Euphemism is the usage of mild, indirect, delicate, vague or inoffensive expression or word thought to be sordid, coarse, or unpleasant.
Euphemisms are widely used and implied in The Giver book. For instance, release is a euphemism that is used in the novel to refer to “mercy” euthanasia or killing. It is also used to refer to those babies that are perceived as inadequate.
In addition, stirring is a euphemism used in the book as a reference to puberty. Puberty is the stage at which young people start having sexual desires. These desires are often suppressed with drugs in the book. Further, elsewhere is a euphemism widely used in the book as a reference to a place people go after they die; released.
Euphemisms are widely used and implied in The Giver book. For instance, release is a euphemism that is used in the novel to refer to “mercy” euthanasia or killing. It is also used to refer to those babies that are perceived as inadequate.
In addition, stirring is a euphemism used in the book as a reference to puberty. Puberty is the stage at which young people start having sexual desires. These desires are often suppressed with drugs in the book. Further, elsewhere is a euphemism widely used in the book as a reference to a place people go after they die; released.