I think that Gabriel and Jonas have the same birth mother because in the novel it mentioned that Gabriel had pale eyes and so did Jonas. In the novel, it also mentioned that almost everybody in the community had brown or black colored eyes. So it was alsmost rare to see somebody with pale colored eyes. I think that Gabriel and Jonas arespecial boys because Gabriel was being called by his first name before the ones ceremony and also because Jonas’s dad brought Gabriel home which is not allowed as the baby had to be left in the nuturing center. I think that Gabriel’s pale eyes symbolises a relationship between two brothers. I think that the community does not appreciate this because they do not want them finding out about their real birth mother. I also think that Gabriel and Jonas will get help from the giver to try and find their real birth mother after Jonas’ receives his assignment.