Birthmothers are often viewed with respect and gratitude for making the difficult decision to place their child for adoption. Some communities may provide support and resources for birthmothers to help them through the process. It is important for communities to show compassion and understanding towards birthmothers and their unique experiences.
In "The Giver," birthmothers are young girls who bear children for the community and are not allowed to raise their own offspring. They are trained and conditioned to see childbirth as a duty and not an emotional experience. Birthmothers' children are assigned to other families, while they are given other roles in the community.
Being assigned as a Birthmother is considered a low and not honorable assignment in "The Giver." This role involves giving birth to three children in the Birthmothers' dormitory and then later working in the Fish Hatchery. Birthmothers are seen as having a less important role in the community compared to other assignments.
because they were the lowest classes in a communitys society
No, because every child is born from an assigned Birthmother. Lily's mother works at the Department of Justice. At the Ceremony of One, they are given to their parents and placed into their family unit.
In "The Giver," the birthmothers are not allowed to see the new children they give birth to because they are not meant to form emotional attachments to them. The children are immediately taken to the Nurturing Center where they are cared for and raised by a team of professionals to ensure a sense of detachment and lack of personal connection from the birthmothers. This is part of the community's efforts to control and regulate human emotions and relationships.
The elders restricted birthmothers to three babies to maintain population control and ensure a sustainable community. Limiting the number of children helped manage resources and avoid overpopulation, which could lead to societal strain. Additionally, this regulation aligned with the community's emphasis on conformity and predictability, reinforcing the values of their highly controlled environment.
From the birthmothers
From the birthmothers
In "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, the birthmothers are responsible for producing and delivering babies for the community. Once they give birth, they care for the newchild briefly before they are assigned to another role in the society.
It is viewed as a gift and blessing fom G-d and it is theparents duty to introduce them to the Jewish community
For 3 years they give birth to 3 children and they can do whatever they like in those years. After they finish giving birth, they do labor work.
A birthmother is a job in the community in Lois Lowry's The Giver. She gives birth to three babies in threes year and for the three year she lots of fun too. After the three years, she becomes a laborer until she reaches the House of the Old.