A spouse is chosen for that person and they are forced to marry them.
Spouses in "The Giver" are chosen for citizens through a process of observation and analysis by the community's Elders, who consider factors like compatibility, temperament, and personality to make the most suitable matches. It is a regulated process to ensure harmony and stability within the community.
For spouses, people are "assigned" to each other. For children, they are once again "assigned" to their children - 1 boy 1 girl. Both you have to apply for.
The spouses have to apply for children, and if approved, they will be granted a child at the next Ceremony of One.
That is said on Page 98. Jonas says "What if they were allowed to choose their own mate? And chose wrong?"
Elders consider factors like compatibility, shared values, family background, and socioeconomic status when matching spouses in "The Giver." They aim to create stable and harmonious relationships that align with the community's values and goals.
Their Assignment is chosen for them based on how they act and what they do.
The responsibilities of the Committee of Elders are to assign spouses, assign children, pick Assignments for the Twelve's, etc.
The responsibilities of the Committee of Elders are to assign spouses, assign children, pick Assignments for the Twelve's, etc.
she was the one chosen to be the receiver ten years earlier but it causes her to much pain- she commits suicide by asking to be released
His job is to give his favorites or painful memory to the Receiver The giver's job is to give or transfer all memories of the community to the chosen receiver.
His job is to give his favorites or painful memory to the Receiver The giver's job is to give or transfer all memories of the community to the chosen receiver.
She was the chosen new receiver before Jonas. But she never became a full receiver because she could not handle the sad memories like loneliness. Because of that she asked for a release. At the end of the book you learn that the Giver was her father.