The Giver
Chapter 19 Summary
Jonas
wants to know what happened to the twin boy that was released that morning. The
Giver thinks that is not good for anyone. Jonas says that he could not watch and
The Giver says that all ceremonies are recorded in the Hall of Records.
The Giver
asks his Attendant to show them the video. Jonas saw that his father weighed each
twin on a scale. The heavier baby is sent back to the Nursery. The Giver tells Jonas
to be quiet when Jonas saw his father injecting something lethal in the
forehead’s twin.
The baby
is dead and is put in a garbage chute. Jonas becomes very angry. The Giver also
did not like to see that, because he had seen the release of Rosemary, when she
injected herself.
The Giver
Chapter 20 Summary
Jonas
and starts crying; he realized that his Father had lied to him all the time and
he did not want to see him. The Giver tries to comfort him and says that his father
just followed the rules. Jonas asks The Giver if he ever lied to him and the
old man says he never lied. Jonas understands that Release means death for
everyone. The Giver says that they are the only ones who have emotions in the community.
The
Giver realized that these things have to be changed, then he says Jonas that
they need to find a way for that change. Jonas has to go to Elsewhere so the
memories will be released to the community. The Giver has to stay to help the
people. They both know they would be killed if the Elders know what they are
going to do. The Giver says that the memory to perceive beyond it is music that
he used to hear.
Jonas
is planning his escape to Elsewhere. The Giver will give him the memories of
courage. The night before December Ceremony, Jonas will leave his house, he has
to hide his bicycle and clothes by the river. He has to go to the Annex to see
The Giver.
Jonas
has to write a note that says he went on an early bike ride. His parents will
go to the Ceremony without him. No one should notice his absence. The Giver
will not attend the Ceremony, the man will ask for a vehicle that will be send with
Jonas hidden inside.
When
people notice that Jonas has gone they will ask The Giver to help, and the man
will say that Jonas accidentally drowned in the river.
The Giver
Chapter 21 Summary
Suddenly
the things take a different way when Jonas’ father said that Gabriel is going
to be released the next morning. Jonas has to escape that night, he took his
father’s bike to carry Gabriel with him. Jonas transmitted to Gabriel the
memory of a rocking hammock to keep him asleep and quiet.
Jonas
rode all the night and in the morning he had breakfast with Gabriel by the side
of a stream. They got a place to hide and sleep during the day. For several
days Jonas hides in the day and travels at night. There are many low-flying
search planes with heat-seeking devices trying to find them.
Jonas
tries to use the memories of cold to avoid the search planes. He noticed that
his memories are fading as he moves further. He knows that the memories should
be released to the citizens.
A few
days later he did not see searching planes anymore.
The Giver
Chapter 22 Summary
Jonas
and Gabriel are very far from the community. The land is different than that
they knew. At some point the bicycle turns over and Jonas twisted an ankle.
Jonas
starts to travel in daylight. Everything is different and he sees a real bird
for the first time in his life. Later, they see more and more animals.
They
are running out of food and Jonas catches two fish from a stream. Then, Jonas thinks
that he would be very hungry if had he stayed in the community but Gabriel
would have died. He took a decision and he would keep that up.
Jonas
sees hills for the first time. Later, it starts raining and they are hungry,
they are wet and freezing. Gabriel is starts crying for all that things. Jonas is
also crying because in that difficult situation he has to save Gabriel.
The Giver
Chapter 23 Summary
Jonas
feels that they are close to Elsewhere. He thinks they could die when it starts
to snow. Jonas has to protect the baby, but riding the bike is not easy with
all the snow. Then he starts walking and he starts to think about sunshine. Jonas
tries to transfer the warmth to Gabriel.
When
Jonas is about to reach the top of the hill, they are freezing and very tired,
but he is happy with memories of Fiona, Asher, his family, and The Giver.
Jonas
finds a sled from his memory. He took Gabriel close to him, and star going down
the hills. He knows that they will find Elsewhere at the bottom.
Jonas
can see lights and colors and he thinks he had hear music for the first time in
his life. He thinks they will find another people and he also thinks he heard
music from the community he just came.
"Perhaps
it was only an echo."
