The Giver Characters, The Giver Exam
Fiona
A red haired girl who is Jonas' friend. Jonas has feelings for Fiona.
Larissa
A woman living in the House of the Old
Asher
Asher is Jonas' friend. He is funny and goofy. He is the new Assistant Director of Recreation.
Gabriel
Gabriel is sent to live with Jonas's family. He has blue eyes like Jonas. He cried a lot. He can't sleep without memories from Jonas.
Jonas's Mother
Hope to help people who break rules see the error of their way
Protagonist
Jonas is a main character. We want Jonas to succeed. He changes throughout the story.
Lily
Jonas's little sister, she would like Jonas to be a pilot. She wants him to teach her to ride a bike.
Jonas's Father
Nurturer who works with infants
The Chief elder
The leader of the community. She gives Jonas his job. She watches Jonas carefully. She is elected every 10 years.
Jonas
The main character. Jonas is a twelve year old boy who lives in the community. He is given the job, Receiver of Memories.
The Giver
The Giver is a man who holds memories of the past and gives these memories to Jonas. He works in the Annex. He is the previous receiver of memory (not including Rosemary).
Taut
tense; tight
Trudged
walked steadily but with difficulty
Nondescript
with no outstanding features