In "The Giver," everyone has the same birthday because in their society birthdays are not seen as important individual events. Instead, they are celebrated as a community event to emphasize the values of sameness and equality. This practice helps reinforce the idea that everyone is equal and nobody is more special than others.
The Giver
the elders want everyone to be the same.
Sameness is the Giver's world means that everyone is the same, no one is different. Everything looks this nondesciptive color, gray and everyone feels the same and everyone dresses the same
they basically made it to where almost everyone has the same genes...
They wanted everyone to be the same so they came up with an idea of sameness and if everyone was the same there couldn't be any colors
Yes, it is Sameness which means that everyone is all the same; Everything is all the same.
Everyone has a birthday that comes once a year on the same date that they were born.
In "The Giver," all members of the community celebrate their birthdays on December 31st. This is the day when everyone ages by one year, rather than on their individual birth dates.
Everyone has a birthday that comes once a year on the same date that they were born.
In "The Giver," the society values sameness to ensure stability and control. By limiting individuality and differences, the community believes it can prevent conflict, jealousy, and competition among its members. This way, everyone is expected to conform to the same standards and rules, creating a uniform and predictable society.
Identity
Everyone's future is decided by the society