Why did Jonas father have to release one of the twins?

When Jonas mentions to the Giver that his father will be releasing a twin, he is surprised at the Giver's reaction. Jonas thinks releasing one twin is a good thing because it would be ridiculous to have two people who looked the same in the community.

Why does one of the twin babies have to be released the Giver?

Just one twin gets release the one that wights less and is little. Why two identical people can be in the community? They can´t be two identical people in the community because every child is given to a different family and they would recognize that they where from the same birth mother.

What is Jonas father going to have to decide when the twins are born?

His father talks about the upcoming release of one of the identical twins that will be born the next day. Jonas asks his father if he will actually take the newchild Elsewhere, and his father says no. He will only select the child with the lowest birthweight, perform a Ceremony of Release, and wave goodbye.

What did Jonas's father give the baby during the release?

Jonas remarks that this is the part where his father cleans up the other baby and "makes him all comfy." But then Jonas watches as his father… gives the baby a lethal injection to a vein in the forehead.

What does Jonas father do to the babies before he released them?

What shocked Jonas when he viewed his father "releasing" one of the newborn twins? His father killed the smaller one of the twins.

Baby Twin Release -The Giver

How did Jonas's father release the twins and what did he place them in?

Lesson Summary

Jonas is surprised to see that his father kills the smaller of the two infants using a syringe in the baby's head. The baby is then put in a carton and shoved down something that looks like a garbage chute. The Giver states that Rosemary injected herself during her Release.

Is The Giver Jonas biological father?

No, they were not biologically related.

Why did release not upset Fiona?

Why did release not upset Fiona? She didn't understand love and emotions.

Why did Jonas's father bring home Gabriel?

Jonas' father, a Nurturer, begins bringing him home at night because Gabriel is not growing as expected or sleeping through the night. Having light eyes like Jonas, Gabriel is also able to receive memories. This helps him to sleep through the night until he is returned to the Nurturing Center.

Where do the olds go when they are released?

Release is the community's euphemism for death. In order to shelter its citizens from the frightening reality of death, the elders claim the released people go “Elsewhere,” a term that also refers to the land outside the community.

Is Rosemary the Giver's daughter?

Rosemary Rosemary was The Giver's daughter. Selected ten years earlier to become the new Receiver of Memory, she began training with The Giver, but after only five weeks, she asked to be released from the community.

Why was Rosemary's release a disaster?

Why was Rosemary's release a disaster for the community? Bc all the memories got released to the people and everyone felt them and experienced them.

Why does Jonas ask his father for details about the process of releasing a new child?

Jonas explains that he is curious about release because his father released a newchild that day. The Giver says that he wishes that newchildren were not released, and Jonas reminds him that it would be confusing to have two identical people walking around.

How do they get pregnant in The Giver?

The birth mothers stop taking the pills while they are being used as birthmothers. It doesn't talk about birthfathers in any of the books but it explains that the girls become pregnant through artificial insemination. For three years they are used as wombs.

What are three reasons why someone might be released in The Giver?

What did Jonas realize when he watched the release of the twin?

What did Jonas realize as he watched the tape of the release? realized his father had killed it.

Where did the receiver who failed go?

What happened to the memories when the last Receiver failed 10 years ago? They were released to the community. Why did Jonas ask the Giver to give him painful memories?

Why does Jonas want to bathe Fiona?

Jonas usually does not have a dream to tell, but this morning he has a vivid one: he dreamed that he was in the steamy bathing room at the House of the Old, trying to convince his friend Fiona to take off her clothes and allow him to give her a bath.

What rule does Jonas father break?

For example, when Jonas' father breaks a rule by checking a list to see what name an infant, who is not sleeping soundly or developing as quickly as he should, will be given at the naming ceremony, Jonas is awed.

Are Jonas and Gabe related?

Relationships. Claire - Gabriel is her biological son. Jonas - Gabriel was his friend who shared powers similar to him.

Does Jonas appear in Son?

Jonas is the main protagonist in The Giver and a secondary character in Messenger and Son; he was only mentioned in Gathering Blue.

Do Jonas and Fiona kiss in the Giver book?

4) Jonas doesn't kiss Fiona in the book

But in the book, he doesn't really act on his Stirrings toward Fiona, probably because, well, he's only a Twelve.

What did Jonas's father do with the smaller twin after the releasing ceremony?

Q. What did Jonas's father do with the smaller twin after the releasing ceremony? Laid him in a coffin to be buried.

What disturbing facts does Jonas learn about release after watching the video of his father releasing the newborn twin?

After Jonas watched the video of his father releasing the newborn he was horrified. Jonas learned that release isn't a wonderful or peaceful experience, it's death. He witnessed his father filling a syringe with a liquid and injecting it into the newborn child until he no longer moved.

How does the father describe the release?

How does Father describe the Release? He cleans him up and gets him comfy, then he performs a small ceremony of Release, then waves bye bye. Who takes the baby when it is Released, according to Father? Somebody from Elsewhere.