicions is bad.
— Nov 23, 2014 07:32PM
David Ruff
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Jonas is experiencing warmth, snow, fun, and love. Jonas is avoiding his injections. Jonas is a troublemaker.
— Nov 23, 2014 07:31PM
David Ruff
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Jonas experiences stirrings for Fiona... His stirring is in the form of a dream of him in a bathtub with her and bathing her. When Jonas shares his dream at the family unit feelings time at Breakfast Jonas's Mom starts to give him pills. The pills are to stop the stirrings. Lily on the other hand receives her bike at the ceremonies of nines. The bike represents independence from the family unit.Read comments for more
— Nov 13, 2014 06:34PM
