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irishgurl12
irishgurl12
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High School - 9th Grade

In The Giver, which books are allowed in every household?

Do they have a dictionary?

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Posted by irishgurl12 on Friday May 15, 2009 at 1:32 PM and tagged with books, literature, the giver.

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  1. jessecreations
    jessecreations Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    Yes, they have a dictionary.  This is probably a result of their belief in the importance of having precise use of language.  Though, we can probably assume that their dictionary is different than the ones you have access to today.  For example, I wonder if their dictionary has emotional words in it?  Or if it accurately portrays those emotions?  What about words like war, or peace, or violence?  Possibly not included.  The households in the community are allowed to have books created by the community, such as the dictionary and a rule/guidebook.  But they do not have access to literary works; only the Giver has these.  Again, this is probably to prevent them from understanding too much about what their world could be like, if it were run differently.  For the Giver, literature helps him to understand the emotions and memories he receives; but for other people, this might cause confusion and/or distress.

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    http://www.enotes.com/giver

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    Posted by jessecreations on Tuesday May 19, 2009 at 4:44 AM


  2. gbgirl333 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Yes. A Dictionary, A Community Volume, And A Book Of Rules

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    Posted by gbgirl333 on Tuesday May 26, 2009 at 2:12 PM

  3. dgsdg
    dgsdg Teacher
    Vocational

    i thank u and ur mama should suck a penis

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    Posted by dgsdg on Thursday October 29, 2009 at 6:43 AM