THE GIVER SUMMARY

CHAPTERS 1 & 2

• EACH DECEMBER BRINGS SUCH CHANGES
• "Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn't the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came." (Lowry, 19)
• Jonas is unsure of his future in the society

CHAPTERS 3-5

• INDEPENDENCE IS IMPORTANT, DIFFERENCES ARE DEMORALIZED
• "Mirrors were rare in the community; they weren't forbidden..." (Lowry, 21)

CHAPTERS 6-8

• ONE DECISION CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER
• Jonas is selected to be the next Receiver of Memory
• "But the Receiver-in-training cannot be observed, cannot be modified." (Lowry, 61)

CHAPTERS 9-10

• ROLES ARE IMPORTANT IN LIFE
• "He remembered what the Chief Elder has said about the pain that would come with his training. She called it indescribable." (Lowry, 70)
• Jonas receives a list of commands he has to follow as The Reciever

CHAPTERS 11 & 12

• MEMORIES PASSED ON ARE BOTH PLEASURE & PAIN
• "I started you with memories of pleasure. My previous failure gave me the wisdom to do that." (Lowry, 85)
• Jonas starts working with The Giver, who first shows him memories of pleasure, instead of pain