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ciaramcdaniel1
ciaramcdaniel1
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High School - 9th Grade

In "The Giver" where did the idea of "Sameness" come from, and why were there no differences in people other than gender and assigned jobs?

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Posted by ciaramcdaniel1 on Monday October 26, 2009 at 8:08 PM and tagged with sameness, the giver.

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  1. lynn30k Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    The people of the community were trying to eliminate sources of unhappiness. They believed that if no one had any more or less than another, had the same amount of love for every person, then everyone would be equal and therefore equally happy. They didn't see the need for the advances that come from competition between people of varying abilities and with different interests; as far as they were concerned, things were perfect the way they were, and there was no need for any change.

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    Posted by lynn30k on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at 7:19 PM