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The Giver Euphemism

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The euphemism “release” in the fictional community of the Giver means death by suicide. The reason why the community is acceptance of this practice is the fact that they do not understand the true meaning of the word. They think it is a punishment, an embarrassment. “For a contributing citizen to be released from the community was an overwhelming statement of failure” (Lowry 2). This means that the community has been brainwashed into thinking that release isn’t so serious as death, but serious enough for the person to not repeat their errors. In the beginning the authors makes us perceive that release isn't as harsh as it is, like the community’s perception of the word. Later in the novel though the author does a good job emotionally conveying
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