Jonas abandoned the plan because he realized he couldn't leave without Gabriel, whom he loved and felt responsible for. He couldn't bear the thought of leaving Gabriel behind in the community.
The Giver's plan is to teach Jonas about the true history and memories of the community in order to pass on the burden of those memories to Jonas and ultimately guide him to bring about change and restore emotion and color back to their world.
In "The Giver," Jonas and The Giver's plan is for Jonas to escape from the community and journey to Elsewhere, taking with him the memories and knowledge he has gained from The Giver. Their hope is that by leaving, Jonas can bring those memories to the people in the community and help them experience a full range of emotions and choices.
The Giver and Jonas' plan was to for Jonas to escape the community during the December Ceremony in a truck driving out of the community, but when Jonas learned that Gabe was going to be released, he decided to take him and escape that night, to save Gabe.
In "The Giver," the main complication with the Giver's plan is that the community leaders resist change and the idea of allowing memories and emotions to return to the community. This resistance and fear of the unknown puts the characters in danger and threatens the success of the plan. Additionally, the Giver and Jonas face challenges with escaping the community and ensuring a safe future for its inhabitants.
The Giver waited to tell Jonas about Rosemary being his daughter until after they had made their plan because it was a delicate and emotional revelation that required careful timing and preparation. By waiting until the plan was in place, the Giver ensured that Jonas was emotionally stable and ready to process the information without it disrupting their progress or relationship.
Jonas and the Giver developed an escape plan because they believed that the community's strict rules and lack of individual choice were harmful. They wanted to give Jonas a chance at a better life and to share memories and emotions with the community. Ultimately, they hoped to bring about change and free the community from its rigid control.
The Giver's plan was to let Jonas attempt to reach Elsewhere. When Jonas left the community, all the memories that were given to him by the Giver would have returned back to the community. When the community had these memories, they hoped that their way of life would be change.
Jonas and the Giver watched a video of Jonas’s father performing a release. Jonas felt that it wasn't fair to live like that. The Giver came up with a plan to give people memories. When they give the people the memories they will feel pain. When people know the past they will be smarter about knowing life.
Jonas was sometimes sent away without training in "The Giver" when the Giver needed time to plan or reflect on how best to share memories or when the memories were too painful or difficult for Jonas to experience at that time. It also served as a way to build suspense and tension in the story.
Jonas and The Giver hatch a plan to help Jonas escape from the community and find a new life beyond the boundaries. They come up with a plan for Jonas to leave during the ceremony where he is supposed to be given his Assignment for life.
Gabriel is being released the next morning so that motivates him to take Gabriel and consider the Giver's plan.
At the end of the talk between Jonas and the Giver on page 113, the mood is tense and contemplative. Jonas is grappling with the weight of the revelations he has received and the implications of his role as Receiver of Memory. The Giver is also concerned about the potential consequences of their plan to help the community by transmitting memories to its members.