This story begins when Claire is assigned to be a birth mother, otherwise called a "vessel," at age 12, and she undergoes a caesarian section a couple of years later. All have strong positive messages about how honorable, determined youths learn to use their personal gifts either to escape or mend their dystopian societies. Parents need to know that Son concludes the quartet that began with Lois Lowry's Newbery award-winning book The Giverand continued through Gathering Blue and Messenger. Later Claire works at a fish hatchery where eggs are artificially inseminated.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Sex, Romance & Nudity in your kid's entertainment guide. Every person in the community other than the vessels is given pills so they don't have sexual feelings and are impotent. She's considered a failure, and the product is suspect. Because of complications, Claire's product is delivered by caesarian. Vessels are hooded during delivery so they don't see their products (as babies are called) or form an attachment to them. At 12, Claire's appointed to be a birth mother, also called a vessel.
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