Monday, April 2, 2012

In The Giver, what did Jonas give to Gabriel and why did he give it to him?

When Gabe comes to their house, Jonas realizes he is there to learn how to sleep through the night.  If he doesn't, Jonas is told, he'll be released.  Jonas sees something different about Gabe and wonders if Gabe can receive memories...and if Jonas can give them. So he asks his parents if Gabe can sleep in his room, and they agree.  


He experiments with giving Gabe pleasant memories to help him sleep, and it works. He later gives him memories to keep him quiet as they are escaping and again to keep him warm as they are in the snowstorm.

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