The Giver Characters

What does Lily’s attachment to her comfort object reveal about her?

• She is mature and ready to move on from childhood things.

• She is still young and holds onto the security of familiar things.

• She is rebellious and refuses to follow rules.

• She is indifferent to the comfort object and only uses it out of habit.

What does Jonas’s father’s love for playing with newchildren reveal about his personality?

• He is strict and dislikes playful activities.

• He is nurturing and finds joy in caring for others.

• He is indifferent to the needs of children.

• He is easily bored by his work.

What does Jonas’s curiosity about the rules and the role of The Receiver reveal about his character?

• He is disinterested in how the community functions.

• He is afraid of questioning authority.

• He is inquisitive and has a deep interest in understanding his community.

• He is indifferent to the rules and roles in his community.

What does Jonas’s mother’s perspective on growing up and making new friends reveal about her?

• She is nostalgic for her childhood and dislikes adult responsibilities.

• She is practical and sees the value in moving on and growing up.

• She is indifferent to the changes that come with adulthood.

• She is fearful of change and avoids new experiences.

What does Jonas’s father’s lack of surprise at his Assignment as a Nurturer reveal about him?

• He is disconnected from his emotions and indifferent to his role.

• He has a strong sense of self-awareness and understanding of his strengths.

• He is unhappy with his Assignment but accepts it reluctantly.

• He was expecting a different Assignment but is pretending to be content.

What character often acts out, or does not stay focused when doing his volunteer hours?

• Jonas 

• Lily 

• Asher 

• The Giver 

Jonas

• enjoys the community

• lives at the House of the Old

• assigned to be a Receiver-in-Training

• never learned to ride a bike

Lily

• Jonas' older sister

• does not like Gabriel

• leaves the community with Jonas

• Jonas' younger sister

Asher

• Lily's friend

• Caretaker of the Old

• Assistant Director of Recreation

• trains as a jet pilot

The Giver

• agrees with the community's rules and structure

• never married

• works with Mother

• holds the community's memories