ELA “The Giver” Set 1

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Dehumanisation

The process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities. In dystopia, this often involves

suppressing individuality, memory, and deep emotion,

Constant

Surveillance

Being constantly watched and monitored, often by a governing body, to control behavior and ensure adherence to rules.

Propaganda

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

Prohibition

The act of forbidding or banning something, often to maintain control, predictability, and sameness.

Oppression

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control, often by limiting rights and freedoms.

Social Hierarchy

A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Authoritarianism

The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

Indoctrination

The process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncriticallv.

apprehensive

adj. anxious or nervous that something

bad will happen

transgression

n. an action that breaks a law or rule

chastise

v. to harshly scold or discipline

mystified

adj. bewildered; entirely confused

confide

v. to tell someone you trust about personal things that you do not want other people to know

indulgently

adv. In a way that allows excessive leniency, generosity, or

consideration

summon

v. to order someone to come to a place