Jonas used memories of peaceful nature scenes to calm Gabriel down, easing his fretfulness until he fell asleep. By sharing these memories through touch, Jonas helped Gabriel feel secure and comforted in the tumultuous moment.
Gabriel
The child that Jonas saves in "The Giver" is Gabriel, a baby who is scheduled to be released because he is not developing according to the community's standards. Jonas takes Gabriel with him when he leaves the community in search of Elsewhere.
The word 'squirmed' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to squirm. The past participle of a verb is usually an adjective, but I don't recall seeing the word 'squirmed' used as an adjective. A more common adjective is 'squirmy'. A squirmy child, a squirmy caterpillar, a squirmy character, etc. Squirmed as an adjective would describe a noun as having squirmed or having been squirmed (a squirmed...?).
In chapter sixteen, Jonas becomes more protective and attached to Gabriel, viewing him as a younger brother. He sees how vulnerable Gabriel is and feels responsible for his well-being, showing compassion and dedication to keeping him safe. It is evident that Jonas develops a strong bond with Gabriel, recognizing the importance of nurturing and caring for him.
In The Giver Jonas comforted Gabriel by providing him with love and physical contact. He would hold Gabriel in his arms hug him and talk to him. Jonas also worked with Gabriel to help him learn to sleep through the night. He would stay with Gabriel in his bed until he fell asleep and then Jonas would read him stories. Jonas also gave Gabriel special privileges such as allowing him to stay up late that the other children in the community did not have. These actions helped Gabriel to feel safe and comforted during his time with Jonas.Jonas also provided Gabriel with emotional support. He was always there to talk to Gabriel when he was feeling overwhelmed or frustrated and he listened to him patiently. Jonas also gave Gabriel encouragement and praised him for his efforts. By doing these things Jonas was able to help Gabriel to feel safe secure and valued.
The little baby in "The Giver" is named Gabriel. He is the child that Jonas helps save by escaping from the community at the end of the book.
Pale eyesThe book alludes that they both have the Capacity to See BeyondAble to receive memories
Gabriel is a newchild at the nurturing center. Gabriel is placed in the extra care section for help because he does not grow normally like other children and does not sleep regularly. Jonas's father brings Gabriel home at nights to spend time with the family. Both Jonasand Gabriel has pale eyes which are rare in the community where most of the people have dark eyes. Spending nights at Jonas's family unit, Gabriel is able to sleep soundly beside Jonas because Jonas gives him peaceful memories to help him sleep. Later, Gabriel is chosen to be released from the community, and Jonas takes Gabriel to save him from being released.
What is unusual about the new child, Gabriel is that his eyes are pale which is uncommon in the community because everyone else in the community has dark eyes and Jonas' eyes are also pale. His little sister, Lily says that they might have the same birth mother as him. Which Jonas does not like.
Gabriel was allowed a second year of nurturing because Jonas was temporarily given the responsibility of caring for Gabriel due to his increased emotional maturity and ability to ease Gabriel's stress and restlessness. Additionally, the decision was made to give Gabriel more time to develop and thrive before being assigned a permanent family unit.
Jonas took Gabe with him when he escaped because he wanted to protect him from the harmful practices and strict rules of the community. He saw potential in Gabe to have a better life outside of the community and wanted to give him a chance at a freer and happier existence. Jonas also felt a strong emotional bond with Gabe and did not want to leave him behind.
Jonas didn't do the original plan because when he got home that night in his Family unit, his father told him that the new child, Gabriel will be released. He immediately decided that by midnight, he will take Gabriel with him and they will go together to Elsewhere. He didn't have the chance to say goodbye to the Giver since everything happened all of a sudden. The ending also is up to you, you can either decide that Jonas and Gabe reached the "Elsewhere" or the most obvious answer, they died.