At the Ceremony in the beginning of the book Gabriel is one. At the end of the book Gabriel is going to turn two.
That is a very good question. The receiver before Jonas, the Giver, is very mysterious. However, we know that he helped Jonas and Gabriel escape to Elsewhere. I do not know the Giver's name. But we know that he is old because the title shows him as an old man.
Gabriel
At the end of the novel "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, Jonas decides to escape the community with Gabriel in order to save him from being released. They ride a sled together towards a new future, leaving their old life behind.
It's the man in The Giver who gives Jonas his memories from the past. When Jonas is picked to be the Receiver, he goes through training with the Giver (before Jonas escapes with Gabriel). In the book, he is described as old with a long beard and pale eyes.
At the end of "The Giver," Jonas and Gabriel escape the community and journey to a new place, seeking freedom and a better life.
Gabriel
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.
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.
The baby's name in "The Giver" is Gabriel. Jonas's father is concerned about Gabriel because he is not meeting the development milestones expected for his age.
The main character in "The Giver" by Lois Lowry is a boy named Jonas. He is chosen to be the Receiver of Memories in his community and learns about the true history of the society and the role of the Giver.
She symbolizes hope,naivety and innocence for Jonas.
Gabriel is the newchild that does not sleep well at night. Jonas' father takes him home to give him special care.