Father
Father is a Nurturer. He nurtures newchildren. In Father's family unit there is his son Jonas, 12, daughter Lily, 8, and his wife, Mother. Father adores Lily because she is most similar to the newchildren that he takes care of. Sometimes, Father is so into taking care of Lily that he goes against his wife and spoils Lily.
Father extremely enjoys his Assignment as Nurturer because he loves taking care of the newchildren. He is especially attached to a newborn named Gabriel. Gabe's name is supposed to stay secret until he is named, which won't be for another year, but Father stole a peek at the list of names. Father is very concerned about Gabe because he isn't growing at a normal rate. The Committee of Elders had decided to release him, but Father had pleaded on Gabe's behalf, to give him another year to fully grow. Since the night crew at the Nurturing Center is that good, Father has been bringing the baby home every night. This shows you how much Father cares about newchildren, especially, Gabriel.
Character Trait Adjectives:
Kind (pg. 9)
First of all, Father wants to bring Gabriel home each night to give him extra care. Many people wouldn't want the extra responsibility. Secondly, Father proposes in front of the entire family, his idea just to make sure that its okay. That is a really nice thing to do.
Gentle (pg.30)
Raising and taking care of babies is not easy. It takes time, patience, and gentleness. Father truly has all of these.
Unaware (pg.19)
Father is so caught up in taking care of Lily, he doesn't know that he is just setting her up for an even bigger downfall when the rules say she can't wear her hair ribbons or have a comfort object any longer.