In the community depicted in "The Giver," children are named during the annual Ceremony of Twelve. The Chief Elder announces the children's names, which are chosen based on a list of approved names for each age group. The names are assigned by the community elders, rather than chosen by the parents.
In "The Giver," spouses are assigned children when they apply for parental roles at the Ceremony of Twelve. Once selected, the children are assigned to them by the Committee of Elders.
In "The Giver," at the Ceremony of Twelve, children are assigned their societal roles. At other age levels, such as the Ceremony of One for newborns, they are named and welcomed into the community. These ceremonies are significant events that mark important milestones in the characters' lives as they progress through different stages of their controlled society.
At age 2, children are old enough to be whipped.
In "The Giver," they celebrated the Ceremony of Twelve at the House of the Old. This ceremony marked the age when children are assigned their life-long roles in the community. The elderly residents watched the ceremony and shared memories of their past experiences.
The Ceremony in "The Giver" occurred in the month of December.
The very last ceremony celebrated in the community in "The Giver" is the Ceremony of Release.
In The Giver, the children are named Jonas and Lily. Jonas is the protagonist of the story, while Lily is his younger sister.
The instructor of Elevens in "The Giver" is a stern woman named Rosie. She conducts the Naming ceremony where each child receives their official assignment in the community.
In "The Giver," each member of the community attends the annual ceremony where children age up to the next year. This includes the Ceremony of Twelve, where children officially become adults and receive their assigned roles in the community.
In "The Giver," the Ceremony of Nine is a significant event where children in the community receive their age-based assignments and move up to the next stage of their development. At age nine, children receive their bicycles and are given increased independence and responsibility. This ceremony marks a key transition in their lives within the rigidly controlled society portrayed in the book.
In "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, the number "ones" referred to the age at which children in the community received their assigned roles. At the Ceremony of Twelve, children were assigned their roles and responsibilities in society, not at the age of one.