Sameness is the ideology of the Community from The Giver. It is staunchly anti-individualist, trying to eliminate any sort of individualistic thought or behavior, as well as any knowledge of the past or outside world, including simple pleasures such as sledding. Additionally, the Community demands absolute trust and obedience to the Elders, who are the policy deciders.
Beliefs
Government Control
The government assumes strict surveillance over its citizens and strict control over the aspects of the lives of its citizens. Everyone is told that the Elders are always right. It is mandatory for them to take medicine which coerces them into obeying what the Elders say, as well as reduces some bodily functions such as color vision. All careers are assigned to its citizens from childhood.
Eugenics
The Community's nurturing center has rules for which babies get to be part of the community and which ones are "released", aka euthanized and dropped into a trash shoot. For instance, identical twins are not allowed and the weakest of which are released.
Infants are also biologically engineered and given to assigned mothers.
Receiver of Memory
The Receiver of Memory is a very rare job that can be assigned to someone, and one which requires high responsibility. The job of the Receiver is to receive memories from the Chief Elder and through books not allowed for the general populace to read. The memories they receive are memories of the past which have been discarded from the public for the sake of security and conformity. With the memories, it's the job of the Receiver to advise the Council of Elders.
Relationships
Friends
Gerontocracy - The Elders are always right.
Noveltism - Erasing all memory of the past is an appealing idea.
Totalitarian - We need security.
Hive-Mind Collectivism - This is too far, but conformity is based.
Ingsoc - Pretty based to me.
Abortionism - We need to release weak babies.
Frenemies
Technocracy - This is good when it decides somebodies entire life.
Neoreactionarism - Yes, take the red pill-- WAIT!! Not those red pills!
Enemies
Individualism - Individual liberty is a detriment to your safety.
Anti-Authoritarianism - Liberty is a detriment to your safety.
Christian Libertarianism - The truth will set you free, and that's a bad thing.
Esoteric Individualism - Take your pills, schizo.
Neoconservatism - Personal fun leads to emotions, and emotions lead to conflict. You are no exception to this result.
Hedonism - FUN NEVER EXISTED.
Further Info
Wikipedia
Videos
- The Giver - Full Audiobook Ch 1-23
- A "Perfect" World No Pain No Conflict No Lies But No Emotions No Freedom No Individuality
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