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** When Jonas watches the Release, we see Father weighing the twins and talking to them as gently and tenderly as he always does with newchildren and his own. It's even a bit playful...rereading it with the context of what's about to happen makes the concept that more chilling.
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* ''Gabe'' slated to be released because he ''couldn't sleep through an entire night'' without Jonas there to give him soothing memories.
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* ''Gabe'' slated to be released because he ''couldn't sleep through an entire night'' without Jonas there to give him soothing memories. Made especially worse when Father breaks the news to the rest of the family in a matter of fact tone, topped with "in the morning, it's bye-bye for you, little guy!" ''right at Gabe.''
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* The replacement child Caleb - To a kid, replacing a child who has died with a new one is innocent enough, even kind of nice with the accompanying Murmur-of-Replacement Ceremony. But to most adults, and especially parents, who realize the loss of a child is an unimaginable tragedy and children cannot be replaced, the ceremony is unnerving.
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* The replacement child Caleb - To to a kid, replacing a child who has died with a new one is innocent enough, even kind of nice with the accompanying Murmur-of-Replacement Ceremony. But to most adults, and especially parents, who realize the loss of a child is an unimaginable tragedy and children cannot be replaced, the ceremony is unnerving.
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* The Giver has to impart the memories to Rosemary (who is implied to be his biological as well as adopted daughter), then after only a few weeks, at Twelve, she asks to be Released (and commits suicide) while he watches. Then, ten years later, Jonas runs off with Gabriel, never to be seen again.
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* The Giver has to impart the memories to Rosemary (who is implied to be his biological as well as adopted daughter), then after only a few weeks, at Twelve, she asks to be Released (and commits suicide) while he watches. Then, ten years later, Jonas runs off with Gabriel, never to be seen again.again.
* Rosemary somehow knows how to do her own lethal injection at Twelve, and does so, after only two weeks of training as the Receiver.
* Rosemary somehow knows how to do her own lethal injection at Twelve, and does so, after only two weeks of training as the Receiver.
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* We don't know how old the Old are when Released, but seemingly not very old. The Giver, presumably applied for a Spouse in his twenties, then they adopted Rosemary, who became the Receiver at Twelve. By the time Jonas becomes the Receiver, he's only about in his forties (but looks like an old man because of everything he's been through). And then, just as Jonas reaches his new Community, he hears music. Which could only mean that the Giver was Released around his forties. Was he Released because he failed again?
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* We don't know how old the Old are when Released, but seemingly not very old. The Giver, presumably applied for a Spouse in his twenties, then they adopted Rosemary, who became the Receiver at Twelve. By the time Jonas becomes the Receiver, he's only about in his forties (but looks like an old man because of everything he's been through). And then, just as Jonas reaches his new Community, he hears music. Which could only mean that the Giver was Released around his forties. Was he Released because he failed again?again?
* The Giver has to impart the memories to Rosemary (who is implied to be his biological as well as adopted daughter), then after only a few weeks, at Twelve, she asks to be Released (and commits suicide) while he watches. Then, ten years later, Jonas runs off with Gabriel, never to be seen again.
* The Giver has to impart the memories to Rosemary (who is implied to be his biological as well as adopted daughter), then after only a few weeks, at Twelve, she asks to be Released (and commits suicide) while he watches. Then, ten years later, Jonas runs off with Gabriel, never to be seen again.
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** Given that they went with Releasing (i.e. killing) him for it, it isn't shocking that shooting him down would have been an option - if he knows he's going to be killed ''regardless'', there's always a chance he decides to do something "rash" (i.e. [[TakingYouWithMe crashing into a building]]).
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**** And Fiona will too, since by the time they're nearly Thirteen, she's already been taught to Release the Old.
*** I doubt the Old are allowed to live that long. If Gabe was going to be Released because he couldn't sleep through the night, I don't think the Old would get to live long enough to become senile or have any other age-related issues.
** Speaking of Gabe, as soon as he is old enough to walk, Father brings home the "discipline wand". He's not even old enough to speak, let alone understand right and wrong, but he'll be punished for his transgressions.
** Speaking of Gabe, as soon as he is old enough to walk, Father brings home the "discipline wand". He's not even old enough to speak, let alone understand right and wrong, but he'll be punished for his transgressions.
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* Citizens who break the rules three times are "Released" and if they're willing to Release Gabriel, whose only "crime" is not being able to sleep through the night, what other "crimes" are being punished with Release?
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* Citizens who break the rules three times are "Released" and if they're willing to Release Gabriel, whose only "crime" is not being able to sleep through the night, what other "crimes" are being punished with Release?Release?
* We don't know how old the Old are when Released, but seemingly not very old. The Giver, presumably applied for a Spouse in his twenties, then they adopted Rosemary, who became the Receiver at Twelve. By the time Jonas becomes the Receiver, he's only about in his forties (but looks like an old man because of everything he's been through). And then, just as Jonas reaches his new Community, he hears music. Which could only mean that the Giver was Released around his forties. Was he Released because he failed again?
* We don't know how old the Old are when Released, but seemingly not very old. The Giver, presumably applied for a Spouse in his twenties, then they adopted Rosemary, who became the Receiver at Twelve. By the time Jonas becomes the Receiver, he's only about in his forties (but looks like an old man because of everything he's been through). And then, just as Jonas reaches his new Community, he hears music. Which could only mean that the Giver was Released around his forties. Was he Released because he failed again?
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* Citizens who break the rules three times are "Released" and if they're willing to Release Gabrielle whose only "crime" is not being able to sleep through the night, what other "crimes" are being punished with Release?
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* Citizens who break the rules three times are "Released" and if they're willing to Release Gabrielle Gabriel, whose only "crime" is not being able to sleep through the night, what other "crimes" are being punished with Release?
