The Giver - Rules and Orders

For the most part, it's all about compliance, creating a society in which nobody questions anything, and everyone adheres to the rules. Teaching a population what is deemed proper and leaving out the rest. The hair ribbon must be tied because to leave it untied constitutes individuality...... no deviation is allowed.

In Jonas' world, rules are what they live by. The population is closely monitored, drugs are used to control emotions, and release is the cure all for those who who do not follow them properly.