In "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, when a child turns three years old, they receive their assigned family unit. This is the beginning of their structured life within the community, where various stages of growth and maturation are closely monitored and regulated. At three years old, children also start their training and education in preparation for their future roles in the community.
At the Ceremony in the beginning of the book Gabriel is one. At the end of the book Gabriel is going to turn two.
In The Giver, children who turn seven are given a comfort object, like a stuffed animal, as they start their school years in the community. They also start their volunteer hours and begin to learn more about the roles they might take on in the future.
In "The Giver," jackets with small buttons and pockets are given to children at the Ceremony of Nines, when they turn nine years old. These jackets signify the transition from childhood to adolescence and the child's new responsibilities within the community.
In the book "The Giver," members of the community are required to take daily pills every morning after they turn twelve until they reach a certain age when they enter the House of the Old. The specific age is not mentioned in the book, but it is implied to be around the time when they become elderly.
pg. 79 'This one had a switch, which the mandeftly snapped to the end that said OFF. Jonas almost gasped aloud. To have the power to turn the speaker off ?'quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous
When you read a book you turn the page.
In "The Giver," when children turn six, they receive a jacket with pockets and are allowed to start volunteering in the community at various jobs. This marks the beginning of their preparation for adulthood and contribution to society.
Jonas is surprised that the speaker is turned off in the Annex Room because all the other dwellings in the Community don't have a choice to have the speaker on or off. Jonas thinks the Giver has a huge amount of honor to be able to turn the speaker on or off. I sure hope this helps you out!
In "The Giver," children in the community receive their first bicycles at the Ceremony of Nine, which takes place when they turn nine years old. This is a significant event within the society, symbolizing their growing independence and responsibility.
Ecclesiastes 3
Of which book, exactly? There are seven books. Close to the beginning of book 1, Harry Potter turns 11. Each book covers one year, so somewhere close to the beginning of each book, Harry Potter gets one year older - for example, 12 years near the beginning of book 2, 17 years near the beginning of book 7.
In "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, children receive their jacket with pockets at the Ceremony of Nines, when they turn nine years old. This ceremony marks their transition from childhood to the next stage of their lives in the community.