The Giver Final-Characters

Jonas

• enjoys the community

• lives at the House of the Old

• assigned to be a Receiver-in-Training

• never learned to ride a bike

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Fiona

• Jonas' mother

• Lily's best friend

• Assistant Director of Recreation

• Assigned as Caretaker of the Old

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Lily

• Jonas' older sister

• does not like Gabriel

• leaves the community with Jonas

• Jonas' younger sister

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Father

• works in the Department of Justice

• always votes to keep Gabriel

• works as a Nurturer

• tried to leave the community

Mother

• Works as a Nurturer

• Works at the Department of Justice

• is friends with The Giver

• works at the House of the Old

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Asher

• Lily's friend

• Caretaker of the Old

• Assistant Director of Recreation

• trains as a jet pilot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Gabriel

• twin released by Father

• lives in the House of the Old

• friend of Father's

• does not sleep well at night

The Giver

• agrees with the community's rules and structure

• never married

• works with Mother

• holds the community's memories

Caleb

• Mother's work friend

• The Giver's son

• Director of Recreation

• drowned in the river

Rosemary

• Jonas' friend

• previous Receiver-in Training

• works at the house of the Old

• holds the communities memories