The Giver - Chapters 21-23

Chapter 21 begins: “That night, Jonas was forced to flee." What does the word forced reveal about Jonas’s point of view? [RL.8.6]

• Jonas thinks that he must do what he believes is right.

• Jonas thinks that he has no right to make his own choices.

• Jonas thinks he must obey The Giver’s commands at all times.

• Jonas thinks he doesn’t have the power to go against his community.

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Chapter 21: What two items does Jonas take with him when he leaves the community?

• Lily's comfort object and her bicycle

• His mother's food and Lily's bicycle

• Stolen food and his father's bike

• Gabriel's comfort object and food

Chapter 21: How did Jonas avoid the patrols during his escape?

• He slept during the day and traveled at night.

• He carried travelling papers with him.

• He dressed in dark clothing.

• He only traveled through the woods.

Chapter 21: Which event is the climax, or turning point, of The Giver?

• Jonas learns that Rosemary is the Giver's daughter.

• Jonas finds out about the release and must move up his plans to escape the community.

• When the plane approaches, Jonas must hide and use his memory of snow and cold to keep the heat-seeking device from detecting him.

• After many days of traveling, Jonas transmits peaceful memories to Gabe to help him sleep.

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Chapter 22: What is ironic about the planes Gabe saw?

• They change colors.

• They can not see Jonas and Gabe.

• They are invisible.

• They are actually birds.

Chapter 22: How does the author’s use of the word ‘starving’ impact the meaning of the passage? [RL 8.4]

“You have never been starving, he had been told. You will never be starving. Now he was. If he had stayed in the community, he would not be. It was as simple as that. Once he had yearned for choice. Then, when he had a choice, he made the wrong one: the choice to leave. And now he was starving. But if he had stayed… His thoughts continued. If he had stayed, he would have starved in other ways. He would have lived a life hungry for feelings, for color, for love. And Gabriel? For Gabriel there would have been no life at all. So there had not really been a choice.”

• It shows that humans want to be able to make choices about their own lives even if they make ‘wrong’ choices.

• It shows that the two boys do not have enough food and are not likely to survive their journey.

• It shows that a person's need for love is as strong as their need for food.

• It shows that people need both food and safety from outside threats.

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Chapter 22: What is the theme of the passage from question 2? [RL 8.2]

• Freedom is not worth dying for.

• A person needs to feed both their body and their soul.

• It is foolish to risk your own safety to save someone else.

• It’s better to make the safe choice even if you live with regret.

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Chapter 23: How does Jonas’s decision in this passage develop a theme of the novel? [RL 8.2]

“He pressed his hands into Gabriel's back and tried to remember sunshine. For a moment it seemed that nothing came to him, that his power was completely gone. Then it flickered suddenly, and he felt tiny tongues of heat begin to creep across and into his frozen feet and legs. He felt his face begin to glow and the tense, cold skin of his arms and hands relax. For a fleeting second he felt that he wanted to keep it for himself, to let himself bathe in sunlight, unburdened by anything or anyone else. But the moment passed and was followed by an urge, a need, a passionate yearning to share the warmth with the one person left for him to love. Aching from the effort, he forced the memory of warmth into the thin, shivering body in his arms.”

• Jonas shows regret for his decisions and a longing to return to his home.

• Jonas rejects the temptation to be self-centered and instead sacrifices for love.

• Jonas tries to save Gabe so that someone will be alive to remember and tell his story.

• Jonas gives his warmth to Gabe because he is tired of struggling and has chosen to die.

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Chapter 23: What does this passage suggest about memories? [RL 8.2]

“If only he had had time to receive more warmth from The Giver before he escaped! Maybe there would be more left for him now.”

• We should try to receive the wisdom of our elders while we have the chance.

• We should let our elders handle our problems for us because they have more wisdom.

• We should disregard memories because they aren’t helpful in solving the future’s problems.

• We should not take someone’s memories from them because they may need those memories in the future.

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Chapter 23: What does this passage suggest about memories? [RL 8.2]

“‘We’re almost there, Gabriel,’ he whispered, feeling quite certain without knowing why. ‘I remember this place, Gabe.’ And it was true. But it was not a grasping of a thin and burdensome recollection; this was different. This was something that he could keep. It was a memory of his own.

He hugged Gabriel and rubbed him briskly, warming him, to keep him alive. The wind was bitterly cold. The snow swirled, blurring his vision. But somewhere ahead, through the blinding storm, he knew there was warmth and light.”

• Memories only distract a person from the reality of day-to-day life.

• Memories of better times give a person strength and hope in times of trouble.

• Memories are enjoyable but not especially useful to a person who is struggling.

• Memories can drag a person down by keeping them stuck in the sorrow of the past.

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