What two names are an allusion in The Giver?

Look up the definitions of all the names in the Giver. They nearly all can set some light on the character they represent.

The origin of the name Jonas, according to Wikipedia, "The biblical character Jonah entered the whale's gape, but was spared, and exited the gape alive" Just as Jonas managed to escape the community.

Gabriel In Hebrew, the name Gabriel means- Man of God. Gods able-bodied one. (http:/www.meaning-of-names.com/hebrew-names/gabriel.asp) Gabriel was to be the next Receiver if Jonas didn't cut it.

Hope that helps. My students are always amazed at the names in books once they realize that authors do things for very specific reasons.

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