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The characters in 'The Giver' are a complex group of men, women, and children who are, at their heart, seeing out what they think is best for themselves and those around them.

Emma Baldwin

Article written by Emma Baldwin

B.A. in English, B.F.A. in Fine Art, and B.A. in Art Histories from East Carolina University.

Some, like Jonas, Gabriel, The Giver, and Rosemary, are capable of feeling much more than others, like Jonas’s father and his friend Fiona. Their heightened perceptiveness sets them apart from the rest of the community. 

The Giver Character List

Jonas 

Jonas is one of the most important characters in the novel . He’s an eleven-year-old and the protagonist. Jonas finds out towards the beginning of The Giver that he’s been chosen to be the new Receiver of Memory when he turns twelve. This means that he’s going to be bestowed with the memories of the time before the Community was created. 

Jonas is a thoughtful child, deeply perceptive, and intelligent in ways that he doesn’t quite understand yet. He loves his family and friends but also longs for closer relationships. These are characteristics that he can maintain when he steps into his new role. Once his training for his new role as Receiver of Memory begins, his understanding of the world expands, and he’s confronted with a new means of perception. After Jonas starts to realize his world’s truth and the fact that his people gave up their freedoms for “Sameness,” he experiences a new kind of anger. 

The Giver 

The Giver starts the novel as the current Receiver of Memory, which Jonas is chosen to fill. It is his job to train Jonas to take over. The Giver is a lonely man, separate from the rest of the Community due to his knowledge of what the world was like before the Sameness. He can’t share what he knows with other people, makings the burden even greater. The Giver has held the Community’s memories for a long time, and he’s filled with pain over their presence in his mind. He confesses to the belief that the memories should be shared with everyone. 

The Giver lives in larger and nicer quarters than most people in the community, but he lives an inactive life. He grieves over the death of his daughter, Rosemary, and worries about the future. He eventually uses his pain and grief positively to plan Jonas’s escape. He gives Jonas his most precious memories, those of music and love. He is also willing to risk his own life to help everyone in the Community once their memories are returned. 

Jonas’s Father 

Jonas’s Father fills the role of Nurturer. He works with infants, something that suits his kind, mild-mannered personality. He enjoys his job and works hard at it, willingly releasing, or killing, the children that the Community deems unfit to survive. He is a perfect example of how a dystopian society can seem completely normal if one is born into it. He plays games with the children he cares for, calls them by nicknames, and seems to want the best for them truly. Jonas’s father likes the way the Community functions and claims not to believe in love, despite evidence to the contrary. 

Jonas’s Mother 

Jonas’s Mother is another pleasant, mild-mannered character in the story. She works in a very different job from her husband, though, within the Department of Justice. There, she works to help redeem those who break the rules. She expresses worry several times in the novel about Jonas’s future. She’s intelligent and sympathetic. 

Lily is Jonas’s sister, and she displays many of the characteristics of a normal, eight-year-old child. She became an Eight towards the beginning of the novel but is still over-talkative and unable to keep her mouth closed at important times. She’s also intelligent, like her mother. 

Gabriel 

Gabriel, also known as Gabe, is a young child, a “newchild,” who Jonas’s family cares for at night. He’s a perfect baby during the day but fusses at night. This is something that Jonas rectifies with some of his memories. He’s able to help the child relax. This relationship becomes quite important to Jonas. Once Jonas can see colors, he realizes that Gabriel’s eyes, his own, and the Giver’s are all blue. Once Jonas learns that Gabriel will be released, he is inspired to rebel against the Community. 

Asher 

Asher is Jonas’s best friend, who is assigned to the position of Assistant Director of Recreation. He’s high-energy and often speaks too fast. His personality is well-suited for the job he’s given. 

Fiona 

Fiona is another of Jonas’s friends. She’s much more quiet and thoughtful than Asher is and is assigned to be a Caretaker of the Old at the Ceremony of the Twelve. She has red hair, something that only Jonas can see. Jonas finds her attractive and has an imitate dream about her. Fiona is incapable of feeling any strong emotion for Jonas. 

