Not appropriate for tweens Children who are 14 and younger may have difficulty finding a meaningful and accurate interpretation of the material. There are many lessons for children to learn and they should come at the right time. In my opinion the Giver is for High School and older.

It is symbolic of the change from the innocent mind of a child into the questioning and educated mind of an adult. The ambiguity of the ending is also another aspect which makes this book interesting to read. The Giver was so powerful because it’s one of a rare few young adult books which leaves the ending up to you.

The first rule Jonas breaks is leaving his dwelling at night; the second rule he breaks is robbing the community of food; the third is when he steals his father’s bike. The “fourth” rule is this: “And he had taken Gabriel, too” (Lowry 207-208). How does Jonas help Gabe travel better?

Expert Answers In chapter two, Jonas’s father mentions to his children that he broke the rule by looking at the committee’s naming list before the Ceremony of One to find out the name of the infant that had been struggling to reach his development progress goals.

What rule does Jonas break to comfort him? Gabriel only likes to sleep in Jonas’ room. He cries otherwise. Jonas gives the baby good memories to help him fall asleep (Lowry 121).

After the memory, the Giver clarifies what Jonas learns from the memory, which makes the boy wonder about his own family. Later that night, back at his dwelling with his family unit, Jonas asks his parents, “Do you love me?” (127).

The Giver asks Jonas for forgiveness after transmitting a painful memory of war in chapter 15 because the memory is too difficult for him to bear. However, one positive outcome produced by the controls, strict adherence to the rules, and the goal to achieve “sameness” is that the society has eliminated war.

Jonas wants the Giver to keep memories of music for himself. The Giver shares many memories with Jonas, because it is his job as Giver of Memory. Jonas’s job as Receiver of Memory is to learn as much as he can. The Giver tries to give Jonas good memories to balance the bad ones, so that he is not overwhelmed with pain.

Expert Answers Hover for more information. The reason that the Giver says “forgive me” to Jonas after he transmits the memory is that the memory that he has given to Jonas is a very painful one.

Jonas helps Gabriel to sleep soundly by giving him memories, which means that Gabe is also a potential receiver. Eventually this causes Jonas to have to flee with Gabe when the baby is threatened.