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It contrasts her experience with other Birthmothers and emphasizes enforced control through procedures and rules. Early Book I scenes depict the use of an eyeless mask and blindfold to prevent seeing “the Product” during birth. The narrative highlights restricted communication, class training versus lived experience, and the psychological unease created by separation and surveillance.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTable of Contents  \nTitle Page  \nTable of Contents  \nCopyright  \nDedication Book I  \nOne  \nTwo  \nThree  \nFour  \nFive  \nSix  \nSeven  \nEight  \nNine  \nTen  \nEleven  \nTwelve  \nThirteen  \nFourteen  \nFifteen  \nSixteen Book II  \nOne  \nTwo  \nThree  \nFour  \nFive  \nSix  \nSeven  \nEight  \nNine  \nTen  \nEleven  \nTwelve  \nThirteen  \nFourteen  \nFifteen  \nSixteen  \nBook III  \nOne  \nTwo  \nThree  \nFour  \nFive  \nSix  \nSeven  \nEight  \nNine  \nTen  \nEleven  \nTwelve  \nThirteen  \nA Guide for Discussion and Classroom Use The Giver Quartet  \nAbout the Author  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCopyright © 2012 by Lois Lowry  \nAll rights reserved. For information about permission to reproduceselections from this book, write to Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 215 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003.  \n[www.hmhco.com](www.hmhco.com)  \nThe Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:  \nLowry, Lois.  \nSon / by Lois Lowry.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nCompanion book to: The Giver, Gathering blue, and Messenger. Summary: Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when  \nhe is taken from their community. ISBN 978-0-547-88720-3  \n[1 . Science fiction. 2. Mother and child—Fiction. 3. Separation (Psychology)—Fiction.] I. Title.  \nPZ7 .L9673So 2012  \n[Fic]—dc23  \n2012014034  \neISBN 978-0-547-92851-7 v3.0914  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nIn memory of Martin  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nBook I  \nBefore  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nOne  \nThe young girl cringed when they buckled the eyeless leather mask around the upper half of her face and blinded her. It felt grotesque and unnecessary, but she didn’t object. It was the procedure. She knew that. One of the other Vessels had described it to her at lunch a month before.  \n“Mask?” she had asked in surprise, almost chuckling at the strange image.“What’s the mask for?”  \n“Well, it’s not really a mask,” the young woman seated on her left corrected herself, and took another bite of the crisp salad.“It’s a blindfold, actually.” She was whispering. They were not supposed to discuss this among themselves.  \n“Blindfold?” she had asked in astonishment, then laughed apologetically.“I don’t seem to be able to converse, do I? I keep repeating what you say. But: blindfold? Why?”  \n“They don’t want you to see the Product when it comes out of you. When you birth it.” The girl pointed to her bulging belly.  \n“You’ve produced already, right?” she asked her.  \nThe girl nodded.“Twice.”  \n“What’s it like?” Even asking it, she knew it was a somewhat foolish question. They had had classes, seen diagrams, been given instructions.  \nStill, none of that was the same as hearing it from someone who had already gone through the process. And now that they were already disobeying the restriction about discussing it—well, why not ask?  \n“Easier the second time. Didn’t hurt as much.”  \nWhen she didn’t respond, the girl looked at her quizzically.“Hasn’t anyone told you it hurts?”  \n“They said ‘discomfort.’”  \nThe other girl gave a sarcastic snort.“Discomfort, then. If that’s what they want to call it. Not as much discomfort the second time. And it doesn’t take as long.”  \n“Vessels? VESSELS!” The voice of the matron, through the speaker, was stern.“Monitor your conversations, please! You know the rules!”  \nThe girl and her companion obediently fell silent then, realizing they had been heard through the microphones embedded in the walls of the dining","cbCaiucctqEiZ4d3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiucctqEiZ4d3","pdf",3189406,8,239,"English","en",105,"# Book I\n## Before\n## One\n## Two\n## Three\n## Four\n## Five\n## Six\n## Seven\n## Eight\n## Nine\n## Ten\n## Eleven\n## Twelve\n## Thirteen\n## Fourteen\n## Fifteen\n## Sixteen\n# Book II\n## One\n## Two\n## Three\n## Four\n## Five\n## Six\n## Seven\n## Eight\n## Nine\n## Ten\n## Eleven\n## Twelve\n## Thirteen\n## Fourteen\n## Fifteen\n## Sixteen\n# Book III\n## One\n## Two\n## Three\n## Four\n## Five\n## Six\n## Seven\n## Eight\n## Nine\n## Ten\n## Eleven\n## Twelve\n## Thirteen","[{\"question\":\"Why does Claire experience restrictions during the birth process?\",\"answer\":\"The community imposes strict rules, including prohibitions on discussing sensitive topics among themselves. 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