Larissa 

An older woman living at the House of the Old, where Jonas goes to volunteer. She, like all the older men and women, is looking forward to her death or release. Jonas bathes her, and she expresses a fondness for gossip. At one point, she tells him about two people who were released recently. 

The Chief Elder 

The Chief Elder is the elected leader of the community. She’s affectionate with the children, remembering each of their names at the Ceremony. 

Roberto 

An elderly man who was released from the community. His name is given to a newchild. 

Fritz 

An awkward child who lives next to Jonas’s family. He often gets in trouble but takes part in the December Ceremony, where he receives a bicycle. 

Rosemary 

The Giver’s daughter who was selected before Jonas to become the next Receiver of Memory. She asked to be released or killed, after starting her training and learning the secrets that the Community keeps from everyone else. 

Caleb 

Caleb is a young child who died at four-years-old when he fell into a river. At the December Ceremony, the child’s parents are given a new “Caleb” to replace the boy who died. 

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The Giver: 8 Creative Class Activities

The Giver by Lois Lowry is a teacher’s dream novel. The complex dystopian plotline, dynamic characters, and thought-provoking themes provide so many opportunities for teachers to foster text-to-self and text-to-world connections. Critical thinking activities that allow students to empathize with the characters are a must-have in any novel unit. Below are 8 of my favorite activities for The Giver   that do just that.  

1. The Ceremony of 12 Simulation

This first activity is always a class favorite. It allows students to empathize with Jonas and his friends as they are assigned careers by the Chief Elder during the Ceremony of 12 .

How This Activity Works:

Welcome students to the classroom with a colorful poster for The Ceremony of Twelve. Once they are all settled, immediately transform into The Chief Elder. Address the class explaining that although they have spent the last 11 years learning to fit in and standardize their behavior, that this ceremony will celebrate their differences. Then, one-by-one present each student with their new job and a designated card that states all of the roles and responsibilities. After each student gets their assignment, have the rest of the class say in unison, “Thank you for your childhood.”

Give your students a choice of assignment. They can either fill out an application for a job switch or write a journal discussing their feelings on their new role in the community!

The Giver Ceremony of 12 Activity

2. Seeing Beyond Activity

In The Giver , Jonas has the capacity to ‘see beyond.’ This means that Jonas, unlike the other members of the community, can use his senses from memory that allow him the ability to see color. This fun, seeing beyond class activity allows students to step into Jonas’ shoes to understand his ability to see beyond.

Students enter the classroom to a colorful poster welcoming them to Seeing Beyond. Ask them to circulate the room to different areas that have hidden image optical illusions. Some will be able to see the hidden pictures, while others will not.

After the activity, students work with partners to discuss how they felt when they were or were not able to see the hidden image. They will also discuss how it felt to successfully or unsuccessfully help someone else see the image and how this relates to the novel.

The Giver Seeing Beyond Activity

3. Memory Transmission Activity

Through his role as The Receiver, Jonas receives transmitted memories of the past from The Giver. This FREE memory transmission activity allows students to empathize with both Jonas and The Giver as they will both receive and transmit memories. This one has always been a real hit with my students!

The Giver Memory Transmission Activity

Put a colorful poster on the door welcoming your class to The Giver’s Annex. Then, transform into The Giver and give each group of students descriptions of new memories that Jonas will receive.

Some of the memories involve painful memories, like homelessness, while others involve more positive memories like Neil Armstrong’s arrival on the moon! Students discuss prompting questions that will have them understand the value of keeping the world’s memories safe. After all the memories have been transmitted, they will shift into the role of The Giver. In this role, they will transmit one important historical memory to Jonas of their choosing.

Memory Transmission Free Activity

4. The House of Old Activity

The elderly in The Giver are seemingly treated with the utmost respect and care in The House of Old , but the reader soon learns that things are not as positive as they appear. The elders of the community are killed (a.k.a released from society). This activity allows students to examine how the elderly are treated in different cultures/countries in the world and how this compares to how they are treated in Jonas’ community.

