Wordsmith

Family Unit

Pg. 152
While I notify your
family unit.

a family.

Because it is a
constructed family
divined by the Head
Council

Release

Pg. 2
Needless to say, He
will be released

to die

The word tricks the

community into
thinking it is a good
thing instead of
murder.

Ceremony of Twelve

pg. 51
The picking of jobs
The initial speech at
the Ceremony of
Twelve was made by
the Chief Elder...

It divides the
community into
specialized artisans.

Dwelling

Pg. 27
The area of the
dwellings behind
him...

house

The dwelling is where

the family unit has to
share their feelings
and dreams at
morning meal and
dinner.

Different Things At

pg. 14
His father talked
about the
ceremonies

ages and different

things that you earn.

At 12, Jonas gets his

new job as the
receiver and his view
of his world changes.

pg.
It wasnt a practical
thing, so it became
obsolete when we
went to sameness

when everyone
becomes the same.

The Committee of
Elders believe
without sameness
there would war,
death and despair in
the community.

People to have
specialized jobs

If there werent
different jobs
assigned to different
people, the
community correctly

Different Levels of
Age
Sameness

Different assignments pg. 28

...then given his
Assignment
privately...

community

pg 55
Ashers cheerful
disposition was wellknown throughout
the community.

group of humans
living in the same
place.

It takes a word that

means togetherness
and makes it into a
machine

Committee of Elders

pg.48
Their Match, which
like all matching of
spouses Matches
had been monitored
by the Committee of
Elders.

Is a group of people
that are in charge of
groups of people.

Their job to kept the

sameness and
release anyone who
doesnt fit in.

sharing dreams

pg.34
Thank you for your
dream, Lily.

sharing dreams to
know how youre
doing.

In the beginning, he
was allowed to show
his dreams, but as
Receiver Jonas is not
allowed to share his
dreams.

during morning meal.

the evening telling of

pg. 4
sharing feelings to
Who wants to be first connect.
tonight, for feelings.

Because of his job is

the only person who
is allowed to lie.

midday meal

pg. 70
Just prior to the
midday meal at
school...

lunch

Jonas and all the

other people in the
the community have
it every day.

Annex room

pg. 118
Jonas entered the
Annex room.

a extended room

Jonas goes there to

receive memories
from the giver.

House of the Old

pg.27
At the House of the
Old

Is a place where old

people live until they
are released.

Jonas did community

hours there with
Fiona. The old live
there until they are
killed.

discipline wand

pg.54
The punishment
used for small
children was a
regulated system of
smacks with the

ruler

Young children get hit

with it. Jonas
wouldnt have
learned precision of
language.

feelings

discipline wand.
The Giver

pg.117
giving memories to
He wondered,
the receiver.
though, if he should
confess to The Giver
that he had given a
memory away.

He gives Jonas
memories of
everything that was
before sameness
including seeing
color.

precision of language

pg. 71
The reason for the
precision of
language was to
ensure that
unintentional lies
were never uttered.

how to speak
correctly in the
community

It is important
because limiting their
language keeps them
controlled.

one-generation

pg. 93
Everyone in the
community has one
generation of
memories...

only to think in the

present

Everyone in the
community only lives
in the present

pg.48
Their March, which
like all matching of
spouses Matches
had been monitored
by the Committee of
Elders.

Husband / Wife

Their spouses are

chosen for them by
the Committee of
Elders

memories

Spouse

This is a add on from the first LIT Job.