The action takes place in and around an old castle, sometimes
seemingly abandoned, sometimes occupied. The castle often contains secret passages,
trap doors, secret rooms, dark or hidden staircases, and possibly ruined sections. The
castle may be near or connected to caves, which lend their own haunting flavor with
their branches, claustrophobia, and mystery. (Translated into modern filmmaking, the
setting might be in an old house or mansion--or even a new house—where unusual
camera angles, sustained close ups during movement, and darkness or shadows create
the same sense of claustrophobia and entrapment.)
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"No one mentioned such things; it was not a rule, but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals." -Chapter 3
Boom so loss of individualism is an element of dystopian literature. Being unique is what makes you a human and in the Giver, they try to take away that.
"It's the way they live. It's the life that was created for them. It's the same life that you would have if you had not been chosen as my successor." -Chap 20
Sounds like a totalitarian goverment to me! Life with no options and only choices made for you by higher-ups sounds like loss of individualism too!
To Indian tribes, the presence of an infant meant that they were a peaceful party. So, if Lewis, Clark, and mother Indian were to have stopped at any tribes, the tribe would know that they were not a war party.