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The Giver by Lois Lowry begins with Jonas, the protagonist or main character, thinking about December and trying to find the right word to describe what he is feeling. Jonas begins by describing his feeling as frightened, but after some thought decides that word is too strong to describe what he is feeling. He then goes with eager, but decides there is a nervousness that goes along with his excitement for the upcoming event. After much thought about choosing the right descriptor, Jonas decides on apprehensive; he is apprehensive about what is to come in December.
Each December, the citizens of the Community in The Giver come together for the Ceremonies. Rather than celebrating birthdays, each child participates in a Ceremony for their respective age from the Ceremony of One through the Ceremony of Twelve. Age begins to be counted at the first December Ceremony after being born. After Twelve, age is no longer counted in this society. ''After Twelve, age isn't important. Most of us even lose track of how old we are as time passes...What's important is the preparation for Adult life....'' The strict rules of the Community are learned by children throughout childhood up through the age of Twelve, after which they will prepare for adulthood and soon be considered adults. At each Ceremony, children are granted new privileges, or responsibilities, seemingly related to their expected level of maturity; other things are taken away or moved on from.