The euphemism for death in Jonas's community in "The Giver" was being "released." It was presented as a peaceful ceremony where individuals were sent to elsewhere, but it was later revealed that it involved lethal injection, not a peaceful transition.
The euphemism for death in Jonas community is "released".
In Jonas's community in "The Giver," the euphemism for death is referred to as "release." This term is used to describe the process of removing individuals from the community, often implying a sense of peace or freedom rather than the finality of death. The practice of release is shrouded in secrecy, and its true nature is revealed to Jonas as he learns about the darker aspects of his society.
In "The Giver," when people are released, they are actually euthanized in a process that ensures they are no longer part of the community. Initially, this is presented to the residents as going to live with the Elsewhere, but it is later revealed that releasing is a euphemism for death.
In Jonas' community, euphemisms are used to hide the harsh realities they face. For example, "release" is used as a term for killing someone, "Elsewhere" is used to refer to death, and "precision of language" is employed to restrict emotions and control thoughts, creating a false sense of peace and order.
They are put to death
Community members were released when they had broken the law three times, when the requested a release, when they had become very old, if they didn't reach the proper birth weight, or if they were the smaller of a set of twins.
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.
The training Jonas is getting in The Giver leaves him no time to talk about his dreams to his family. Jonas is doing training that is different than his friends have.
The receiver in "The Giver" did not have access to memories of the past before the community was created. This is contrasted with the Giver, who holds all memories and emotions for the community.
The highest job in the community in the book "The Giver" is called the Receiver of Memory.
The Giver stays in the Community, after Jonas leaves with Gabriel. The Giver helps the Community deal with all of the new memories and feelings they have received, because when Jonas left, all the memories he got from The Giver were released into the Community.
Loss is an acidental death. Loss means death before release.