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Would you say that the community in the giver is dystopian or utopian? What are 5 reasons for each??

 

julia t #236661
Mar 13, 2012 7:03 PM

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Would you say that the community in the giver is dystopian or utopian? What are 5 reasons for each??

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Aslan
Mar 13, 2012 7:13 PM

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Dystopian!
 

Aslan
Mar 13, 2012 7:16 PM

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- Elderly and "abnormal children" kicked out of community.
-People have no meaningful emotions. The Giver takes them all
- People have little freedom of choice (their jobs are decided for them)
- Birthmothers have their babies taken away from them and given to "suitable couples".
 

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