a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps. 2. a leverlike part worked by the foot to supply power in various mechanisms, as the bicycle. 3. Music.
The Sled. The sled, the first memory Jonas receives from the Giver, symbolizes the journey Jonas takes during his training and the discoveries he makes. It is red, a color that symbolizes the new, vital world of feelings and ideas that Jonas discovers.
This has been used as a symbol of âstrength in unityâ for centuries in many parts of the world. The symbol of the three rings that are interlocked is also known as âThe Tripod of Lifeâ. Christians may use âThe Tripod of Lifeâ to symbolize the Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.