In The Giver, Jonas’s society creates families much different than our society. For example, in Jonas's society husbands and wives are selected. Like Jonas's father and mother, “their match which like all matches had been monitored...” (pg.62). However, in our society, partners are chosen simply by emotions towards others. In addition, in Jonas’s society, people who apply for children must only have “Two children-one male, one female- to each family unit” (p.11). In our society, people can have as many children as they want and of any sex. Finally, in Jonas’s society, children aren't given to their parents until after the ceremony of one's. In the book, “Jonas watched as one after another each new child was given a name and handed by the Nurturers