After her death, the memories she has received flowed back into the minds of everyone in the Community, creating a state of chaos that was later carefully managed and restored, but Rosemary's name was disgraced. This caused Giver a terrible grief and pain, whose separation from the Community only depended as he was the only one to experience mourning. However, he introduced painful memories too soon, which caused a great strain on Rosemary who was eventually driven to apply for Release due to the traumatic burden. The Giver loved Rosemary as a true father due to his capacity of emotion, and she was later selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. His duties extended to all surrounding communities governed by the principle of Sameness, but never ventured Elsewhere.Īt some point, the Giver presumably applied for a spouse and formed a parental unit with an assigned female, Rosemary. Eventually, the previous Receiver was relocated to the House of Old and eventually released, leaving the Giver the sole bearer of memories and was occasionally called upon by the Committee of Elders. During this time, the Giver also would become aware of the true nature of Release, as well as knowledge regarding the principle of Sameness that guided the Community. He would later describe this as a difficult process for him to bear as, little by little, he became the carrier of the collective memories of the (known) history of humanity. At the Ceremony of Twelve, he was assigned to be the next Receiver of Memory and was trained by the then-current one to inherit memories from the past. He possessed the rare trait of pale eyes, as well as the ability to See Beyond and observe things differently. As a child, he was introduced to the various rules and customs that governed the Community under sameness and chastised at school if he broke them. The Giver was given an unmentioned name at birth after being carried to term by a Birthmother, and subsequently assigned to a family unit. He has one daughter, Rosemary, who was selected to be his successive Receiver of Memory but was Released at her own request due to the painful memories passed down to her. Both later plan for Jonas to escape the Community in order to restore memories to the whole populace while the Giver remains behind to help the people cope with their newfound emotions. Throughout the book, he trains Jonas first to become the next Receiver. He is depicted as an aging Elder, often considered the most important on the Committee due to his responsibilities, though he holds little power and is otherwise not involved.
The Giver is the alias one of the main characters of the novel of the same name.
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