Why was the number nineteen skipped in the assignments in the giver?

Answer 1

The number 19 was skipped because this was Jonas' number. His number was skipped because the new Receiver of Memories is always given a special chant when his assignment is announced.

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Answer 2

In "The Giver," number nineteen was skipped in the assignments because it was the number assigned to Jonas when he was selected to be the Receiver of Memory, a significant and unique role in the community. The Chief Elder made an exception by directly announcing his assignment without going through the usual process of calling out numbers, reflecting the exceptional nature of his role.