Have you ever imagined a world where the community concealed the true meaning of words? The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is a powerful intriguing novel. The meaning of words that describe emotions is called precision of language. The emotions like love, anger and jealousy and many others, were taken away from the community to create Sameness. The community also shelter the use of language by hiding the true meaning of words such as animals, stirrings, and war.
The word “Stirrings” is use to hide sexual feelings. In a dream, the main character experiences sexual feelings for Fiona, his best friend. “I wanted to take off her cloths and get into the the tub… I wanted to bathe her. I had the sponge in my hand. But she wouldn’t. She kept laughing