Students will enter the classroom to a colorful poster welcoming them to The House Of Old. They participate in small group discussions with information cards that provide details about how the elderly are treated in different cultures. When they are done, they fill in the blank card with how the elderly are treated in the novel and share with the rest of the class!

Welcome to the House of Old

5. Dream Sharing Activity

In Jonas’ community, everyone must share any dreams they have with their family members. On the surface, dream sharing seems like a good way to keep open communication about inner feelings. In reality, however, it is another way that the government can keep control of the thoughts of their citizens and squash any independent thinking. This activity allows students to interpret their own dreams and consider what deeper meaning their dreams may have.

After reading chapter 6, a poster welcoming them to Dream Sharing greets students at the door. Break the class up into groups of 4 and tell each group to imagine they are family members. Each group receives dream prompt cards with common topics for dreams that have symbolic meanings. Each student shares a dream they remember which connects with one of the topics. If they can’t connect with any topic, they can share any dream they remember.

After everyone has shared their dreams, give each group the Dream Interpretation Cards that explain the symbolic significance of each dream topic. Students discuss and reflect on how it felt to reveal a dream and consider whether or not this would be a good practice in their everyday life.

The Giver Dream Sharing

6. A World Without Pain Activity

In Jonas’ community, members are sheltered from feeling any physical or emotional pain. While this theoretically seems like a peaceful way to live, Jonas soon learns that feeling no pain desensitizes people and doesn’t allow them to appreciate positive emotions. From pain, people are also able to learn from mistakes and avoid making those same mistakes again in the future. This activity brings this idea to the forefront by showing students a real-life example of someone who feels no pain.

Students work in groups to read information about people who feel no physical pain. You could have them research Gabby Gingras or Ashlyn Blocker, for example. As a group, students discuss whether or not they would like to live a life without physical pain and what challenges they might face if they chose yes. Then, they work with their group to brainstorm a list of advantages and disadvantages to living a life free of emotional pain.

No Pain Activity

7. The Telling of Feelings Activity

Jonas and his family participate in a nightly ritual called The Telling of Feelings  where each person describes an emotion that they experienced during the day and discusses it with the others. Help students understand what this ritual would be like by forming classroom families and simulating the practice.

After reading chapter 2, put students into groups. It is preferable that groups consist of two boys and two girls, but it isn’t necessary. Tell them that the group is their new family and they are to assign roles (parents and siblings).

Each student gets a “Feelings Card” that they fill out in preparation for the ritual. Students must choose a precise word that describes a feeling they had that day. Each member of the group shares their feelings while the other members listen carefully.

After the ritual, have students discuss whether or not they could see themselves doing this with their family, if it would make a family closer, and why they think this is a required ritual in Jonas’ community.

Telling of Feelings Activity Lois Lowry

8. Family Forming Activity

In The Giver , couples can only have 2 children as mandated by the government. While this may seem completely removed from the modern-day, this activity will teach students about China’s one-child policy and allow them to consider how it relates to the novel.

This activity works best with a bit of pre-reading discussion. Students discuss how they would react if the government limited the number of children they could have. Ask them if they think this could or would ever happen.

After some discussion, have them read an article or watch a video on China’s one-child policy. I have students record their thoughts as they read using a graphic organizer. The one I use has them consider their thoughts, what they learned, and something that surprised them. Ask students to make a connection between this policy and the events of the novel.

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The Giver: 7 Creative Classroom Activities

A perennial favorite with educators, The Giver has been widely taught in schools since its publication in 1993. Over the years, Lois Lowry’s dystopian classic has inspired the creation of countless thought-provoking classroom activities for students. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites below.

(Please note, in most cases these activities are adapted from several different sources. We’ve included links to relevant lesson plans where possible.)

1. The Giver Job Fair

As a class, compile a list of some of the jobs members of the Community are assigned at the Ceremony of Twelve.

Place each assignment in an envelope and have students pick one at random. Ask each student to complete a job application for the position they received, including the traits and qualities they feel the ideal candidate would possess.

