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In "The Giver," parents calling their child by their original birth number is a way to emphasize the sameness and lack of individuality within the community. It reinforces the idea of conformity and is a method of maintaining control over the citizens by erasing personal identity.
In "The Giver," babies are assigned to families in the community immediately after birth. The baby is taken to its assigned family following the naming ceremony, where the family officially receives and cares for the new child.
In "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, Asher's assigned number is seven. This number is given to each child in the community to distinguish them from one another. Asher is close friends with the main character, Jonas.
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The new child's death brought back a painful memory for The Giver of a previous situation in which a child had been released from the community. This memory brought up feelings of loss and sadness for him.
In the book "The Giver," Jonas is assigned the number 11.
In the book "The Giver," the Assignment of Birth Mother is when a young female is selected to bear children for the community. Lily's parents approved of the assignment, with her mother expressing pride in Lily's selection for this important role in the society. They saw it as a significant and honorable contribution to the community.
Gaboon vipers don't lay eggs. They giver birth to live young. Depending on subspecies they can giver birth to anywhere from 8 to 60 young.
In "The Giver," the term "replacement of child" refers to the practice of assigning a new child to a family unit after their original child has been released from the community. These replacement children are chosen by the community leaders and are meant to fill the void left by the loss of the previous child.
They spend three years being birth mothers, and give birth to one baby each year.
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In "The Giver," children are not born naturally but are instead assigned to families by the community. Infants are cared for by a designated caregiver until they are placed with their assigned family units. This system of controlled birth and caregiving is part of the community's attempt to eliminate personal attachments and emotions.