The Giver - Chapter 2: Jonas's Ceremony of 12

🎉The Ceremony of 12 is the last and most important of the ceremonies in The Giver.

🌟Jonas's parents assure him that the elders carefully consider each person's skills and temperament before making an assignment.

🚴‍♂️The Ceremony of 9 is when all children are given their bicycles, which they use throughout their lives.

🔒After the Ceremony of 12, individuals lose touch with their old friends and develop new connections with their assignment groups.

😟Jonas worries about his friend Asher not receiving a good assignment.

What is the Ceremony of 12 in The Giver?

—The Ceremony of 12 in The Giver is the last and most important of the ceremonies where individuals are given their adult roles in the community.

What happens during the Ceremony of 9?

—During the Ceremony of 9, all children are officially given their bicycles, which they use throughout their lives.

How do the elders decide each person's assignment?

—The elders carefully consider each person's skills and temperament before making an assignment.

What changes occur after the Ceremony of 12?

—After the Ceremony of 12, individuals tend to lose touch with their old friends and develop new connections with the people in their assignment groups.

Why is Jonas worried about his friend Asher?

—Jonas is worried that Asher might not receive a good assignment because he has no serious interest.

00:15The Ceremony of 12 is the last and most important of the ceremonies in The Giver.

00:19During the Ceremony of 9, all children are given their bicycles, which they use throughout their lives.

00:40After the Ceremony of 12, individuals lose touch with their old friends and develop new connections with their assignment groups.

01:10The elders carefully consider each person's skills and temperament before making an assignment.

01:26Jonas is worried that his friend Asher might not receive a good assignment because he has no serious interest.