Why do you think Gabriel is able to receive the memory Jonas passes to him?

Why do you think Gabriel is able to receive the memory Jonas passes to him?

At first, the reason Jonas gives Gabe memories is to help him sleep. Gabe is a restless baby and Jonas is afraid he will not be able to get placed with a family if he won’t sleep well. If that happens, he’ll be released. So Jonas gives him soothing memories.

Why do you think Gabriel is so important to Jonas?

Gabriel also represents hope for Jonas and the readers. He is young, and innocent, and provides Jonas with the strength and courage he needs to escape from their society of Sameness. Jonas loves Gabriel, and this gives him hope that life can be better like he’s witnessed in his sessions with The Giver.

Why do you think Jonas was able to transmit a memory to Gabriel when he couldn’t with Asher Lily or his father?

The unusual quality of the Capacity to See Beyond that Jonas has makes him able to receive and transmit memories. When he is unable to transmit the memory to Lily, it reinforces how different he is becoming from other members of the community. The distance between him and the others is growing.

Why can Jonas transfer memories to only Gabriel and no one else?

He understands that Gabe is sensitive and special, things the community does not understand. On the run, he uses memories to soothe and sustain the baby. Throughout the dangerous journey, Jonas uses Gabe’s ability to receive memories to help keep them alive.

How is Gabe proceeding?

How is Gabe proceeding? Gabe has learned to walk & say his own name. What does Jonas learn about rule 3 from his training in Chapter 19? How does the Giver feel about Rosemary’s release?

Why did Jonas run away with Gabriel?

Jonas initially decides to leave the Community because he believes that will force the others to remember, and experience both pain and joy. When Jonas realizes that Gabriel, the “new child” he has come to consider a brother is to be released (killed), his plans for escape expand to include taking Gabriel with him.

What does Gabriel symbolize?

Hebrew in origin, the name Gabriel is translated as “God is my strength,” “God is my strong man” or “hero of God.” Many Christians also believe that Gabriel was the biblical angel who foretold the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah.

Why is Gabriel in danger of being released?

Why is Gabriel in danger of being released? He is not growing fast enough and cannot sleep through the night.

Which of the following best describes Jonas’s transmission of memory to Gabriel?

Which of the following best describes Jonas’s transmission of memory to Gabriel? Jonas never intentionally transmits a memory to Gabriel. Jonas gives Gabriel a soothing memory to help him sleep.

What was Gabriel’s problem?

What problem did Gabriel have? He didn’t sleep well at night.

What is Jonas first lie?

Jonas’ first experience with lying came when he asked his parents about love, after which, he received a stern lecture about the necessity for precision of language. When Jonas’ mother asked him if he understood that using a word like “love” was inappropriate, he lied and told her yes.

Why does Jonas give memories to Gabriel in the giver?

Jonas gives memories to Gabriel to keep him calm. The ability to receive and give memories is unique in Jonas’s community. A person has to have the Capacity to See Beyond in order to be receptive. We know that this is a very rare gift because the community avoids having…

Why does Jonas have the ability to see beyond?

A person has to have the Capacity to See Beyond in order to be receptive. We know that this is a very rare gift because the community avoids having most citizens in contact with memories. Jonas has the ability, and he soon realizes that Gabriel has it too. Families in the community are only supposed to have two children—a boy and a girl.

Why did the giver give Jonas a sunburn?

The Giver tells Jonas that he can “receive well, and learn quickly” and this is helpful. Every time the memory is transmitted to Jonas, it makes the old man lighter. He does not want to give Jonas a memory of pain, but he gives him a sunburn. Jonas thanks him for the experience.

Why did Jonas want to take Gabe away from the community?

This is important to know because Jonas uses this knowledge of his skill to help him transport Gabe away from the community, especially useful when they face unbearable obstacles such as hunger, fatigue, and cold and stormy weather. When Gabe comes to their house, Jonas realizes he is there to learn how to sleep through the night.