In the book Jonas is 12 years old in the movie he appears older about 17 or 18.
Jonas. The eleven-year-old protagonist of The Giver. Sensitive and intelligent, with strange powers of perception that he doesn't understand, Jonas is chosen to be the new Receiver of Memory for his community when he turns twelve.
Jonas is an 18-year-old boy whose best friends are Asher and Fiona. On graduation day, Jonas is told that he will become the next Receiver of Memory and will progressively receive memories of history from his predecessor, the Giver.
The biggest, most important Ceremony in The Giver is the Ceremony of 12. At this Ceremony, the children learn their Assignments, which are the jobs they will do through adulthood.
In The Giver, the Ceremony of Twelve is the most important ceremony in Jonas's community because it is when the adolescent children are given their permanent assignments, which are their individually selected occupations. It is the last ceremony each year and is considered a rite of passage to becoming an adult.
Although the sexual content in the novel is mild, many individuals feel it is not appropriate for young readers. Along with the descriptions of euthanasia, infanticide, suicide, and lethal injection, The Giver also contains violent scenes in the memories Jonas receives.
Fiona is a good friend to Jonas because of her variety of character traits. She is not just one thing. Fiona is intelligent and a good student, but Jonas also appreciates that she enjoys having fun and is a silly.
Why must Jonas take pills? According to community rules, Jonas must take a pill to stop “the stirrings,” or the onset of sexual desire during puberty. Jonas's mother gives him the pills after he talks about an erotic dream in which he wanted to bathe Fiona, which reveals Jonas's burgeoning sexuality.
The Giver ends with Jonas's rejection of his community's ideal of Sameness. He decides to rescue Gabriel and escape the community, and they grow steadily weaker as they travel through an unfamiliar wintery landscape.
Fiona is a classmate and love interest of Jonas, the main character in Lois Lowry's novel, The Giver.
At the end of the chapter, Jonas cries. He does this because he realizes he may not be able to save Gabriel. Through his tears, Jonas comes to understand that he cares more about Gabriel than himself.
Gabriel is Jonas' foster brother in The Giver by Lois Lowry. Jonas' father is a doctor who works with the town's newborns. Gabriel's growth is stunted, and he cannot sleep through the night on his own.
Jonas has never intentionally lied. He recalls an incident when he used the word "starving" rather than "hungry." Accused of lying, he was told that no one in the community was, or ever would be, starving. Precision of language prohibits any lying and controls inappropriate thoughts.
The Giver Chapter 14 Summary
On the icy hill of this memory, Jonas loses control of his sled and crashes. He feels his leg break and his face scrape on the ice before he comes to a stop, overcome with pain. Jonas screams before coming out of the memory.
When Jonas next sees Fiona, he suggests to her that she stop taking her morning injections, which is what numbs the emotions in everyone. He later takes her to the Triangle, a spot where they and Asher enjoyed going to. There, Jonas kisses Fiona for the first time.
Jonas cries too, not because he is afraid he will die, but because if he dies he won't be able to save Gabriel. Yet he has a feeling that Elsewhere is nearby, and continues on. This is Jonas's greatest act of selflessness and his most important life lesson.
Answer and Explanation: Babies are created through a carefully controlled interaction between an anonymous man and a birthmother. The man volunteers to act as a sire for a child, but he will not be the child's official father.
Two major themes — freedom versus security and individuality versus conformity — are emphasized in these three chapters. Because Jonas' father is concerned about one of the newborns, he requests and receives permission to take the infant, named Gabriel (Gabe), home with him each night for extra nurturing.
Jonas becomes accustomed to asking The Giver questions. Through The Giver's answers, he learns about the kind of life he can look forward to as the Receiver of Memory. He will be able to apply for a spouse and children (The Giver's spouse now lives with other Childless Adults), but his life will be strained.
4) Jonas doesn't kiss Fiona in the book
But in the book, he doesn't really act on his Stirrings toward Fiona, probably because, well, he's only a Twelve.
She holds a prominent position at the Department of Justice, and her job involves punishing citizens who break the community's rules. Throughout the novel, she places value on performing to the community's standards and teaches her children about the honor held by various roles.
This movie has kissing and murdering in it.
The Giver is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence. Violence: Soldiers on the battlefield are afraid. They shoot and kill one another (Gun shots and hits are shown, but no blood).
Although the Giver is a kind and understanding old man, he is the book's main antagonist. This is not because he is evil, but rather because he perpetuates a society in which humans no longer possess the freedom to choose their own lives.