That is what I'm calling the world in which The Giver takes place. So far it really is like a mini paradise where everyone is safe, cared for and about, and fed. They all have jobs, families, and friends, not to mention everyone has perfect manners and such. It really is what the world would be like if it was perfect.
However, there's a whole bunch of things that make me uneasy. Like how they share their dreams every morning and their feelings every night. It's like they have no secrets, no private matters. And then there is a job called 'birth mother' where all they do is have three kids and then do labor. What kind of job is that?
Then, they 'release' people. I'm not sure what exactly this is, but it seems to be similar to dying. They do it to the old, the really sick, underweight babies, and people who break to many laws. And believe me, there's a lot of laws around this place.
However, they are really classy too. Everyone has schooling in everything, but also in all kinds of manners for any known slight you could do. All the kids born in one year are put together (there's always 50) as a class and have community service for four years at all the different available jobs from age 8 to age 12. This is just cool because they all learn to work and be well rounded people in general.
They live in communities where they all know each other and can transfer to another if they really want to or don't like the people there. So I like it, but it's weird. Tah-dah.
Ciao,
Carli
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You know, I really like that community. They're engineered not to have secrets or individuality, so the customs placed on them aren't a problem. That's exactly it- customs and manners are the limitations, far more than rules. There are almost no rules. But I still think it might be nice to live there.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but it would be so pointless, so boring and really not worth it without emotions.
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