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Lucy Knisley, via picturebookreport.com

2.  The Giver Memory Book

As a class, come up with a list of common emotions—anger, fear, joy, excitement, etc. Ask students to compile personal memories they associate with each emotion in a journal. Students might choose to include photos or drawings along with their written memories.

Have each student choose a memory to “transfer” to the class, paralleling how the Giver transfers memories to Jonas. Discuss as a group whether there are any memories they might choose to forget, if it meant they would also forgo the emotions associated with the event (shame or trauma, for example).

  • Lesson plan.

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3.  The Giver Travel Brochure

Have students use multimedia tools and persuasive language to design a travel brochure for the Community. Students should consider aspects of Community life that might inspire tourists to visit, or families to relocate there. For example, they might include information on the local economy, government, schools, climate, transportation system and job opportunities.

  • Lesson plan. ($ )

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4.  The Giver in 90 Seconds

Have students work in teams to create 90-second video adaptations of The Giver to submit to the Newbery Film Festival. Rather than try and cram every detail of the story into a minute-and-a-half, students should explore ways to add their own creative flair to the narrative. For more information about the festival, click here .

Example of a submission:

[wm_video id=”KmqNb7QANoo”]

5.  The Giver Book Cover Redesign

The iconic cover of The Giver features a photo taken by Lois Lowry of an old man she met while researching an article in Maine. In her 1994 Newbery acceptance speech, Lowry told the story of how the man served as her inspiration for the character of the Giver.

“In the summer of 1979, I am sent by a magazine I am working for to an island off the coast of Maine to write an article about a painter who lives there alone. I spend a good deal of time with this man, and we talk a lot about color.

It is clear to me that although I am a highly visual person – a person who sees and appreciates form and composition and color – this man’s capacity for seeing color goes far beyond mine.

I photograph him while I am there, and I keep a copy of his photograph for myself because there is something about his face – his eyes – which haunts me.

Later, I hear that he has become blind.

I think about him – his name is Carl Nelson – from time to time. His photograph hangs over my desk. I wonder what it was like for him to lose the colors about which he was so impassioned. Now and then I wish, in a whimsical way, that he could have somehow magically given me the capacity to see the way he did.”

As a class, talk about the emotions Lowry’s cover evokes. Next, consider some of the elements of a successful book cover. Does it draw the reader in without revealing too much of the plot? Does it stand out on the shelf? Ask each student to design their own book cover for The Giver around an aspect of the story that resonated with them.

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6.  The Giver Emotional Rainbow

Hang sheets of different colored paper around the room, with a notepad next to each color. Have students spend 30 seconds at each color, writing down the emotions the color inspires in them. When the time is up, have the students shift to the next color station.

After everyone has rotated through each station, review with the class the emotions inspired by each color. Were they consistent? Discuss why certain colors may have inspired negative emotions, while others inspired positive emotions.

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 7.  The Giver Community Newspaper

Have the class create a newspaper for the Community, following a traditional front page layout. What sort of news might make the headlines? Consider the implications of “news” in a culture of Sameness.

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Ceremonies are important to the Community . They represent the children of the communities growing up and reaching the age where they can start doing their Assignments and benefitting their communities.

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Rather than celebrating the day the were born, the children in Jonas's community age as a group yearly through a ceremony done for two days in December. The ceremonies happen to a child yearly until they reach the age of twelve; after that they are considered grown and eventually stop tracking their age until they become Elderly. However, everyone attends the ceremonies to watch future children have their ceremonies as well. The Ceremony of Twelve is the most anticipated for children and the grown alike.

