Who is the most important elder?

The most important Elder in the community is The Receiver/Giver. What do the Elders do for the community? They decide who can/cannot get married. that he had not been surprised at his Assignment when he was twelve.
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Who is the important elder?

1 Answers. The Giver is the most important Elder in the community.
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Who is the most important person in the community in The Giver?

The Chief Elder is the leader of the community who is newly elected every ten years. At the December Ceremony, the Chief Elder makes speeches and gives out Assignments to the Twelves. In Jonas's time, the Chief Elder is a woman.
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What happens when you are 1 in The Giver?

During the Ceremony of One, each new child born that year is given his name, and is placed with a family unit. Another milestone is age seven, when children receive a jacket that buttons in the front for the first time, since they are now independent enough to dress themselves.
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How is the Chief Elder determined in The Giver?

The new children receive a number when they are born. The nurturer calls them by the child's number. Tell how the Chief Elder is determined. They are selected by the community.
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Who are the elders in The Giver and why are they important?

The Elders make important decisions about matters concerning the community. They observe children during school hours as well as during recreation and volunteer hours in order to give them their appropriate Assignments. The Elders also observe citizens to match them with appropriate spouses and assign them to children.
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Is the chief elder a villain?

Type of Villain

The Chief Elder is the leader of The Community and the main antagonist in the book and movie The Giver.
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What do the 7s get in The Giver?

They are given a front-buttoned jacket, one of the first signs of independence. They are given bikes and more volunteer hours.
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Will there ever be a giver 2?

And today, his saga (and Gabe's) finally comes to an end with the release of Son, the first direct sequel to The Giver.
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What happens when you turn 9 in The Giver?

In the Ceremony of Nine, new Nines are given bicycles, which are powerful emblems of independence in the Community.
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Who is one of the old in The Giver?

The Old is the common term for the elderly citizens that were in Jonas's community in the first book, The Giver. They live in a house together until the Elders decide that they are old enough to be released.
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Why is the Chief Elder The antagonist in The Giver?

The antagonist in The Giver is society itself. The primary conflict in The Giver revolves around Jonas's rejection of his society's restrictive ideal of Sameness. Although the elders make decisions for the community, they themselves merely uphold a system put in place by their forebears.
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Does Jonas cross the boundary?

Climactic Moment: Jonas crosses the boundary, releasing the memories, which flood back into the Communities. As a result, Fiona and the Giver are saved.
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Is Jonas father evil in The Giver?

Jonas's father is evil once they know what he really does. Jonas's father is a nurturer, but when a child does not grow up to the certain milestones ( sitting, crawling, and standing ) of the community they are killed. That happens when they do not think the child is ready to go to a family.
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Why does Jonas take the Apple home?

Jonas had taken the apple because, while playing catch with his friend Asher, he had noticed the apple change in a way he could not describe. On closer investigation, the apple remained the same shape, size, and nondescript shade as always, but then it would briefly change again, though Asher did not seem to notice.
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Is Jonas in Gathering Blue?

Jonas is the main protagonist in The Giver and a secondary character in Messenger and Son; he was only mentioned in Gathering Blue. At the start of the series, he was selected as the Receiver of Memory.
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Why is Jonas 18 in The Giver movie?

Careers are chosen for the three young people at the age of 18, instead of the tender age of 12. Additionally, Jonas' sister is aged up so that she receives her bike at age 9 in the movie, instead of behaving in a younger manner.
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What happens at age 10 in the Giver?

Ceremony of Ten- Haircuts..... girls lose their braids, boys have their haircut above the ears. Ceremony of Eleven- New Clothes, the girls get undergarments; the boys get longer pants with deep pockets.
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Is the Giver inappropriate?

The movie is based on young adult fiction with themes and disturbing scenes that make it unsuitable for most children under 15 years, although younger children might have read the book.
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How old is Lily in the Giver?

Lily. Jonas's seven-year-old sister. She is a chatterbox and does not know quite when to keep her mouth shut, but she is also extremely practical and well-informed for a little girl.
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What was Jonas number?

What was Jonas's number? Nineteen, technically eleven-nineteen.
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Why is Asher not assigned to be an instructor of threes?

Asher is not Assigned to be an Instructor of Threes because when he was once a three he got mixed up between the words snack and smack and the discipline wand was for smacking.
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