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The Giver by Lois Lowry
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Committee of Elders
The group responsible for making important decisions in the community, including each person's life assignment.
The Giver
The most important Elder who transmits memories of the world before Sameness to the Receiver.
Asher
Jonas's friend known for his playful demeanor, who is assigned to be the Assistant Director of Recreation.
Bicycles
A form of personal transportation given to every community member starting at Nine, a symbol of independence.
House of the Old
A place where elderly members of the society spend their final years before being released.
Family Unit
Assigned group consisting of parents and children designated to function as a basic societal unity.
Volunteer Hours
The time children and adults spend contributing to various areas of the community, it helps determine their assignments and engagements in society.
Fiona
A friend of Jonas with red hair who is assigned to be a Caretaker of the Old.
Childcare Center
A facility where children are nurtured and educated until they enter their assigned family units.
Evening Sharing of Feelings
A daily ritual in family units where members discuss their emotions openly.
Stirrings
Feelings of attraction or lust that are suppressed with medication in the society.
Elsewhere
A vague term used in the community to refer to anything outside the boundaries of the society.
Chief Elder
The leader of the community who acts as the chairperson at the Ceremony of Twelve.
Newchild
A term used to describe a child born to Birthmothers in the community who has yet to be assigned to a family unit.
Ceremony of Twelve
The annual event where twelve-year-olds receive their lifelong occupational assignments.
Comfort Objects
Stuffed animals given to children which are later taken away to wean the children off of dependence.
The Capacity to See Beyond
A rare ability in certain community members to sense or see things not present in their world.
Matching of Spouses
The community's process of pairing men and women based on compatibility and the potential to create a successful Family Unit.
Nurturer
A person responsible for the care of newchildren until they are assigned to a family unit.
Hall of Open Records
A location where citizens can access their personal information, except for certain restricted files.
Receiver of Memory
The individual in the community who holds all past memories and experiences in order to advise the Elders.
Birthmother
A female assigned to give birth to three children before working in less demanding roles.
Sameness
The community's goal to eliminate pain and strife by standardizing the environment and lives of its members.
Precision of Language
The community's rule requiring all people to speak with exactness to avoid misunderstandings and maintain order.
Gabriel
A newchild with pale eyes who is taken in by Jonas's family unit, he has trouble growing and developing normally.
Climate Control
A mechanism used in the community to maintain an optimal environment by eliminating weather variations.
Release
A euphemism used in the community to describe euthanasia or banishment, depending on the context.
Community Announcements
Messages broadcast over speakers to provide instructions or reminders to the members of the society.
Lily
Jonas's younger sister who is observant and talks a lot about her day at the Childcare Center.
Morning Ritual of Telling Dreams
A community practice where individuals share their dreams to identify Stirrings or other subconscious thoughts.
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