Ceremonies [ ]

  • Naming Ceremony/Ceremony of One
  • Ceremony of Two
  • Ceremony of Three
  • Ceremony of Four
  • Ceremony of Five
  • Ceremony of Six
  • Ceremony of Seven
  • Ceremony of Eight
  • Ceremony of Nine
  • Ceremony of Ten
  • Ceremony of Eleven
  • Ceremony of Twelve

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Whether you substitute teach or have your own classes, you can never have too many quick activities and assignments on hand to fill the gaps that sometimes arise. Here are 11 good ones that will fit well with The Giver, but can also be used with any novel, play, or short story. And if you really want to save time and reduce your workload, download this full unit plan for The Giver and enjoy stress-free teaching for weeks. 1. Create a Quiz Students create a quiz for the novel, short story, or play being studied. They can use an online quiz-making site like quizyourfriends.com, or do it the old-fashioned way with pen and paper. 2. Character Horoscope Students write a Read More …

The Giver Memory Book

This lesson plan is a great way to really draw students into The Giver as they think about the importance of their own experiences and memories. Start by making a list of emotions – love, fear, anxiety, joy, jealousy, gratitude, etc.  Get students to call them out, and make a master list on the board for them to copy into their notes. Ask your students to then create a Memory Book describing their own memories associated with each emotion.  They can include written descriptions, photos, and drawings.  Students can begin in class by listing the memories they want to include.  They can then start writing their descriptions and collecting their photos and other elements at home. When the books are Read More …

Dystopian Literature Project

When I am teaching The Giver, I usually have my kids read and report on other examples of dystopian literature. There are so many fun books for them to choose from, many of them written in the last five years specifically for young adult readers. I have the notes and instructions all in a nice printable in my unit plan for The Giver, but you can copy and paste them from below to share with your class. Definitions Utopia = a community or society that is perfect, or nearly perfect Dystopia = a society that is undesirable or frightening Intro Dystopian literature often explores the dangers of trying to serve the greater good by repressing the needs of the individual. Read More …

Peace vs Freedom in The Giver

This is a great lesson plan for The Giver.  It gets students to consider the what the objectives and consequences of rules are. You can then get your students to consider the rules of our own society from the perspectives of law makers and citizens. There are lots more lessons like this in my Ultimate Unit Plan for The Giver. You can download the full unit at http://englishunitplans.com/thegiver/ Instructions Context In all societies, people must determine what balance to have between rules and freedoms. In The Giver, Jonas’ society values stability, peace, and order over freedom and individuality. Strict rules govern all aspects of human behavior, all in an attempt to minimize the possibility of conflict. They have peace and Read More …

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Win a Forensics competition

Make something that can teleport objects around the world

Clean the house

How would you react if you saw a little girl fall off her bike on your sidewalk?

"Ok... There, it wasn't so bad! Want me to teach you how to ride the bike properly?"

Immediately grab a mop and check the sidewalk for any blood.

Find her parents and explain what happened.

Recall the time you fell off your bike and how much it hurt. Then, you realize she must be in pain, so you help her.

Bring her inside to fix her up.

How do you treat your sibling(s)?

I love to flush their head in the toilet...

I make new toys for them every day!

I am often the neutral one between them and my parents.

I lead them in special fun activities!

I don't have any siblings, but if I did, I would probably just ignore them.

What do you do when you go to your grand-parents' house?

Mope around....

Talk over games of cards with grandpops and grammy :)

I look through their bathroom and I'm strangely interested in their dentures...

I plan a way to renovate the stairs so that they can move around more.

I try to get them outside for some fresh air, and maybe a walk.

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What is your favorite food out of these.

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A gingerbread house

Fruits and veggies

Milk and cookies

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Think of all the reasons they might be mad at you

Wonder about what might be causing the problem: you or them?

Just go with it i guess....

Throw some random goop they passed off as lunch today on your offender.

Devise a complex plan of revenge...

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Art and Lunch

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Anything on HGTV!

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

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  3. The Giver Jobs

    Quick answer: In Lois Lowry's novel The Giver, people in the society are assigned roles by the Chief Elder based on their personality traits and talents. Some of these roles include Birthmother ...

  4. How are assignments determined in The Giver?

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  7. The Giver Character List

    Jonas. Jonas is one of the most important characters in the novel. He's an eleven-year-old and the protagonist. Jonas finds out towards the beginning of The Giver that he's been chosen to be the new Receiver of Memory when he turns twelve. This means that he's going to be bestowed with the memories of the time before the Community was ...

  8. PDF A guide for discussion And clAssroom use THE GIVER

    puzzled by his own assignment—Receiver of Memory. During his training with the Giver, Jonas receives pleasant memories such as snow, sunshine, and color. As Jonas acquires more memories, he begins to question the dark side of his seemingly perfect world, and for the first time in his life he makes a decision—one that changes

  9. 8 Creative Activities to Teach The Giver (by Lois Lowry)

    Give your students a choice of assignment. They can either fill out an application for a job switch or write a journal discussing their feelings on their new role in the community! 2. Seeing Beyond Activity. In The Giver, Jonas has the capacity to 'see beyond.' This means that Jonas, unlike the other members of the community, can use his ...

  10. The Giver: 7 Creative Classroom Activities

    The Giver Job Fair. As a class, compile a list of some of the jobs members of the Community are assigned at the Ceremony of Twelve. Place each assignment in an envelope and have students pick one at random. Ask each student to complete a job application for the position they received, including the traits and qualities they feel the ideal ...

  11. Ceremonies

    Ceremonies are important to the Community. They represent the children of the communities growing up and reaching the age where they can start doing their Assignments and benefitting their communities. Rather than celebrating the day the were born, the children in Jonas's community age as a group yearly through a ceremony done for two days in December. The ceremonies happen to a child yearly ...

  12. What are Jonas's rules in The Giver?

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    The Giver chapters 9-11 comprehension questions. Tell how the Assignment of Receiver differs from other Assignments? Click the card to flip 👆. The training will be completely alone, and there is only one Receiver at a time. Jonas only received one page of his packet in training. Click the card to flip 👆.

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    The Giver - Writing Assignments - Mr. Staal's Book Club. The Giver - Writing Assignments. Writing Assignment #1. Writing Assignment #2. Writing Assignment #3. Click Here To View The Rubric For These Assignments. Please Refer to the Unit Calendar for Due Dates of the Above Assignments. Return to mrstaal.com.

  16. assignment

    April 20, 2016. This lesson plan is a great way to really draw students into The Giver as they think about the importance of their own experiences and memories. Start by making a list of emotions - love, fear, anxiety, joy, jealousy, gratitude, etc. Get students to call them out, and make a master list on the board for them to copy into their ...

  17. The Giver

    asked or begged earnestly. Linger. to be slow in leaving or going away. Outlying. far from the center. Receptacle. container; vessel; holder. Stealthily. in a secretive or sneaky manner.

  18. How are job assignments determined in The Giver?

    The job you will have is assigned when you become a Twelve. The Council of Elders has been watching you for the past few years. They have been watching what you like to do in your leisure time and ...

  19. Results for the giver assignment

    The Giver Activity Bundle includes 13 ready-to-use activities and assignments to help students respond to The Giver by Lois Lowry. The activities in this bundle are engaging and interactive and allow students to form connections and analyze the novel. The assignments are fun and creative but also meet many ELA skills and standards. Included in The Giver Activity Bundle:Chapters 1-2 ️ The ...

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    The Giver, Chapter 7 - Reader's Theater Activity. Created by. Readzilla. This reading engagement activity accompanies chapters 7 and 8 of Lois Lowry's novel, The Giver. As the children in Jonas's community receive their jobs in the novel, the students in your class will receive (and react to receiving) their own jobs.

  21. The Giver Assignment Quiz: What Assignment Would I Get In ...

    Want me to teach you how to ride the bike properly?" Immediately grab a mop and check the sidewalk for any blood. Find her parents and explain what happened. Recall the time you fell off your bike and how much it hurt. Then, you realize she must be in pain, so you help her. Bring her inside to fix her up. 3.

  22. How does the Receiver's assignment differ from other assignments in The

    Expert Answers. The assignment of being the community's Receiver of Memory is dramatically different from the other assigned occupations Jonas 's peers are given during the Ceremony of Twelve. The ...